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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

Blow to New Zealand media as two main news outlets announce programme closures and job cuts

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New Zealand’s news media has been dealt a significant blow after two of its primary news outlets announced programme closures and hundreds of job losses. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

New Zealand’s news media has been dealt a major blow after two of its primary news outlets announced programme closures and hundreds of job losses between them on the same day, leaving the country with just one state-owned news television service and many senior journalists out of work.

On Wednesday morning, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed it would close all its Newshub news operations, including the news website, the morning television show and the 6pm television bulletin, resulting in roughly 300 job losses.

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