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New Zealand’s Public Broadcaster Cuts 60 Staff as Media Job Losses Continue

The broadcaster cited ’tough economic conditions and structural challenges within the media sector.’
New Zealand’s Public Broadcaster Cuts 60 Staff as Media Job Losses Continue
The TVNZ building on Victoria St West in Auckland, New Zealand on Aug. 17, 2016. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Up to 68 roles at Television New Zealand (TVNZ) will be cut, with around 35 of them from the news and current affairs division.

The latest in a series of job losses at major media companies, with the news comes days after the company announced an interim operating loss of $4.6 million for the last six months of 2023.
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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