End of an era for New Zealand media as Newshub set to air

New Zealand left with one state-owned, English language network as shrinking news landscape prompts fears over impact on democracy

One of New Zealand’s longest running news outlets, Newshub, will air its final bulletin on Friday, marking the end of an era for the country’s media.

In April, Warner Bros Discovery announced 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.