Newshub
Newshub (stylised as Newshub.) is a New Zealand news service that airs on the television channel Three, and on digital platforms. It also operated on radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio until December 2021.
Not to be confused with News Hub.Newshub
- Sam Hayes and Mike McRoberts (weeknights, Newshub Live at 6pm)
- Laura Tupou (weekends, Newshub Live at 6pm)
- Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (AM)
- Rebecca Wright (Newshub Late)
New Zealand
- 6 am: 180 minutes
- 6 pm: 60 minutes
- 9:30 pm: 30 minutes
- (all including advertisements)
- MediaWorks (2016–2021)
- Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand (2021–present)
26 November 1989
The Newshub brand replaced 3 News service on the TV3 network and the Radio Live news service broadcast on MediaWorks Radio stations on 1 February 2016.[1][2] MediaWorks sold Newshub to US multimedia company Discovery, Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery),[3][4][5] with the acquisition completed on 1 December 2020.
On 28 February 2024, it was announced that Newshub would shut down on 30 June.[6][7] On 10 April 2024, the closure was confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery, with Newshub winding down on 5 July 2024.[8]
Newshub television bulletins[edit]
Newshub Live at 6pm[edit]
The flagship 6pm bulletin of Newshub is currently co-anchored by Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes. Newshub Live at 6pm replaced the news bulletin at the same time, previously known as 3 News at 6pm.
Newshub Late[edit]
Newshub Late is the late night edition of Newshub which usually airs weeknights around 9:30pm, but can run either earlier or later depending on the evening schedule. The show is currently anchored by Rebecca Wright
This is Three's fourth late news programme with the original programme being Nightline between 1990 and 2013, The Paul Henry Show in 2014 and Newsworthy in 2015. On 21 March 2022, an in-programme graphics revamp took place changing its set and format similar to the 8pm bulletin.
