Bernadine Oliver-Kerby returns to TVNZ to co-present ONE News at 6pm with Simon Dallow from Monday.

 

The popular presenter will fill-in for regular news anchor Wendy Petrie who is on maternity leave and expecting her third child in early February.

 

Bernadine is a very experienced, professional and well-liked presenter and I have no doubt she can seamlessly slot into this key position for us in Wendys absence, says TVNZs Head of News and Current Affairs, Anthony Flannery.

 

Bernadine has been on maternity leave from her weekend news presenting role since July.  In August she had Scarlett, her second daughter, with husband Mark Lendrum.

 

 

2009 NEWS AUDIENCE RESULTS

 

End of year data shows ONE News continued its dominance over 3 News last year attracting on average 600,760 viewers a night in 2009 compared to 354,480 watching 3 News.

 

Viewers stayed with TV ONE following the news, Close Up averaged 495,660 every night in 2009 more than double Campbell Lives average nightly audience of 225,620.

 

The most significant audience increase in news and current affairs last year was for Breakfast, says Flannery

 

It increased its audience by almost 50% last year, thats an achievement Im enormously proud of.

 

All the credit goes to the Breakfast team for their commitment and huge effort they put in morning after morning for their viewers.

 

Breakfast began 2009 with 108,150 viewers watching every morning on average in January, increasing to an average of 157,210 watching every morning in December. 

Sunrise started with 29,910 on average watching every morning, and finished the year in December with an average of 20,510 watching every morning. 

 

Pippa Wetzell kicks off Breakfast 2010 on Monday with US Correspondent Tim Wilson as her co-host.  Some of TVNZs most popular and familiar faces will co-host with Pippa until Paul Henrys return in March.

 

Its going to be a huge year for our team in this quickly changing media environment, says Flannery.

 

Were committed to delivering top quality journalism, and in 2010 our focus is on delivering the news thats important to New Zealanders where and when it happens.

 

We thank our audiences for their support in 2009, and were determined to be there for them in 2010 when it counts.

 

 

Source: AGB NMR (Measurement: All people 5 years+ nationwide)