Sky News New Zealand is a rebroadcast of Sky News Australia however carries the NZ branding, and appears on SKY Television. The programming is nearly identical to Sky News Australia, except for a nightly bulletin, plus a twice weekly afternoon one, being produced in New Zealand.
History
In the late 1990s Sky News Australia started broadcasting in New Zealand, replacing Sky News from the UK. Shortly afterwards, Sky News Australia New Zealand was launched, with a small amount of New Zealand-specific content.
In late 2005, SKY Television purchased Prime TV and, in 2006, relaunched its local nightly news programme Prime News – First at 5:30. This was previously produced in the Sydney Sky News Australia studio. The relaunch included establishing a local news team, moving production of the show to studios in Auckland and a new weekday presenter, former TVNZ presenter Eric Young. The programme is identical to Sky News, using the same graphics and music, and provides nightly local news headlines on Sky News New Zealand. Sky News in New Zealand does not include the ‘active’ services available in Australia.
In March 2007, Sky News announced a new news programme which would be produced by Prime TV in New Zealand titled Sky News New Zealand Evening News. Sky News NZ Evening News aired at 7pm local time and was repeated twice through the evening at 8.30pm and 9pm local. It was presented by Prime’s Eric Young and Suzy Clarkson. This was replaced with repeat showings of Prime News in 2009.
It was originally thought that Sky News New Zealand would begin broadcasting in widescreen from April 26 2009. But was delayed until May 17 2009.
Programming
Local Programming
- Prime News, which airs at 7pm and repeats at 8pm.
- NZ Newsweek, every Friday and Saturday afternoons at 2.30pm
Other Programming
- First Edition
- First Business
- News Hour
- News now
- News Night
- Market Day
- Sky Evening News
- Sky Business Report
- Health Report
- Sportsline Australia
- Agenda
- Sky News Saturday Business
- Sky News Sunday Business
- Question Time
- Sky News Eco Report
- Book Report
- 180° The Other Side of the News
- Sky News UK
- Today Tonight (Seven Network)
- ABC World News (ABC)
- Nightline (ABC)
- CBS Evening News (CBS)