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Indira Stewart leaves RNZ’s For the first time to join another morning show, TVNZ’s Breakfast.
She will take on the role of newsreader, replacing Jenny-May Clarkson, who replaced Hayley Holt as the main presenter alongside John Campbell.
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Indira Stewart leaves RNZ for a job at TVNZ’s Breakfast.
Stewart will begin his new role in late October.
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Stewart started out as a musician and was runner-up in season three of New Zealand idol in 2006.
She later retrained as a journalist and became the first Pacific Islander to host a weekday show on RNZ when For the first time released in May of last year.
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Jenny-May Clarkson, left, vacated the role of newsreader at Breakfast to take over Hayley Holt’s introductory duties.
Stewart’s appointment gives us a new permanent Breakfast featuring the team alongside Clarkson and Campbell at the presentation desk, and meteorologist Matty McLean.
Holt left the morning show in August to take a position as a sports anchor on the 6 p.m. news.
Breakfast Executive producer John Williams said: “We are very happy that a journalist of Indira’s caliber joins the Breakfast equipment. She is a very talented broadcaster who already has experience in waking up New Zealanders with the latest news and information and we are excited to let our viewers know about her. “
Stewart said it was a “privilege” to join Breakfast.
“I’m looking forward to joining the amazing team of Jenny-May, John and Matty at the desk next month, we’re going to have so much fun.”
