New Line-Up for 3 News Weather

15 April, 2013

New Line-Up for 3 News Weather

A change of weather presenters will see Ingrid Hipkiss take over the weekday weather presenting role in the 3 News 6pm bulletin, replacing Mike Hall.

Mike’s final day on air will be Friday 3 May. He will continue to freelance for TV3, and will work on the weather desk as a consultant during a full handover developing further weather features.

Paul Maher, Chief Executive MediaWorks TV says: “Mike has done a great job over the past seven years, introducing numerous innovations to the 3 News weather product as both a presenter and producer. We thank him for all his hard work.

“Ingrid will bring a fresh perspective, and a fantastic skill set to what is a key part of the 3 News’ bulletin.”

Ingrid Hipkiss has worked for 3 News for 10 years as a journalist and presenter. Currently a senior reporter for the 6pm bulletin, Ingrid was part of the 3 News press gallery team for four years, was news anchor on Sunrise, and presented Nightline during Sacha McNeil’s maternity leave.

Mike says: “It’s been a privilege to bring the weather to Kiwis around the country. Many New Zealanders are either passionate or parochial about their weather - I thoroughly enjoyed it.

“It was also an honour being part of an award-winning News presenting team, but I'm now looking forward to new challenges. I wish Ingrid all the best.”

Ingrid says: “Weather plays a unique part in people’s lives; personal and economic. I’m looking forward to joining Mike, Hilary and the team in the 3 News studio each weeknight to present the forecast, and to covering major weather events in the field.”

Ingrid’s first day as 3 News weeknight weather presenter will be Monday 6 May. Josh Heslop will continue to present the weather in 3 News’ weekend bulletins.

MediaWorks NZ Limited (www.mediaworks.co.nz) is New Zealand’s leading private sector broadcast and online media company. Through its specialist divisions – MediaWorks TV, MediaWorks Radio and MediaWorks Interactive, it owns and operates the TV3 and FOUR television networks, national radio brands The Edge, The Rock, MORE FM, Kiwi FM, RadioLIVE, LiveSPORT, The Sound, The Breeze, George FM and Mai FM, plus several local radio stations, and a family of websites.

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