31/10/16
The Bachelor New Zealand Returns, Story’s Pie Diet a Hit & 7 Days Takes to the Road
Guaranteeing a romance-filled new year, Sunday morning saw MediaWorks announce the official casting call for
bachelorettes in The Bachelor New Zealand 2017.
Ladies who are single, have a sense of adventure and are between 21 – 35 years of age have been invited to apply for New
Zealand's latest season of the show.
Potential bachelorettes can head to tv3.co.nz/thebachelornz to find The Bachelor New Zealand 2017 application.
In an altogether different kind of success, Story reporter Julian Lee wrapped up his month long pie-only diet, which saw him consume a maximum of 1600 calories per day
made up solely of pies (and the occasional beer).
Losing 7.6kg in four weeks, the controversial experiment saw a reduction in Julian’s weight, cholesterol and blood
pressure – and proved popular with viewers, with Story outperforming its competition on Wednesday night in its target demographic of viewers aged 25-54.
The result was matched by strong performances on TV3’s Friday night comedy line-up, with both The Graham Norton Show and 7 Days winning their respective timeslots in 25-54.
7 Days’ on-going popularity with viewers will move beyond the box shortly, with only a month until the 7 Days Live Tour
begins.
When the cameras and studio shut down for the year, Jeremy Corbett will be bullying the 7 Days ‘A’ team into a van to
travel the length of New Zealand for ten shows, kicking off in Whanganui on November 30. More information can be found
at tv3.co.nz/7days
Newshub’s U.S. Election team depart this week for North America, where Patrick Gower, Mike McRoberts and Lisa Owen will
provide comprehensive coverage and LIVE updates from across America on Newshub Live at 6pm, Newshub Late, Paul Henry, Story and RadioLIVE, capturing the excitement, concern, commiseration and chaos of the most controversial U.S. Election to
date.
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