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It's the end of an era as Newshub enters its final week. At 6pm on Friday, Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes will read the last ever Newshub bulletin. Warner Brothers Discovery announced it will close its news operations on July 5th to reduce costs for channel Three. From next week, news gathering for a new-look show will be outsourced to Stuff. Hal Crawford was the chief news officer at MediaWorks until early 2020. He spoke to Charlotte Cook.