TVNZ launches Saturday edition of Breakfast

Wednesday, 17 August 2011. By Cyril Washbrook. Twitter

Toni Street and Rawdon Christie will present the new Saturday edition of Breakfast (Image: TVNZ)

The New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ announced today that it was extending TV One's Breakfast programme to six days a week from next month.

The new Saturday edition of Breakfast will be fronted by Rawdon Christie and Toni Street, airing between 7:00 and 9:00am from 3 September.

Christie joined TVNZ in 2003, and has produced and presented TV One's afternoon news bulletin since 2009, while Street currently works as a sports reporter and presenter. Both will continue their existing network commitments upon assuming the new roles.

Existing Saturday morning offerings largely consist of children's and lifestyle programming across all channels, although TV One also airs a half-hour compilation programme containing Breakfast clips from throughout the week.

Anthony Flannery, TVNZ's head of news and current affairs, described the extension of Breakfast as "an exciting development, which we know viewers will welcome". He indicated that the Saturday edition would adhere closely to the weekday format, but with a stronger focus on "lifestyle, entertainment and sport".

Breakfast, hosted on Mondays to Fridays by Petra Bagust and Corin Dann, remains largely unchallenged as New Zealand's most popular morning programme. It retains a comfortable ratings lead over its sole weekday rival, TV3's Firstline, which was launched earlier this year as a more "serious" alternative" to Breakfast's breezier style.

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Darryl Black

TVNZ Breakfast with Petra Bagust and Corin, is not a popular program, the only time that most watch is when Petra is on leave. We welcome Toni and Rawdon and hope you will see fit to give the Monday to Friday to Toni and Rawden as well. People do not like Petra Bagust.
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Breakfast easily triples or quadruples Firstline every morning.
Barb Tahere

Very interested in Ross Meurants interview on police arrogance and mentality.
My son is presently involved in a custody battle with his partner who works beside the police and from the police station.
The police have used their powers unfairly to support her getting day to day care of the children.
We have been treated like criminals.
Its like a David and Goliath battle.
How are we expected to teach our children the difference between right and wrong when we lose respect in the law ourselves.
Is it possible to have contact details .i.e an email address for Mr Meurant.
We would be grateful.
Thankyou,
Barb Tahere
[email protected]
Falling_angel917

I think Toni and Rawdon should do the midweek morning breakfast, they are more happy and interesting. Personally I think Petra and Corin are kinda boring. Hard shoes to fill after Pippa and Paul. Just my opinion.