TVNZ staff told 50 will lose jobs during series of meetings

Reporters, producers, camera people and presenters at TVNZ are all in line to lose their jobs. The state owned broadcaster told staff of its plans to cut a net 50 Jobs at a series of meetings today. The station has said it needs to save $30 million. The cuts follow an earlier round of redundancies and the axing of Fair Go and the current affairs programme Sunday. TVNZ declined Checkpoint's request for an interview. E tu union negotiator Michael Wood spoke to Lisa Owen.