TVNZ has confirmed that its camera operator is doing well after being pushed to the ground during a live cross.
The station says both the 1 NEWS cameraman and a member of the public were knocked over during an interview with the Covid-19 modelling specialist Shaun Hendy.
Seems to have been a case of wrong place, wrong time. Camera operator and a member of the public were hurt, but both are on their feet now. I am fine. Thanks @nzpolice for prompt response.
— Shaun Hendy (@hendysh) September 6, 2021
Hendy told The Spinoff a young man "came around from behind me and barrelled into the camera and another woman" then fled.
He said there was no reason to think it was a targetted event.
TVNZ says police are at the scene and the camera man has been attended to by ambulance staff.
