TVNZ has unveiled plans to refresh Breakfast next year and announced that co-host Jenny-May Clarkson is leaving the broadcaster.
Clarkson said she was leaving with gratitude and pride after nearly two decades at the company.
Her final appearance on Breakfast will be on Friday, November 21.
TVNZ is now beginning a process to appoint a new presenter for the show.
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The former Silver Fern began her TVNZ career as a netball commentator in 2005. She progressed to a variety of high-profile presenting roles and has co-hosted Breakfast since 2020.
She is one of TVNZ’s longest-serving presenters and the first wahine Māori to be appointed to the Breakfast co-host role, representing her Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Kahu heritage throughout her time on screen.
TVNZ Chief News and Content Officer Nadia Tolich said: “Jenny-May is a talented broadcaster who has shown an amazing ability to connect with audiences and capture raw emotion on screen, showing empathy with communities often in tragic situations, like through TVNZ’s award-winning Cyclone Gabrielle coverage.
“She’s broadcast live and breaking news, helmed Commonwealth Games coverage and played a pivotal role in delivering domestic netball free-to-air once again.
“I know New Zealanders will miss her presence on the Breakfast couch each morning and we all appreciate the effort she has given to this role.”
Clarkson described her time at TVNZ as “an incredible journey”.
She said: “I’m grateful to our audience who have welcomed me into their homes each morning. It’s been a privilege and an honour to be part of compassionate broadcasting – creating space for all voices, and being trusted to hold those conversations with empathy, humility, and respect.
“This was always a privilege, never a right. I leave with gratitude, proud of what we’ve achieved together, and thankful for the trust and support of our viewers over the past six years.”
TVNZ said it plans to refresh Breakfast in 2026.
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