Peter Williams to present One News at 6pm

From this Saturday onwards Peter Williams will join Bernadine Oliver-Kerby as part of the weekend presenting team for One News at 6pm.

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby has been the sole presenter of the weekend bulletins for many years, however TVNZ's Head of News and Current Affairs Anthony Flannery says that changing to a double-reader format on Saturday and Sunday gives the bulletin consistancy during the entire week.

"Bernadine and Peter are both exceptional talents, and impressive performers either in the studio or out in the field. With the two of them, we are able to duplicate the option we have on weeknights where one hosts the News from the studio, and the other presents a breaking story from the scene," Flannery says.

"News doesn't stop at the weekend so we want a fully-resourced team of top newsreaders then, as well as during the week."

Peter Williams will continue presenting the news on Breakfast and One News at Midday from Monday to Wednesday, and Alison Mau will now present the bulletins on Thursday and Friday.