The Weekend Herald revealed last weekend Christie and co-host Nadine Chalmers-Ross had been told their time fronting the show was up. Broadcaster Rawdon Christie could have avenues to seek damages for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings after his public axing from Breakfast, a top employment lawyer says. For damages to be awarded, the Employment Relations Authority must find TVNZ's actions were unjustified in some way, Mills said. Christie and Chalmers-Ross hosted the morning news show as usual last week despite being told they'd been dumped. Jack Tame and Hilary Barry due to host Breakfast 2017"Depending on the circumstances, Rawdon may be entitled to bring a personal grievance against TVNZ for unjustified disadvantage and ... unjustified dismissal," Mills said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 16, 2016 17:03 UTC