Dame Julie Christie has a long history working the reality TV space. The Canadian company that owns NHNZ, Blue Ant Media, overnight confirmed it was in discussions with a new investor and partner and Dame Julie Christie has confirmed that is her. As a result of the deal, Blue Ant Media said it had had to begin consultation with staff. Christie, who lives in Auckland, said negotiations with Blue Ant Media were ongoing and she was limited as to what she could say. There would be no head office, Christie said, adding that concerns about job security for the Dunedin workers needed to be responded to by Blue Ant Media and not her.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 15, 2020 22:52 UTC