Television viewers from throughout NZ posted videos of glitching screens, with one broadcast of the 6pm news severely disrupted by picture issues. The problem affected Three, Bravo, Eden, Rush and their plus-1 channels,Nearly 70 commenters on one post said they, too, were having glitches in their broadcast. TV3 really bad tonight, thought the TV was on its way out,” one said. However, the issues seemed to be resolved overnight, with Three Now channels working normally this morning. Some who contacted the Herald thought the problem was caused by wind affecting aerials.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 23, 2025 20:01 UTC