A new era begins for TVNZ’s 6pm bulletin tonight. 

After almost 20 years in the 6pm chair, Simon Dallow read his last bulletin on Friday. His replacement starts tonight, with Melissa Stokes promoted to the 6pm duties. 

Stokes told Francesca Rudkin that she is nervous but prepared for the step up.

'I fill in for Simon when he's been away, so it is the same team that I'm going into, the same desk, the same login, the same password, the same news tonight.'

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