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In Christchurch the original TVNZ studios were located at Gloucestor Street in the NZBC owned building used to broadcast 3YA and 3ZB.

A 14 storey building was also built on Worchestor Street as studios for various TVNZ shows, notable shows to be filmed here included What Now, and The Son of a Gunn Show.

In 1998 TVNZ closed their Christchurch studios.

What Now was moved north for a few years however moved back to Christchurch to be filmed at the privately owned Whitebait studios.

Prior to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake on 22 February the Worchestor Street building continued to house Christchurch radio stations previously owned by Radio New Zealand and now owned by The Radio Network, stations included Newstalk ZB, Classic Hits 97. 7 and 91ZM.

The Gloucestor Street building remained as Christchurch based newsroom for TVNZ until the building was badly damaged in the quake, and has since been demolished.

The Worchestor Street building will be demolished on 5 August 2012 by implosion.