'Gracious, humble and warm' weather presenter Karen Olsen leaves TVNZ

One News weather presenter Karen Olsen has signed off after 22 years with the network

TVNZ weather presenter Karen Olsen has bid viewers "goodnight and goodbye" with her final broadcast on One News.

Olsen completed her last weather forecast for One News on Monday night, ending a 22-year career with the network.

"That's it from me. I mean, that's really it from me. This is my last bulletin ever. I must say it's been a real privilege to come into your rooms and give you the weather forecast ... goodnight and goodbye," Olsen said, before being presented with flowers.

One News presenter Simon Dallow paid tribute to Olsen, calling her "gracious, humble and warm and the absolute weather professional".

A showreel of some of Olsen's highlights with the network then played, showing her feeding pigs, milking a cow, visiting a school, and wearing bright pink "Auckland gumboots" while reporting from a storm zone.

Olsen joined TVNZ after leaving the MET Office. Her departure was announced in October, and came after a proposed shake-up of TVNZ's newsrooms.

Olsen hasn't confirmed what she's likely to do next.

- nzherald.co.nz