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Broadcaster Noelle McCarthy has apologised for using work by British journalists without proper attribution during her stint as stand-in presenter on Radio New Zealand's Afternoons programme.
Her apology followed an internal investigation by Radio New Zealand into plagiarism by her.
Three essays she delivered on the afternoon shows between June and October were similar to work in Britain's Independent, Guardian and Observer newspapers, the Sunday Star Times reported.
The three essays were about tennis star Serena Williams's attire at Wimbledon, Halloween and octopuses in a Rubik's Cube experiment.
In a statement issued to Radio New Zealand staff, management said McCarthy "agreed that failure to attribute the sources was a breach of Radio New Zealand editorial policies", the Dominion Post reported.
A spokesman would not say whether any disciplinary action had been taken.
McCarthy, 29, will still host her upcoming show, Summer Noelle.
She arrived from Ireland six years ago and spent time at Auckland student radio network bFM. She is also a columnist for the Herald.
"There was never any intention to claim the work of others as my own ...I should have taken more care, I made a mistake and for that I apologise," McCarthy said.
- NZPA
