A TVNZ live cross didn't go as expected. Photo / TVNZ
Covid modeller Shaun Hendy was being interviewed live on TVNZ this afternoon when shrieks could be heard from people in the street and the camera was knocked over.
A topless child could be seen in shot running behind Hendy just before the camera toppled over.
TVNZ presenter Wendy Petrie gasped and said: "Oh I'm very sorry are you okay? ... Okay that wasn't good. I hope that the cameraman is okay."
Petrie told viewers that Hendy and the camera operator were not hurt.
An individual ran through a 1 NEWS live cross just before 5pm. Our 1 NEWS cameraman and a member of the public were pushed to the ground. Our cameraman was attended to by ambulance staff - everyone is ok, including @hendysh who was being interviewed. The police are also present.
Seems to have been a case of wrong place, wrong time. Camera operator and a member of the public were hurt, but both are on their feet now. I am fine. Thanks @nzpolice for prompt response.
At 5.30pm, there were four police cars and an ambulance at the scene. Ambulance staff were taking away a female bystander.
The camera operator - Nick Dooner - appeared to be fine.
TVNZ told the Herald: "An individual ran through a 1 NEWS live cross just before 5pm today. Our 1 NEWS cameraman and a member of the public were both pushed to the ground.
"Our cameraman is being attended to by ambulance staff and everyone is okay. The police are also present.
"We have no reason to believe this was specifically directed at our news team, nor was it anti-vaccination or anti-lockdown related."
I’ve gone up the road and police are in the scene. Camera man on ground. Shaun hendy okay. Another women also injured.