Today marks the end of 35 years of this news organisation.
The operation that was 3 National News, then 3 News, and now Newshub has been disestablished by its US owner, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Nearly 300 jobs have now gone with many still out of work.
The first, in a day of lasts, was TV3's last-ever AM show. Long-time TV3 staff Melissa Chan-Green and Lloyd Burr went on air for the final time.
"I'm gutted," said Burr.
"I've spent my whole professional life here, building this place up, wanting it to be a success and now to see it fall apart like this..."
AM also hosted many of the network's veteran journalists for their final time on air.
"I'm just so grateful - and it's been the best and wildest ride - and I won't regret any of it," said former AM host Amanda Gillies.
"I think a huge part of it for me is just being grateful, there's so much history in this place and so many incredible people that have been part of it," said Newshub's UK correspondent Lisette Reymer.
One by one, staff arrived at the infamous former cheese factory on Flower Street for their last shift.
"I turned up like it's any ordinary day, but it's not an ordinary day. When I walked through the doors, I just thought, I walked through those doors for 21 years," said Newshub's entertainment editor Kate Rodger.
A sad day was made worse for Paddy Gower and his team, finding out on Friday morning about a decision from New Zealand on Air Irirangi Te Motu.
"We'd been hoping Paddy Gower Has Issues would be funded and some people here would be working on it - NZ On Air has been unable to do that, they're not funding it, which is really really disappointing," said Newshub journalist Gower.
Gower, like many here, is still looking for work in what's become a perilous industry in New Zealand.
And now 35 years of one of the country's biggest media organisations ends at 7pm on Friday.
"I'm looking forward to it. Don't know what the lead [story] is at this point," said Newshub Live at 6pm executive producer Angus Gillies.
The bureaus in Christchurch and Wellington have all been packed up, with the lights gone out for good, with all staff flying north for the final show.
"I grew up at TV3. I was 19 when I started, I'm 54 now," said Christchurch camera operator Wuz Armstrong.
Armstrong's been with the company full-time since day one.
"I can't really put it into words... How amazing it's been, you know, for a young Māori boy from Taharoa."
And it's also the end of formidable TV careers for many like Mike McRoberts, whose 23 years on the job ends tonight.
And Sam Hayes, who did shifts as an intern at just 17.
The Newshub team has told hundreds of thousands of stories. Often in a war of words with politicians, but today the words were kind.
"I actually think that Newshub has done a much better job on the six o'clock news than TV1, as a heavily-subscribed taxpayer-funded outfit. And I'm sorry to see them go," said Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.
"I just want to say thanks to all the Newshubbers for all the work that's been done and for the contribution they've made to NZ over many, many years and I just want to wish them all the best," Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said.
"This is the saddest day in the history of broadcasting in NZ," added Labour's Willie Jackson.
A broadcaster that in a matter of hours will be yesterday's news.
