Plunket signs off

NZPA reports:

New Zealand's Morning Report co-host , has been with the show from September 1996, signed off this morning.

He is reported to be considering joining Newstalk ZB, replacing Justin du Fresne as the new Wellington region talkback host.

He also has a new job presenting TV3's weekend political show The Nation as well as writing a column for monthly magazine.

“It has been an amazing 13 years and lasted longer than I expected it would,” her said on air this morning.

“I would hope that notwithstanding some massive development in the field of genetics, I will be the longest ever serving co-host with you on Morning Report,” he told long-serving colleague Geoff Robinson.

Heh.

Who is the interim host, starting tomorrow? And anyone know when RNZ plans to announce the permanent replacement?