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Maiki Sherman Exits TVNZ After Suspension Over Slur

5/8/2026

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  • Maiki Sherman announced she will leave TVNZ today after a five-day parliamentary suspension.
  • She was suspended for five days after a National Party complaint.
  • The suspension followed allegations Sherman used a homophobic slur toward Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr at a finance-ministerial event in May 2025.
  • Sherman apologized to the journalist and minister, and said the apologies were accepted.
  • TVNZ declined to comment on the employment matter.