Nov 12, 2008 • 1 min read

NZ TV reporter quits over Pink interview

New Zealand reporter Hannah Hodson has resigned after an interview with Pink, which Pink walked out of, is under investigation at broadcaster TVNZ.

A TV reporter in New Zealand has resigned from her job following a controversial interview with Pink. According to reports, bosses of state-owned broadcasting corporation TVNZ are currently investigating the incident, in which journalist Hannah Hodson allegedly antagonised the singer, seemingly because she was angry with the singer because at some point she had sacked an assistant, who just happened to be Hodson's sister.

The interview was intended to appear on current affairs show 'Close Up', but sources say it was so bad that it can never be aired. Pink walked out of the interview, and subsequently labelled Hodson "insane", saying that she had tried to remain polite throughout, but that it became impossible, adding that "it was really hard to stay".

It's not the first time Hodson's upset an interviewee, so she clearly has a confrontational style. Last year she read Nicole Kidman a highly critical review of her film 'The Golden Compass', to which the actress responded: "That's a charming thing. You're a sweet woman".

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