Controversial broadcaster Tony Veitch has announced he's leaving Newstalk ZB.
The radio personality, convicted of injuring his former girlfriend Kristin Dunne with reckless disregard in 2009, will host his final show on Saturday, December 23.
Veitch has hosted a weekend afternoon sports show on the NZME radio station since early 2012.
He now plans to start a new show on his own "digital platform", says NZME.
"The face of sports journalism is changing radically in New Zealand and I want to be at the forefront of developments as we find new ways to connect with sports fans in this digital age," Veitch says.
In November, he quit a "hard-hitting" Sky TV show he'd been announced as a co-host of after an outcry from the public.
Anti-domestic violence group White Ribbon NZ released a stern message about Veitch's planned role.
"White Ribbon wants to see men that have used violence, move to being non-violent, and those who sit on the sidelines and do nothing about this violence take an active role in ending violence," the organisation stated.
"But what message does this appointment send?"
White Ribbon has not yet made a statement on Veitch's plans for a digital show.
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