Carol Hirschfeld has worked for TVNZ, TV3 and was once head of programming for Māori Television.
The broadcast journalist is locked in a legal battle with Discovery over a restraint of trade clause, which reportedly prevents her from joining MediaWorks for three months after the end of her contract.
Kirsty Cameron will take over as editor from Rachel Morris, who has decided to step down from her role to focus on freelance projects.
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