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Famous broadcaster behind one of TV's most shocking moments dies
The veteran reporter passed away in Christchurch on Sunday after a short battle with cancer , a death notice confirmed.
The incident came on the banks of the Tongariro River, where Vaughan and his team had helicoptered in to ask Jones questions on how his party helped to remove Rob Muldoon in the 1984 election. Vaughan worked at the forefront of New Zealand news for almost 40 years and was infamously punched live on-air by politician Bob Jones in a shock broadcast (pictured) Paying tribute after his death, TVNZ executive editor Phil O'Sullivan said: 'Rod worked for some of the biggest current affairs shows in this country's history.
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