bulletin relocated its studio presentation from Darwin to the Brisbane studios, with the last locally produced bulletin from the NTD studios aired on 8 September. The format, first aired on 11 September, was presented as a recorded joint interstate composite bulletin with regional Queensland and was anchored by Jonathan Uptin and Samantha Heathwood. The bulletin included opt-outs for local news, sport and weather. In February 2018, Uptin was promoted as the sports and weekend presenter for Nine News Queensland and was subsequently replaced by Paul Taylor. In March 2020, the Nine Network temporarily suspended their regional news bulletins due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Nine News Darwin reverted to a short, local format from NTD's makeshift studio. Anchored by Kathleen Gazzola, and also presented by Zarisha Bradley, Amy Clements and Tahlia Sarv, they are shown as opt-outs during the Queensland bulletin from 6:30pm as well as during advertisement breaks at primetime. Smaller news segments, as well as news coverage during weekends, are uploaded to the Nine News Darwin Facebook page. On 15 September 2020, it was announced that Nine News Darwin will return to air weeknights from 5 October 2020, returning to the previous dedicated live local format seen in pre-2017. Paul Taylor returned as its main presenter, with local reporters on rotation to present the weather in various locations across Darwin. Presenters and reporters Main presenter Paul Taylor (2017–present) Fill-in presenter(s) Paul Murphy (2018–present) Reporters Amy Sinclair (also Chief of Staff) Kathleen Gazzola Tahlia Sarv Amy Clements Jack Hahn Former on-air staff Jake Hauritz (sport presenter) Charles Croucher (sport and weekend presenter, now Nine's political editor) Kyrrie Blenkinsop (sport and weekend presenter) Angelina Anictomatis (sport and weekend presenter) Lisa Andrews (sport and weekend presenter) Zara James (weekend presenter, now with Nine News Sydney) Leah Hannon Tim Arvier (now with Nine News Queensland) David Fidler Theona Mitaros (her daughter, Elle Georgiou, is a reporter on Seven News Perth) Jonathan Uptin (now Nine News Queensland presenter) Amy Culpitt (now ABC News NT weekend presenter) Henry Jones (sport presenter) Samantha Heathwood (now with Seven News Queensland) Notes References External links Nine Network Television stations in Darwin, Northern Territory Nine Network Television channels and stations established in 1971