Television viewers in New Zealand were left scratching their heads after a camera was knocked over during a live cross to a reporter.

Shaun Hendy, who provides COVID-19 analysis for TVNZ, was speaking when a shirtless child abruptly ran past the camera.

Moments later, the camera was knocked to the ground and a woman could be heard yelling.

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TVNZ then crossed back to the studio where presenter Wendy Petrie said she wasn't sure what happened, but hoped both reporter and camera operator were okay.

An hour later, Mr Hendy posted on Twitter that everyone was fine, and it was simply a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"Seems to have been a case of wrong place, wrong time. Camera operator and a member of the public were hurt, but both are on their feet now," Mr Hendy wrote.

"I am fine. Thanks @nzpolice for prompt response."

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Mr Hendy told New Zealand media outlet The Spinoff that the camera operator and another woman were knocked over by the young man.