He co-hosted the 6 pm Network News bulletins on TV One from 1988[1] until 19 December 2003,[2] with co-anchor Judy Bailey.
During his career at TVNZ he covered the Aramoana massacre in 1990, reporting live from the township,[4] and with Bailey presented the memorial service for yachtsman Peter Blake in 2001.
[6] TVNZ announced it would not renew Long's contract on 22 October 2003, with head of news and current affairs Bill Ralston enacting cost-cutting measures and stating a desire to have a single newsreader format.
[7] He had an emotional departure on his last day, including an on-air send-off and an honour guard of TVNZ staff.
[4] In 2007, Long provided voice-overs in Hanover Finance advertisements; the Commerce Commission investigated the commercials in 2008 for misleading statements.