The Nation
The Nation is TV3's in-depth political current affairs show focusing on the major players and forces that shape New Zealand.
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1As actor Sam Neill takes a starring role in a Greenpeace campaign against deep sea oil exploration, a new Government report shows just how valuable oil and minerals really are to the economy. Interview with the Energy and Resources Minister about balancing the economy and the environment.
- Start 00 : 00 : 52
- Finish 00 : 14 : 30
- Duration 13 : 38
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Simon Bridges (Minister for Energy and Resources)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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2As actor Sam Neill takes a starring role in a Greenpeace campaign against deep sea oil exploration, a new Government report shows just how valuable oil and minerals really are to the economy. Panel analysis and debate.
- Start 00 : 15 : 58
- Finish 00 : 27 : 22
- Duration 11 : 24
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Interviewer)
Speakers
- David Robinson (Chief Executive, Petroleum Exploration and Production Association)
- Chris Baker (Chief Executive, Straterra)
- Bunny McDiarmid (Executive Director, Greenpeace New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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3Profiles of the three men vying for leadership of the Labour Party, including a few lesser known facts about each one.
- Start 00 : 28 : 26
- Finish 00 : 40 : 50
- Duration 12 : 24
Reporters
- Torben Akel (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Shane Jones (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- Grant Robertson (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- David Cunliffe (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- Matt McCarten (National Secretary, UNITE Union)
- voxpop
- Peter Dunne (Leader, United Future Party)
- Andrea Rushton (Spokesperson, Service and Food Workers Union)
- Bill Newson (National Secretary, Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union [EPMU])
- Metiria Turei (Co-leader, Green Party)
- John Tamihere (Political Commentator)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Analysis of the week in politics, with special focus on the Labour Party leadership contest.
- Start 00 : 42 : 00
- Finish 00 : 45 : 39
- Duration 03 : 39
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Colin James (Political Commentator)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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5For the 60,000 Australians living in New Zealand, voting in today's Australian general election is compulsory.Who have they been voting for?
- Start 00 : 45 : 39
- Finish 00 : 47 : 32
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Suze Metherell (Reporter, BusinessDesk)
Speakers
- voxpop
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Media Panel Memoirs of British journalist Sir David Frost following his death this week. Also, analysis of Sky Television's decision to bring Al Jazeera to New Zealand screens and Television New Zealand's $10 million sale of some of its property to Sky City. TV3's current affairs programme 3rd Degree has been criticised for its coverage of Labour Party leadership contender Shane Jones.
- Start 00 : 48 : 37
- Finish 00 : 59 : 21
- Duration 10 : 44
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Brian Edwards (Media Commentator)
- Bill Ralston (Columnist, New Zealand Listener)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- The Nation
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 8 September 2013
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TVWorks
Programme Description
- The Nation is TV3's in-depth political current affairs show focusing on the major players and forces that shape New Zealand.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Interview
- News
- Panel
- Politics
Hosts
- Sean Plunket (Presenter)
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Interviewer)
- Suze Metherell (Reporter, BusinessDesk)
- Torben Akel (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Andrea Rushton (Spokesperson, Service and Food Workers Union)
- Bill Newson (National Secretary, Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union [EPMU])
- Bill Ralston (Columnist, New Zealand Listener)
- Brian Edwards (Media Commentator)
- Bunny McDiarmid (Executive Director, Greenpeace New Zealand)
- Chris Baker (Chief Executive, Straterra)
- Colin James (Political Commentator)
- David Cunliffe (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- David Robinson (Chief Executive, Petroleum Exploration and Production Association)
- Grant Robertson (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- John Tamihere (Political Commentator)
- Matt McCarten (National Secretary, UNITE Union)
- Metiria Turei (Co-leader, Green Party)
- Peter Dunne (Leader, United Future Party)
- Shane Jones (Leadership Candidate, Labour Party)
- Simon Bridges (Minister for Energy and Resources)
- voxpop
Locations
- Australia