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The Nation is TV3's in-depth political current affairs show focusing on the major players and forces that shape New Zealand.

  • 1Up to 2000 jobs may be lost at New Zealand after the company announced it would cut urban mail deliveries down to only three days a week. What is the future for mail? Interview with New Zealand Post Chief Executive Brian Roche.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 56
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 45
    • Duration 05 : 49
    Reporters
    • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Brian Roche (Chief Executive, New Zealand Post Group)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Alarming predictions about the odds of another major earthquake in New Zealand were never made public by scientists? Were they right in keeping the information from the public? Where will the seat of Government end up if Wellington were to be wiped out in an earthquake?

    • Start 00 : 07 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 37
    • Duration 17 : 40
    Reporters
    • Torben Akel (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • John Hamilton (Director, Civil Defence)
    • Dr Kelvin Berryman (Seisomoligist, GNS Science)
    • David Stevenson (Acting General Manager, Parliamentary Services)
    • David Wilson (Office of the Clerk)
    Locations
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • Part one of two.
  • 3Alarming predictions about the odds of another major earthquake in New Zealand were never made public by scientists? Were they right in keeping the information from the public? Where will the seat of Government end up if Wellington were to be wiped out in an earthquake? Interview with GNS Seismologist Dr Ken Gledhill.

    • Start 00 : 26 : 44
    • Finish 00 : 34 : 52
    • Duration 08 : 08
    Reporters
    • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Dr Ken Gledhill (Seismologist, GNS Science)
    Locations
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • Part two of two.
  • 4A new political watchdog called the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union is vowing to wage war on wasteful Government spending. It describes itself as a politically independent grass roots campaign that will represent ordinary hard working New Zealanders, but is it just a new Act Party in disguise?

    • Start 00 : 36 : 08
    • Finish 00 : 42 : 55
    • Duration 06 : 47
    Reporters
    • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Jordan Williams (Executive Director, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5The Labour Party is hosting its first annual conference since David Cunliffe became leader. What issues are still dividing the party?

    • Start 0 : 42 : 55
    • Finish 00 : 47 : 14
    • Duration 04 : 19
    Reporters
    • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Colin James (Political Commentator)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Media Panel Analysis of why 'The Block' is such a ratings success for TV3. Also, a look at why television line-ups are increasingly focussed on the female audience. Plus, MPN owned Women's Weekly and the New Zealand Listener are to be sold to the Bauer Group.

    • Start 00 : 48 : 23
    • Finish 00 : 59 : 01
    • Duration 10 : 38
    Reporters
    • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • David Walden (Former Advertising Executive)
    • Irene Gardiner (Content Director, New Zealand on Screen)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • The Nation
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 3 November 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
  • Rachel Smalley (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Rachel Smalley (Interviewer)
  • Torben Akel (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Brian Roche (Chief Executive, New Zealand Post Group)
  • Colin James (Political Commentator)
  • David Stevenson (Acting General Manager, Parliamentary Services)
  • David Walden (Former Advertising Executive)
  • David Wilson (Office of the Clerk)
  • Dr Kelvin Berryman (Seisomoligist, GNS Science)
  • Dr Ken Gledhill (Seismologist, GNS Science)
  • Irene Gardiner (Content Director, New Zealand on Screen)
  • John Hamilton (Director, Civil Defence)
  • Jordan Williams (Executive Director, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union)
Locations
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)