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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.

  • 1North Korea's increasing belligerency, combined with an inexperienced and young dictator at the helm, may see the two Koreas drawn into a war that neither of them really wants.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 31
    • Finish 0 : 09 : 13
    • Duration 08 : 42
    Reporters
    • Robert Moore (Reporter, ITV)
    • Simon Shepherd (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Professor Robert Ayson (Strategic Studies Centre, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
    Locations
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2New Zealand troops are preparing to leave Afghanistan after a decade of involvement.

    • Start 0 : 09 : 13
    • Finish 0 : 14 : 16
    • Duration 05 : 03
    Reporters
    • Mike McRoberts (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Sir Jerry Mataparae (Governor-General)
    Associated
    • Harmid Karzai (Afghanistan President)
    Locations
    • New Zealand
    • Afghanistan
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3This week, United States President Barack Obama visited Colorado, the scene of the Columbine shooting and the Batman cinema shooting. However, opposition to gun control remains strong in Colorado.

    • Start 0 : 15 : 25
    • Finish 0 : 19 : 42
    • Duration 04 : 17
    Reporters
    • Bill Plant (Reporter, CBS)
    Speakers
    • Barack Obama (United States President)
    Locations
    • Denver, CO, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has a new Director-General. What challenges does he face?

    • Start 0 : 19 : 42
    • Finish 0 : 24 : 44
    • Duration 05 : 02
    Reporters
    • Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Reporter, Channel Four)
    Speakers
    • Tony Hall (Director-General, BBC)
    Locations
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Analysis of the international news of the week: including; sentencing of Mick Philpott for the murder of his six children; gun control debate in the United States.

    • Start 0 : 25 : 36
    • Finish 0 : 31 : 02
    • Duration 05 : 26
    Reporters
    • Simon Shepherd (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Adam Dudding (Writer, Sunday Star Times)
    Locations
    • United States
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Three60
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 7 April 2013
Start Time
  • 09 : 00
Finish Time
  • 09 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
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
  • News
Hosts
  • Simon Shepherd (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bill Plant (Reporter, CBS)
  • Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Reporter, Channel Four)
  • Mike McRoberts (Reporter, TV3)
  • Robert Moore (Reporter, ITV)
  • Simon Shepherd (Interviewer)
Speakers
  • Adam Dudding (Writer, Sunday Star Times)
  • Barack Obama (United States President)
  • Professor Robert Ayson (Strategic Studies Centre, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
  • Sir Jerry Mataparae (Governor-General)
  • Tony Hall (Director-General, BBC)
Locations
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • New Zealand
  • Afghanistan
  • Denver, CO, United States
  • United Kingdom