The Nation

TV3's flagship politics and national affairs programme, featuring challenging interviews, indepth stories and the best analysis. Hosted by Lisa Owen and Patrick Gower.

The Nation from 19 November 2016

Gerry Brownlee on the earthquake recovery; Samantha Power on the war in Syria; Michael Wood and Parmjeet Parmar on the Mt Roskill by-election. On the panel: Simon Wilson and Tracy Watkins....

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The Nation from 12 November 2016

Philip Klein on what next for the GOP; Michelle Cottle on sexism in the American election; James Scott on cyber security during the campaign; Mike Lindell on how Trump won. On the panel: Philip Rucker and Hadas Gold....

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The Nation from 5 November 2016

Andrew Little from the Labour Party conference; Jackie Blue, Jan Logie and Rachel Petero on the gender pay gap; Dakar Lanzino on the Latino vote in the United States. On the panel: Jane Young, Ali Mau and Jenna Lynch....

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The Nation from 29 October 2016

Gerry Brownlee on New Zealand's role in Iraq; Ella Henry, Maiki Sherman and Chris Wikaira on the Maori seats; Diane Robertson on the Data Futures Partnership; Mike Wesley-Smith talks to cartoonist Rod Emmerson. On the panel: Heather Roy, Lloyd Burr and Vernon Tava....

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The Nation from 22 October 2016

Diane Maxwell and Paul Goldsmith on superannuation; Caitlin McGee investigates calls for a national inquiry into mental health funding; Steve Cannane on his new book about Scientology in Australia. On the panel: Jon Johansson, Simon Wilson and Jenna Raeburn....

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The Nation from 15 October 2016

Michael Woodhouse and James Shaw on immigration; Mike Wesley-Smith on the case for a Criminal Cases Review Commission; remembering Helen Kelly. On the panel: Toby Manhire and Bernard Hickey....

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The Nation from 10 September 2016

Paula Bennett on social housing; Ashley Church, Shamubeel Eaqub and John Bolton on house prices; Stephen Lewis on Helen Clark. On the panel: David Farrar, Ella Henry and Tony Field....

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The Nation from 3 September 2016

Steven Joyce on immigration; Winston Peters live from the New Zealand First conference; Caitlin McGee investigates Affco Talley's. On the panel: Bernard Hickey, Tim Murphy, and Jane Young....

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The Nation from 27 August 2016

Nick Smith on the housing crisis; Mike Wesley-Smith on male suicide prevention; Philip Rucker on Donald Trump. On the panel: Sue Bradford, Trish Sherson, and Peter Fa'afiu....

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The Nation from 20 August 2016

Lawrence Yule and Mike Joy on the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak; Helen Kelly on her campaigns for workers' rights and medical marijuana. On the panel: Conor English, Maiki Sherman and Laila Harre....

08-19
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The Nation from 13 August 2016

Phil Goff, Vic Crone, John Palino and Mark Thomas on the Auckland mayoralty; Phil Twyford on the state housing sell off. On the panel: Todd Niall, Matthew Hooton and Shamubeel Eaqub. ...

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The Nation from 6 August 2016

Justin Lester, Nick Leggett, Jo Coughlan, Nicola Young, Helene Ritchie and Andy Foster on the race for the Auckland mayoralty; Mike Wesley-Smith talks to Sir Gordon Tietjens about his quest for Olympic gold. On the panel: Tracy Watkins, Dave Armstrong, and Ben Thomas....

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The Nation from 30 July 2016

Flora Apulu, Tommy Honey, Ashely Church and Sally Hughes on the Unitary Plan; Douglas E. Smith and Michael Gibino on the Democrat Convention; Antony Green on Australian politics. On the panel: Fran O'Sullivan, Bernard Hickey, and Simon Wilson....

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The Nation from 25 June 2016

Marama Fox and Aexl Gietz on plain packaging; Gerri Peev and Alastair Campbell on Brexit; Hekia Parata on "global funding" for schools. On the panel: Andrew Campbell and Phil O'Reilly....

06-24
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The Nation from 11 June 2016

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee on the White Paper; Police Minister Judith Collins on Operation Focus; Mike Wesley-Smith on faulty surgical mesh. On the panel: Fran O'Sullivan, Rob Salmond, and Maiki Sherman....

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The Nation from 4 June 2016

Phil Goff, Michael Goldwater, Winston Peters, and Chris Carr on the future of Auckland's port; Andrew Little and Metiria Turei on the Labour-Green memorandum of understanding; Phil Vine takes a look at whether New Zealand needs to tax digital giants; Mike Wesley-Smith on whether New Zealand soldiers buried in Malaysia and Singapore should be brought home. On the panel: Jon Johansson, Christine Fletcher, and Simon Wilson....

06-03
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The Nation from 28 May 2016

Finance Minister Bill English on the Budget, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson on the economy, Mike Wesley-Smith investigates the impact of homelessness. On the panel: Helen Kelly, Bernard Hickey and Charles Finny....

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The Nation from 21 May 2016

Antonio Gotingco on his campaign for justice for his wife Blessie, Ruth Money on how we deal with the country's worst offenders, minor party pre-Budget debate with Julie-Anne Genter, Marama Fox, Peter Dunne and David Seymour. On the panel: Susie Ferguson, Matthew Hooton and Claire Szabo. ...

05-20
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The Nation from 14 May 2016

A special Nation investigation into Auckland's hidden homelessness, Housing Minister Nick Smith on housing affordability, Emma Sky on what happens next in Iraq, Jean-Christophe Rufin on aid work in the most troubled spots. On the panel: Kirk Hope and Patick O'Meara....

05-13
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The Nation from 7 May 2016

Peter Bale and Winston Peters on the Panama Papers, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman on health funding, Labour health spokesperson Annette King reveals new information about funding cuts to DHBs, US drug policy expert Beau Kilmer on legalising cannabis. On the panel: David Cormack, Tracy Watkins, and Jamie Whyte....

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