Newshub Late
Newshub Late was the late night edition of Newshub which usually aired weeknights around 9:30pm, but could run either earlier or later depending on the evening schedule. The show was anchored by Rebecca Wright
This was Three's fourth late news programme with the original programme being Nightline between 1990 and 2013, The Paul Henry Show in 2014 and Newsworthy in 2015. On 21 March 2022, an in-programme graphics revamp took place changing its set and format similar to the 8pm bulletin.
The final episode was aired on Friday 31 May 2024.
Newshub Nation
Newshub Nation was Three's in-depth political current affairs show focusing on the major players and forces that shape New Zealand. It launched as The Nation by veteran political reporter Richard Harman in 2010. It was rebranded as Newshub Nation in February 2018.[42] The show was later presented by Simon Shepherd and Rebecca Wright and aired on Saturdays at 9:30 am and Sundays at 10 am.[43] Former co-host Emma Jolliff died on 6 February 2020.[44]
The final episode was aired on Saturday 2 December 2023.
The Paul Henry Show
Paul Henry was a cross-platform, morning breakfast news programme broadcast live on TV3 and Radio Live on weekdays between 6:00am and 9:00am. It was presented by Paul Henry with Ingrid Hipkiss as news presenter, and Jim Kayes as sports presenter. The show began to air on 7 April 2015 (replacing Firstline) and retained its name after other 3 News shows were renamed to Newshub.
Story
Story was a 30-minute current affairs show presented by Duncan Garner and Heather du Plessis-Allan. The show aired Monday to Thursday nights at 7:00 pm, with a less formal chat / entertainment show on Friday evenings at 7 pm. Story was first launched on 10 August 2015 and replaced Campbell Live. On 16 December 2016, Story had its final show. Story's frontman, Duncan Garner, and co-host, Amanda Gillies, moved to the breakfast timeslot, for The AM Show.
The Project
The Project was a New Zealand current affairs show presented by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, and Jeremy Corbett. It premiered on Three on 20 February 2017, and aired at 7pm for half an hour.[45] The show replaced Story. Its format was taken from the Australian version, which is a ratings hit on Network 10.
In late October 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ confirmed they had commenced discussions to discontinue The Project by December 2023.[46] The final episode aired on 1 December 2023.[47]
Campbell Live
Campbell Live was a half-hour-long New Zealand current affairs programme that was broadcast on weeknights on TV3 at 7:00 pm (following 3 News) and was presented by New Zealand television personality, John Campbell. It was first broadcast on 21 March 2005 and had its last show broadcast on Friday, 29 May 2015. It was replaced with Story that screened on Monday through Thursday nights, presented by Duncan Garner and Heather du-Plessis Allan.
Nightline
Nightline was the late night edition of 3 News broadcast, based on the American programme of the same name. It was broadcast live on TV3 at approximately 10:30 pm and was presented by Sacha McNeil. The show concluded on 20 December 2013, being replaced on 27 January 2014 with The Paul Henry Show, of which the final show aired on 19 December 2014. However an interim replacement simply named 3 News was aired for several weeks at the beginning of 2014, and again in 2015 (before Newsworthy began) and 2016 (before Newshub Late began).
Firstline
Firstline was a morning news programme produced by 3 News. The show was cancelled in April 2015 and was replaced by Paul Henry. It was presented by Rachel Smalley, with Sam Ackerman as the sports presenter. The show began on Monday 7 March 2011 off the back of ongoing Christchurch earthquake coverage.
Paul Henry
The Paul Henry Show was a weekday late night news & entertainment programme presented by Paul Henry. The show discussed the day's news with Henry's trademark take on events and also featured Janika ter Ellen as news presenter. Airing from 27 January to 19 December 2014, the show replaced the former Nightline in the late night weekday slot.[48] It was replaced by Newsworthy.
Newsworthy
Newsworthy was the late night edition of 3 News in 2015 and broadcast live on TV3 at around 10:30 pm. It was presented by Samantha Hayes and David Farrier. The show started on 8 June 2015 with mixed reviews, and the final show was broadcast on 18 December 2015.
Sports Tonight
Sports Tonight was a sports information programme, broadcast live on TV3 weeknights following Nightline. Sports Tonight was presented by 3 News sports journalist Howard Dobson. The show was cancelled at the end of 2012, and its last programme aired on 21 December 2012.
60 Minutes
60 Minutes New Zealand was the local arm of the popular television franchise 60 Minutes. It was broadcast on Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm. The programme was presented by 3 News anchor Mike McRoberts. The programme was cancelled at the end of 2012.
3D
3D, originally named 3rd Degree, was created as a replacement for 60 Minutes. It was presented by Duncan Garner and Guyon Espiner. It was later changed to a half-hour format and renamed 3D Investigates. Presented by Duncan Garner and Samantha Hayes, it was TV3's flagship weekly current affairs programme, featuring stories from some of New Zealand's top journalists, including Paula Penfold, Sarah Hall, Melanie Reid, Phil Vine and Samantha Hayes.
3D brought a human face to the issues that mattered to Kiwis, confronting the people who needed to be confronted, probing the secrets that needed to be uncovered, and celebrated New Zealanders who were living extraordinary lives.[49] At the end of 2015 3D was cancelled.
The Vote
The Vote was produced by TV3's News and Current Affairs division with funding from NZ On Air. It screened once every four weeks in the same time slot as 3rd Degree (later 3D), TV3's former one-hour current affairs programme.[50] The Vote was cancelled at the end of 2013.
Three60
Three60 was (at the time) TV3's newest current affairs show which focused on international news, politics & business. Three60 was presented by Newshub anchor Mike McRoberts and airs on Sundays at 9:30 am. The show has since been cancelled.
Newshub Midday
Newshub Midday (formerly 3 News @ 12) was a half-hour bulletin broadcast live on TV3 weekdays at 12:00 pm. The show was presented by Jeff McTainsh.
Newshub Midday was axed in June 2016, airing its last show on 1 July that year. It was replaced by a digital current affairs bulletin called Newshub Explains,[51] which began on 18 July 2016.
Newshub Midday returned as Newshub live at 11:30am on 1 February 2021 airing every weekday until it was axed on 25 August 2023.
The AM Show
The AM Show was a New Zealand morning news and talk show that airs on Three and simulcast on Magic Talk. It was presented by Duncan Garner and, later, Ryan Bridge, with news anchor Amanda Gillies and sports anchor Mark Richardson, who both announced that they would leave The AM Show in December 2021.
Both Amanda Gillies and Mark Richardson left The AM Show for different opportunities at Discovery. Gillies left the show to take up the role as Newshub's national correspondent and Richardson would continue as the host of The Block NZ and would appear as a fourth host on The Project. Richardson co-hosted an afternoon show on Today FM with Leah Panapa from March 2022 to March 2023.
The show replaced Paul Henry after it was announced the frontman of the show, Paul Henry, was resigning and therefore the show was going to be replaced. The announcement was made by MediaWorks in November 2016, and Paul Henry last aired on 16 December 2016. The AM Show premiered on 13 February 2017.
In 2022, The AM Show was rebranded as and refreshed into AM with new hosts Ryan Bridge and Melissa Chan-Green, news anchor Bernadine Oliver-Kerby and weather presenter William Waiirua.[52]
Newshub Live at 4:30 PM
Launched on 20 March 2017, as Newshub Live at 4pm, the half hour bulletin and mid-afternoon edition of Newshub aired weekdays at 4:30 pm and was anchored by Oriini Kaipara. It aired at 4 pm until 16 August 2019, when it moved to its final timeslot of 4:30pm. The bulletin was discontinued in late 2022, with the final airing on 11 November 2022.[53]
Newshub Live at 8:00 PM
First aired on 21 March 2022, the bulletin aired on Eden on weekdays at 8 pm and was anchored by Rebecca Wright. The half hour bulletin covered exclusive interviews as well as the usual daily news in a nightly vibrant format similar to Newshub Late on Three. Newshub Live at 8 pm was taken off air with its last show on 11 November 2022, within its first 12 months on air.[54]
AM Early
AM Early, a spin-off from the newly reformatted AM show, was a half-hour bulletin from 5:30 am to 6 am where Bernadine Oliver-Kerby updated New Zealanders on overnight news stories and business reports. AM Early’s final hosts were Oriini Kaipara, Nicky Styris and Michael O'Keefe due to Bernadine Oliver-Kerby taking an extended leave of absence for health reasons.
The bulletin was discontinued on 16 August 2023, with the final bulletin airing on 25 August 2023.[55]
Newshub Live at 11:30am
Announced on 20 January 2021 and launched on 1 February 2021, Newshub Live at 11:30am, was the lunchtime edition of Newshub. The half hour bulletin was similar to Newshub Live at 4:30pm and also narrowed the previously large time gap between AM and the 4:30pm bulletin.[56]
This was Three's third lunchtime news bulletin with the original bulletin being 3 News at 12 between 2007 and 2015 and Newshub Midday in 2016.
The bulletin was discontinued on 16 August 2023, with the final bulletin airing on 25 August 2023.[55]
