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The Men Who Would Be King
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 6:47 pm | The Nation
All three contenders for the Labour leadership will be debating on TV3’s “The Nation” this weekend. More >>
Sean Plunket to chair Labour Party Leadership Debate
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:27 pm | The Nation
Radio Live host and former "Nation" presenter, Sean Pluinket will be back on the show this weekend to chair our debate between the contenders for the Labour party Leadership. The debate comes just hours before the candidates head off round the ... More >>
Nash Williams and Michie on The Nation
Sunday, 25 August 2013, 11:36 am | The Nation
Stuart Nash blames Fran Mold for Shearer's failure. Mike Williams says socially conservative electorate not ready for gay Robertson. Jenny Michie backs Cunliffe --- and agrees with Williams. More >>
Joe Hockey Likes Bill English But Not Tax Imputation
Sunday, 25 August 2013, 11:27 am | The Nation
Australia’s likely next Treasurer says the country cannot afford tax imputation on dividends paid to New Zealanders. Imputations top of the list of economic measures that the Trans-Tasman leadership Forum say needs addressing. More >>
The Nation: Labour's future, The TICS Bill, Joe Hockey
Friday, 23 August 2013, 3:42 pm | The Nation
David Shearer's former chief-of-staff Stuart Nash looks to Labour's future. Plus: former Party President Mike Williams and former party organiser Jennie Michie on the way ahead for Labour. • The other spy bill --- and why Mega's Vikram Kumar ... More >>
Coming up this week on The Nation: The Fonterra Crisis
Friday, 9 August 2013, 2:34 pm | The Nation
Government ministers met Fonterra executives on Friday and left the meeting with news of a fourth inquiry into what happened with the whey protein contamination scare at the company's Hautapu plant. More >>
Coup leader doesn’t rule out political future
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 10:33 am | The Nation
The leader of Fiji’s first coup and former Prime Minister isn’t ruling out standing for Parliament in the elections proposed for next year. “I believe God doesn’t believe in retirement,” he said. More >>
Brownlee says its up to Len to sell assets for loop
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 10:30 am | The Nation
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Auckland Mayor Len Brown will have to consider selling assets to fund the central city rail loop. Mr Brownlee said selling the assets would have to be something considered as the case for the loop advanced. More >>
This weekend there will be two editions of "The Nation"
Friday, 28 June 2013, 12:31 pm | The Nation
On Saturday at 9:30 we will run a shorter half hour edition featuring interviews with Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee and former Fiji coup leader Lt Col Sitiveni Rabuka. More >>
Dunne says he is "a bit of a victim"
Sunday, 23 June 2013, 1:21 pm | The Nation
United Future leader Peter Dunne claims having to resign his Ministerial portfolios after he refused to comply with requests to hand over emails to a journalist means he’s “a bit of a victim”. More >>
The Nation: Moving National To The Right
Friday, 31 May 2013, 4:08 pm | The Nation
The plot to move National to the right • What the Greens will do next • Growing concern in China about our babyfood exports • Singing in the Maniototo -- a poet and a festival. More >>
Bank CEO calls for tax incentives for savers
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 2:19 pm | The Nation
Speaking on TV3’s “The Nation” Mr Thorburn said that because of the high current account deficit the country was vulnerable to international and external market shocks. More >>
Finance Minister Brushing Off Criticism Over Deficit
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:43 pm | The Nation
Finance Minister Bill English is brushing off criticism that his Budget doesn’t deal with the country’s growing current account deficit. More >>
Transcript of Bill English interview on 'The Nation'
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:38 pm | The Nation
Rachel Welcome to The Nation and our Budget special. The man in charge of the country's purse strings eased them just a fraction in this year's budget. It was a mean 900 million dollars' worth of new spending, and that keeps Bill English on track towards ... More >>
This Weekend On The Nation
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:36 am | The Nation
Britain’s top law official is threatening more prosecutions of those who breach Court suppression orders or who commit contempt of court. More >>
The Nation This Weekend
Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:46 pm | The Nation
Housing, Human Rights, Ikaroa Rawhiti and Japan and the TPP More >>
Minister Insists There's Still Oil to be Found
Sunday, 5 May 2013, 11:26 am | The Nation
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce is continuing to insist petroleum exploration is one of the keys to economic growth in regions like the East Coast. More >>
Did Lange's Personality Explain Why He Didn't Confide?
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 11:58 am | The Nation
Did David Lange avoid confrontation and does this explain why he didn’t confide in his Cabinet over the nuclear ships row? The former Head of the PM’s Department, Gerald Hensley, suggests this in his book, “Friendly Fire”. More >>
Labour Confused on Power Policy
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 2:13 pm | The Nation
Labour Leader David Shearer and Finance Spokesman David Parker still appear to differ on whether power generator SOEs will pay a dividend under the party’s new electricity policy. More >>
The Nation 19/4/13 -- Energy and Christians
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:50 pm | The Nation
1. Labour's energy plan --- David Parker 2. The Greens Energy plan --- Gareth Hughes 3. NZ First's energy plan (and why he's upporting the GCSB legislation ) --- Winston Peters 4. Former Energy Minister, Max Bradford, on all the plans 5. Colin Jame son ... More >>