3 News
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| 3 News | |
|---|---|
| Format | News programme |
| Presented by | Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts (6pm weeknights) Rebecca Singh and Alistair Wilkinson (6pm weekends) Sacha McNeil (12pm) |
| Country of origin |  New Zealand |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6pm: 60 minutes (including adverts) 12pm: 30 minutes (Including adverts) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV3 |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 4:3 (1989-2007) 576i (PAL) 16:9 (2007-present) |
| Original run | 26 November 1989 – present |
3 News is an hour-long nightly news bulletin on TV3 in New Zealand. It is currently presented by Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts on weekdays, and by Rebecca Singh and Alistair Wilkinson at weekends. Sacha McNeil anchors a half hour version of 3 News at 12pm on weekdays.
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[edit] History
3 News was originally known as 3 National News and first went on air in late 1989 when TV3 began broadcasting. Its original presenter was the veteran New Zealand news anchor Phillip Sherry. Other presenters in the early days included Joanna Paul and John Hawkesby.
In 1998, TV3 revamped its news and moved to two presenters, teaming up the current host John Hawkesby with Carol Hirschfeld. At the last minute, John Hawkesby pulled out after being offered the job of presenter of One News. John Campbell was asked to fill in at the last minute, but he remained as the main 3 News weekday newsreader, together with Carol Hirschfeld, for the next seven years and is now one of New Zealand's best known broadcasters.
On February 21, 2005, Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts took over as the newsreaders of 3 News after Campbell and Hirschfield moved to present and produce respectively a 7 p.m. nightly current affairs programme, Campbell Live.
In May 2005, when the Mediaworks New Zealand-owned Radio Live network was launched, it began simulcasting 3 News at 6 p.m. in an attempt to reach commuters still driving home from work, especially in the Auckland market.
In September 2006, weeknight sports presenter Clint Brown was attacked in a Rotorua bar. He was also accused of abusing a Māori woman with racist comments. He said that he could not remember any of the incident, but maintained that he was not drunk. On October 18, 2006, Brown resigned after 17 years' service at TV3, following an inquiry into the assault. His sports presenting role was taken over by Hamish McKay in 2007.
[edit] The 3 News Team
| Name | Show | Role | Bureau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McRoberts | 3 News | Anchor | Auckland |
| Hilary Barry | 3 News | Anchor | Auckland |
| Hamish McKay | 3 News | Sports Presenter & Rugby Editor | Auckland |
| Sacha McNeil | 3 News at 12 / Sunrise | Anchor | Auckland |
| Samantha Hayes | Nightline | Anchor | Auckland |
| John Campbell | Campbell Live | Presenter | Auckland |
| Carly Flynn | Sunrise | Presenter | Auckland |
| James Coleman | Sunrise | Presenter | Auckland |
| Rebecca Singh | 3 News | Weekend Anchor | Auckland |
| Alistair Wilkinson | 3 News | Weekend Anchor | Auckland |
| Michelle Pickles | 3 News | Weekend Sports Presenter & Reporter | Auckland |
| Howard Dobson | Sports Tonight | Presenter | Auckland |
| Rod Cheeseman | Sunrise | Sports Presenter | Auckland |
| Toni Marsh | 3 News | Weather Presenter | Auckland |
| Mike Hall | 3 News / Sports Tonight | Weekend Meteorologist and Sports Reporter | Auckland |
| Carolyn Robinson | 3 News | Weekend Anchor (Currently on maternity leave) | Auckland |
| Sam Ackerman | 3 Sports | Reporter | Auckland |
| Scott Campbell | 3 News | Political Reporter | Wellington |
| Kim Chisnall | 3 News | Reporter | Auckland |
| Hamish Clark | Campbell Live / 3 News | Reporter & 3 News Anchor | Christchurch |
| David Farrier | Nightline | Entertainment Reporter | Auckland |
| Tony Field | 3 News | Business and Economics Reporter | Auckland |
| Mihingarangi Forbes | Campbell Live | Reporter | Wellington |
| Duncan Garner | 3 News | Political Editor | Wellington |
| Amanda Gillies | 3 News | Reporter | Australia |
| Dave Goosselink | 3 News | Reporter | Dunedin |
| Andrew Gourdie | 3 Sports | Reporter | Auckland |
| Mark Graham | 3 Sports | Reporter | Auckland |
| Ali Ikram | Sunrise | Reporter | Auckland |
| Lillian Ing | 3 News | Health Reporter | Auckland |
| Emma Keeling | Campbell Live | Reporter | Auckland |
| Richard Langston | Campbell Live | Reporter | Auckland |
| Beverly Lockhart | 3 News | Reporter | Christchurch |
| Kate Lynch | 3 News | Reporter | Auckland |
| Bob McNeil | 3 News | Reporter | Auckland |
| Juliet McVeigh | 3 News | Reporter | |
| Leanne Malcolm | 3 News | Freelance Reporter | Queenstown |
| Libby Middlebrook | Campbell Live | Reporter | Auckland |
| Michael Morrah | 3 News | Reporter | Wellington |
| Stephen Parker | 3 News | Reporter | Wellington |
| Jesse Peach | 3 News / Sunrise | Reporter | Auckland |
| Mark Price | 3 News | Reporter | Dunedin |
| Kate Rodger | 3 News / Sunrise | Entertainment Reporter & Presenter | Auckland |
| Simon Shepherd | Campbell Live | Reporter | Auckland |
| Claire Silvester | Campbell Live | Reporter | Christchurch |
| Natasha Utting | Campbell Live | Reporter | Christchurch |
[edit] Competition
3 News's main competitor is ONE News.
