Nightline is a New Zealand late night news show currently on TV3 hosted by Sacha McNeil. Nightline, hosted usually in the 10.30pm to 11.00pm timeslot, has a high focus on the arts and current events. It competes directly with TVNZ's Tonight show. Nightline generally runs the entire year, its timeslot being pushed later on some occasions to cater to long-running shows, but traditionally takes a short break over the Christmas period. Previous hosts have included Rachel Smalley, Samantha Hayes, Carly Flynn, Carolyn Robinson, Leanne Malcolm, Sarah Bradley, Joanna Paul and Belinda Todd.
Firstline is a New Zealand morning news programme produced by 3 News, the news division of TV3.
The two-and-a-half hour programme, designed to compete with TVNZ's Breakfast, first went to air on 7 March 2011. It was hosted by Rachel Smalley until mid-2013, after which the host's seat rotated amongst other 3 News presenters. Sports news is presented by Sam Ackerman. Firstline features regular technology segments including Tech Bytes on Thursdays, and commentary by Steve Simms, Paul Spain or Ben Gracewood on Mondays.
Unlike most other morning news services, Firstline is solely a news show and does not include magazine or lifestyle segments, instead choosing to focus on recent current events, with reports from 3 News reporters and live or pre-recorded interviews.
Target is a New Zealand consumer advice show. It's hosted by Carly Flynn and Brooke Howard-Smith. The show has run for 11 seasons and remains one of New Zealand's highest rated factual programs and has won 1 Qantas Media Award. As of 2013, the show is on hiatus
3 News is the television, internet and radio news service of New Zealand's first private commercial television channel TV3. The flagship news bulletin is the nightly 6pm news, but 3 News also has morning, midday and evening news bulletins, as well as several current affairs shows.
As the news brand of MediaWorks, 3 News produces bulletins live from Auckland on TV3 and an hour later on 3+1, it produces video, audio and article news for 3news.co.nz, and reports news for Radio Live news bulletins.
ASB Business was a half-hour business news programme in New Zealand, with insights into issues affecting the business sector. It was broadcast on TV3 between 6.30am and 7.00am weekdays, followed by Sunrise.