PTV NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS 2024
@greenpea @NuStraya @TV4 @Michael_Eccles Below are the mock descriptions for PTV Network New Zealand’s News and Current Affairs programming in 2024, although it is only a fictional broadcaster.
PTV NEWS
Anchored by Daniel Faitaua on weeknights and Tom McRae on weekends, PTV News covers the important news of the day from New Zealand and around the world. Utilising the vast resources of the PTV News newsroom and affiliates such as CNN, AP Reuters, Channel 7, ABC Australia, ABC America, NBC and the BBC through satellite feeds, this nightly half hour bulletin presents a comprehensive overview of the day’s major events nationally and internationally. Andrew Gourdie and Guy Heveldt team up to deliver in-depth sporting news and analysis, while Jess Tyson keeps New Zealanders updated on weather forecasts using state-of-the-art technology.
A CURRENT AFFAIR
Led by anchor Ryan Bridge, A Current Affair is a nightly current affairs programme and features a strong team of journalists, producers and researchers via the PTV News newsroom. Its emphasis is on investigative journalism and thorough coverage of topical events from around New Zealand. Through a mix of regional items of national interest, studio interviews and human interest pieces, the programme strives to provide a comprehensive insight the issues that affect us as everyday New Zealanders.
NIGHTLINE
Presented by Rebecca Wright, Nightline is a late night news and current affairs programme and provides an in-depth examination of the most significant events of the day and the issues that impact us as New Zealanders and the rest of the world. The programme offers current affairs investigations, hard-hitting interviews with the newsmakers, expert analysis, authoritative commentary and a critical preview of the headlines appearing in tomorrow’s newspapers. Janika ter Ellen anchors a nightly news round-up as part of Nightline, wrapping up today’s big news stories in New Zealand and previewing the international news day ahead as the Northern Hemisphere wakes up.
SUNRISE
Wake up to a better breakfast with Melissa Chan-Green and Lloyd Burr on Sunrise, a mix of the latest news, sport, weather, entertainment and current affairs in a 2.5 hour, magazine-style format. By drawing on the extensive resources of the PTV News newsroom and PTV Network New Zealand’s advanced satellite technology, Sunrise provides a comprehensive overview of what has been happening in New Zealand and abroad overnight, along with in-depth interviews, celebrity news and human interest stories. Joining the dynamic duo are newsreader Wilhelmina Shrimpton, sports anchor Jeff McTainsh and roving weather presenter Chris Kirk, making Sunrise the perfect start to your day.
EARLY SUNRISE
Presented by experienced New Zealand journalist and broadcaster, Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Early Sunrise is an early morning news programme that focuses on the important stories that happened overnight and what is likely to make the news in the day ahead. The programme delivers national and international news in an hour-long format and features detailed weather information and a thorough overview of the top headlines appearing in the morning papers. The network’s business editor, Madison Reidy, delivers the very latest in business, economic and financial news and overnight market updates.
PTV NEWS: MIDDAY EDITION
Presented by Amanda Gillies, PTV News: Midday Edition covers significant national and international news and wraps up the morning’s big events. This half hour bulletin has the latest updates on the developing news stories of the day from New Zealand and around the world, plus a comprehensive report on the latest in business and finance, sports news and the afternoon’s national weather forecast.
PTV NEWS: AFTERNOON EDITION
Presented by Amanda Gillies, PTV News: Afternoon Edition delivers an essential update on the important national and international news of the moment. This half hour 4pm bulletin delivers the latest developments on the day’s major stories from New Zealand and abroad, as well as a thorough business report, sports news and a comprehensive national weather forecast.
REGIONAL NEWS - PTV LOOK NORTH (Auckland)
PTV Look North is an Auckland-based regional news programme covering an area from Turangi in the south through to North Cape. Presented by Laura Tupou, this nightly half hour programme consists of the latest news, sport, weather and features from across the upper North Island and utilises the resources of the PTV News newsroom in Auckland with regional reporters and crew stationed in Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatane.
REGIONAL NEWS - PTV SPOTLIGHT (Wellington)
PTV Spotlight is a Wellington-based regional news programme that reports on the events of significance to New Zealand’s capital city as well as the Kapiti Coast, the Wairarapa, Manawatu, Whanganui, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne - all comprising the lower part of the North Island. Presented by Isobel Ewing, PTV Spotlight provides viewers in the region with a half hour package of local news, sport, weather and feature stories, drawing on the resources of the PTV News newsroom in Wellington with regional reporters and crew stationed in Gisborne, Hastings, New Plymouth and Palmerston North.
REGIONAL NEWS - PTV MAINLAND TODAY (Christchurch)
PTV Mainland Today is a Christchurch-based regional news programme that caters for the interests and demands of the Mainland, i.e. Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast which make up the upper South Island. Presented by Emma Cropper, this programme delivers a comprehensive half hour package of local news, sport, weather and feature pieces. It utilises the journalistic expertise of the PTV News newsroom in Christchurch with regional reporters and crew stationed in Nelson and Greymouth.
REGIONAL NEWS - PTV POINTS SOUTH (Dunedin)
PTV Points South is a Dunedin-based regional news programme that focuses solely on Otago and Southland, providing coverage on local issues and local people and giving a regional perspective on national news. Presented by Hannah Wilkins, this half hour programme offers daily news, sport, weather and feature stories from across the lower South Island, just south of the Waitaki River. It draws on the extensive resources of the PTV News newsroom in Dunedin with regional reporters and crew stationed in Queenstown and Invercargill.
NEWSROUND
Fronted by TV journalist Andrew Macfarlane, Newsround is a twice-weekly show covering news and current affairs for 7-12 year olds. Through the efforts of a team of young reporters, the programme offers Kiwi kids an engaging and informative insight into the stories making headlines in New Zealand and overseas.
60 MINUTES
60 Minutes, a weekly current affairs and investigative journalism programme, boasts a team of renowned Kiwi journalists such as Garth Bray, Mark Crysell, Michael Morrah, Paula Penfold and Melanie Reid. Through extensive reporting, the programme delves deeper into the stories that affect, involve and concern us as New Zealanders plus the best of overseas current affairs from the US and Australian 60 Minutes teams.
BUSINESS WORLD
Nicholas Pointon, a seasoned financial journalist, presents Business World, a weekly programme catered for those interested in business affairs. The programme features a comprehensive review of the week’s national and international business news, a report compiled by Australia’s Channel 7 financial reporter Gemma Acton, insightful interviews with New Zealand and the world’s business leaders and feature stories impacting the corporate sector. Business World’s reporter/interviewers include Frances Cook and Courtney Winter.
MEET THE PRESS
Meet the Press is a Sunday morning programme focused on public affairs, live from the political hub of Wellington. Presented by Imogen Wells and the network’s political editor, Craig McCulloch, the show includes extensive interviews with the politicians behind the headlines, a thorough recap of the previous week’s events and a panel of experienced commentators offering their insights on the issues of relevance to New Zealand politics.
ESPINER & COMPANY
Espiner & Company, led by journalist and investigative reporter Guyon Espiner, is a lively and unapologetic weekly talk show that delves into the state of the nation. Rotating panellists include Linda Clark, David Cunliffe, Marc Daalder, Chris Finlayson, Morgan Godfery, Claudette Hauiti, Matthew Hooton, Jo Moir, Josie Pagani, Sam Sachdeva, Trish Sherson, Shane Te Pou, Ben Thomas and Laura Walters - all of whom bring their own bold and sometimes controversial opinions to the table.
FOUR CORNERS
Introduced by renowned investigative journalist and 60 Minutes reporter, Paula Penfold, Four Corners is a weekly presentation of international issues through the lens of overseas current affairs programmes from the BBC and ABC Australia. Each edition of Four Corners gives us as New Zealanders a different perspective on global events so that we can better understand the world and our place in it.