3 News
Format	News programme
Presented by	Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts (weeknights) Rebecca Singh and Alistair Wilkinson (weekends)
Country of origin	New Zealand
Production
Running time	60 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

Presenters Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts.

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. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hilary Barry (née Pankhurst) is a TV3 personality in New Zealand who currently presents the 6 pm 3 News with Mike McRoberts. ... Mike McRoberts is a New Zealand television and radio journalist. ... Rebecca Singh is a news presenter on the New Zealand television station, TV3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... TV3 is a commercial television station in New Zealand. ... 576i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... For other uses, see PAL (disambiguation). ... 576i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... For other uses, see PAL (disambiguation). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts. ... Image File history File links Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts. ... TV3 is a commercial television station in New Zealand. ... Hilary Barry (née Pankhurst) is a TV3 personality in New Zealand who currently presents the 6 pm 3 News with Mike McRoberts. ... Mike McRoberts is a New Zealand television and radio journalist. ... Rebecca Singh is a news presenter on the New Zealand television station, TV3. ...

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. TV3 is a commercial television station in New Zealand. ... John Hawkesby is a former news presenter for ONE News, the highest rated evening television news programme in New Zealand. ...

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. ONE News One News is the news-service produced by Television New Zealand. ... John Campbell John Campbell is the presenter of Campbell Live, a primetime 7. ...

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. is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hilary Barry (née Pankhurst) is a TV3 personality in New Zealand who currently presents the 6 pm 3 News with Mike McRoberts. ... Mike McRoberts is a New Zealand television and radio journalist. ... Campbell Live is a half hour current affairs programme weeknights at 7pm, following 3 News on TV3 hosted by New Zealand TV personality John Campbell. ...

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. For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Radio Live is a nationwide New Zealand talkback and news radio network owned by CanWest MediaWorks NZ. The station broadcasts from Auckland and has frequencies in most regions of New Zealand. ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ...

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. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clint Brown is pastor of the Faithworld Center, a megachurch located in Orlando, Florida initially started by televangelist Benny Hinn as Orlando Christian Center. ... Rotorua is a city located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 3 News Team

Mike McRoberts is a New Zealand television and radio journalist. ... Hilary Barry (née Pankhurst) is a TV3 personality in New Zealand who currently presents the 6 pm 3 News with Mike McRoberts. ... John Campbell John Campbell is the presenter of Campbell Live, a primetime 7. ... Carly Flynn Carly Flynn (née Kirkwood) is a New Zealand journalist, and the anchorwoman for TV3s Nightline. ... James Coleman born in Ballaghadereen, Co. ... Rebecca Singh is a news presenter on the New Zealand television station, TV3. ... Toni Marsh is a weather presenter on TV3 in New Zealand. ... Scott Campbell is a Detroit, USA born musician, composer, and actor. ... Amanda Gilles is a 3 News reporter. ... Mark Graham An English Geographer born in 1980. ... Jesse David Peach (born 31 December 1983) is a New Zealand actor who appeared on Shortland Street. ...

Competition

3 News's main competitor is ONE News. ONE News One News is the news-service produced by Television New Zealand. ...

External links

• TV3 official website