The Nation’s finale
The Nation is having a political extravaganza tomorrow with a year end Holmes style Christmas Party on live television. It’s on at 9.30 am Saturday and replayed Sunday at 10 am.
There will be 60 guests, including myself, talking about the year that is ending, and the year ahead. Those on the show include:
- Shane Jones
- Colin Craig
- Jamie Whyte
- Hone Harawira
- Winston Peters
- Andrew Little, Phil Goff and Jacinda Ardern
- Nikki Kaye, Jami-Lee Ross and Paul Goldsmith
- Metiria Turei
- Jami-Lee Ross
- David Seymour
- Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox
- Ben Uffindell
- Plus pundits galore
The official blurb is:
TV3’s The Nation comes to an end….for 2014.
This weekend, join hosts Lisa Owen and Paddy Gower to celebrate the weird and wonderful year that was, and look ahead to the delights 2015 could bring.
We’ll be at a festive location, getting into the Christmas spirit with politicians of all stripes, plus business leaders, commentators and Twitterati from the left, right and everything in between.
Forget “Jingle Bells”, Darren Watson of “Planet Key” fame will be belt out a tune or two…will Paddy join him on a tambourine? And Jeremy Corbett and Paul Ego will wish everyone a Merry Christmas in their inimitable style, and in just 60 seconds of course. Plus we’ve scoured the archives to bring you our pick of the best political moments of the past 12 months – find out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.
So get out the mince pies and brace yourselves for a Christmas special like no other, with some of your favourite characters from the Beehive … and beyond.
I’m looking forward to drinking their champagne from 9.30 am!