The Nation 17 September 2011

1. We investigate the debacle last Friday on Auckland’s rail system. We go back two years and count down the series of failures that culminated in last Friday’s chaos.
2. Gerry Brownlee is live with Sean on his return from meeting the reinsurance industry in Monte Carlo and what the outlook is for insurance premiums.
3. Danielle Ross investigates the background to this week’s decision to build the national velodrome in Cambridge and asks whether the huge amount of money we have spent on sporting facilities will make any economic return.
4. Sean interviews the President of the Irish Rugby Union, John Hussey, on why so many Irish rugby supporters have followed their team to NZ for the World Cup.
5. The Sunday Edition Media Panel is Matt Nippert (NBR) and Dennis Shanahan (Political Editor, The Australian).

Saturday 17 /09/11 at 10.30, repeated on Sunday 18/09/11 at 8.30 am on TV3
0830 — TV3