Q+A

Q+A is a New Zealand talk show, revolving around politics and current affairs. Since 2019, it has been hosted by Jack Tame. The show airs live from the TVNZ Studio on Mondays (Sundays before end of 2018) from 9:30 to 10:30pm on TVNZ 1 since February 2019. Prior to the closure of that channel in 2012, a repeat was broadcast later that day from 9:10pm to 10:00pm on TVNZ 7

Q+A
GenreCurrent affairs
Presented byJack Tame
Country of originNew Zealand
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Tim Watkin
Production location(s)TVNZ Studio, Auckland, New Zealand
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkTVNZ 1
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Chronology
Preceded byAgenda
External links
Website

History

Q+A premiered on 22 March 2009, as a replacement for Agenda; like its predecessor, Q+A was initially broadcast on Sunday mornings. The original host of Q+A was Paul Holmes, who held this job until late 2012, when health issues forced him to step down; Holmes died on 1 February 2013. Greg Boyed took over presenting duties during Holmes' illness. In 2013, Susan Wood became the permanent host of Q+A,[1] which she continued to do until a head injury in 2015 caused her to take leave.[2] 1 News at Six host Simon Dallow was Wood's initial replacement; later in 2015, Greg Boyed returned to the programme, becoming the permanent host alongside Corin Dann, who conducted interviews with politicians.

In July 2018, Q+A moved to an evening slot, being broadcast at 9:30pm on Sunday evenings; a new title sequence was introduced, along with new graphics. It moved to Monday evenings on February 2019.

Former Presenters/Reporters
  • Corin Dann – Presenter (2018–2019)
  • Greg Boyed – Presenter (2012, 2015–2018)
  • Simon Dallow – Presenter (2015)
  • Susan Wood – Presenter (2013–2015)
  • Paul Holmes – Presenter (2009–2012)
  • Mark Sainsbury – Fill-in presenter

Format

The programme starts off every week with a "week that was" style run-through of the main political events that week. The presenter will then introduce the panel (usually made up of Arseneau and a political observer and a former politician) Following that Dann will conduct an interview with a politician (either in the studio or on location) and the presenter will lead the panel through a discussion about the responses the interviewee gave. After an ad break the presenter will conduct a more relaxed interview with a former politician or political observer, with the presenter again leading the panel through discussing what will be the big stories in the week ahead finishing the show.

References
  1. "Susan Wood new host of TVNZ's Q+A". The New Zealand Herald. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Susan Wood suffers serious head injury". Stuff.co.nz. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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