''Sunrise'' was a

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and current affairs programme which was broadcast live on

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between 2007 and 2010. It aired from 7.00am to 9.00am weekdays, and the show featured all the latest current affairs,

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. The programme followed ''

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'' at 6.30am. TV3 cancelled ''Sunrise'' including ''ASB Business'' on 8 April 2010, stating the show was financially unsustainable. A farewell was made by the presenters, at 7:00am on 9 April 2010.

Presenters

As of finale

Carly Flynn Carly Flynn (''née'' Kirkwood) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality. Personal life Born and raised in Taupō, New Zealand, where both of her parents were English teachers at Tauhara College, Flynn is the eldest of the three ...

(Host) *

Oliver Driver Oliver Driver (born 22 November 1974) is a New Zealand actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter. Television Driver was the host of ''Let's Be Frank'', and the Creative Director of New Zealand's only alternative music television st ...

(Co-Host) *

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(News)

Backup presenters

Petra Bagust Petra Bagust is a New Zealand television presenter, radio host, podcaster and media chaplain, perhaps best known for her role as co-presenter of TVNZ's morning show ''Breakfast''. Career Bagust grew up in Christchurch and attended University o ...

Jaquie Brown Jaquie Brown is a New Zealand TV presenter, actress and radio presenter. Biography Brown was born in England in 1975 and moved to New Zealand when she was fifteen.

Past presenters

* 2007–2008 – James Coleman

Format

''Sunrise'' had news, sport and weather updates every 30 minutes throughout the programme, wrapped around interviews with newsmakers, celebrities and people of interest. ''ASB Business'' updates also featured throughout the show, and were hosted by Michael Wilson. The programme was originally hosted by Carly Flynn and James Coleman, however Coleman resigned in September 2008, hosting his last show on 26 September 2008.

replaced Coleman as Flynn's co-host from 6 October 2008. ''Sunrise'' was supplemented by TV3's midday bulletin ''

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'', which first went to air on Tuesday, 2 October 2007. In a move to give the show a different feel to rivals, ''Sunrise'' tended to use both presenters to start discussions with guests, rather than a direct interview.

References

External links

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TV3 Site

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