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9:10pm Thursday, November 19 on TVNZ 7

Media7 travels to Wellington to cover the annual conference of the NZ Screen Production and Development Association.

The film and television industry is a major contributor to the New Zealand economy and faces many challenges with the economic recession and massive technological change.

Russell Brown will be talking about the road ahead with some of New Zealand's leading film and television producers, and also interviewing some of the luminary overseas guests who are attending this most important get-together of industry players.

7:10pm Wednesday, November 18 on TVNZ 7

This documentary reports on the story of Brooksley Born, who in 1998 argued that if left unregulated, the 29 trillion dollar derivatives market would almost certainly lead to financial catastrophe.

In the devastating aftermath of the 2008 economic meltdown, many have sifted the ashes for clues about why it happened, critical moments when it might have gone much differently, and insight into how to prevent the next crisis.

The Warning looks back to tell the story of one woman's early prediction that revealed the intense battle between high-ranking members of the Clinton Administration, and to investigate a concerted effort not to regulate the emerging, highly complex and lucrative derivatives markets.

9:35pm Saturday, November 14 on TVNZ 7

In New Artland, TVNZ 7's crazily ambitious art series, thirteen leading artists have been handpicked to create incredible new works of art with the help of Kiwi communities.

Presenter Chris Knox follows the action and the results are surprising, inspiring and epic. Filmed from West Auckland to Central Otago, this new series of New Artland involves the artworks of farmers, flying squads, orchestras, graffiti artists, schoolkids, tattooists, knitters, BMX riders, snowballs and Westies.

In this episode of New Artland we meet iconic realist landscape painter and photographer Grahame Sydney who attempts something he's never tried before - a posed photograph with costumed figures. First, he has to convince his poet mate Brian Turner and some other Central Otago characters to take a rough ride into a remote valley!

9:10pm Saturday, November 14 on TVNZ 7

Famous and not-so-famous New Zealanders talking, not about what it is that makes them famous, but what it is that makes them tick - that's the trick with Talk Talk, a glamorous-looking interview series presented by Finlay Macdonald.

With one key guest on each half-hour show, Talk Talk will go in deep, interviewing the person in the answer chair for almost 20 minutes before ending the show with a performance from a New Zealand group or musician chosen by Talk Talk's feature guest.

This week on Talk Talk, presenter Finlay Macdonald talks to UK-based actress, playwright and novelist, Barbara Ewing. Then, a performance by The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.

9:10pm Wednesday, November 11 on TVNZ 7

TVNZ 7's lively political show is marking Spotlight On The Economy with an economy special which will lay bare the economic aims from the government representatives themselves.

Filmed live in the Backbencher pub across the street from Parliament, host, Wallace Chapman, will moderate the discussion from the floor of the pub, and probe a number of the key finance spokespeople, as well as the patrons, on topics which affect the everyday person.

"Back Benches will be talking with the economic experts that are really in the know about the economy - your typical punter down at the pub," says Chapman.

Chapman hopes to liven up this discussion with the ministers and mavericks while rubbing shoulders with the spectators.

TVNZ 7’s lively political show is marking Spotlight On The Economy with a special which will lay bare the economic aims from the government representatives themselves.

Confirmed as panellists for Wednesday night are ACT MP Sir Roger Douglas, Green Party Co-Leader Russell Norman, Labour MP David Cunliffe, and National MP Aaron Gilmore.

Tune in as Wallace Chapman and the Back Benches Panel, accompanied by special guests, debate the future of New Zealand’s economy. Up for discussion on the night is unemployment – now at 6.5% how do we create jobs for the 150,000 kiwis out of work?

7:10pm Wednesday, November 11 on TVNZ 7

Plain Old Greed lays bare the background to America's financial collapse.

Sandra Rolon is one of the hundreds of thousands who bought a house she couldn't afford.

"They gave me a nice deal. 100% financing, 0% down payment and I went for it."

She used to live in a friend's basement with her baby and the temptation of easy credit was too strong.

"I told them I can't afford this mortgage, but they made it so easy for me. It was like that nice red apple. I had to have it," says Rolon.

Now she feels conned. Millions like Rolon were led to believe that they could create wealth. Easy credit was like a drug.

Who is responsible? How exactly did it happen? Banks made borrowing ridiculously easy in order to stack up the mortgages on their books, and were aware that most borrowers wouldn't be able to pay them back.

9:35pm Saturday, November 7 on TVNZ 7

In New Artland, TVNZ 7's crazily ambitious art series, thirteen leading artists have been handpicked to create incredible new works of art with the help of Kiwi communities.

Presenter Chris Knox follows the action and the results are surprising, inspiring and epic. Filmed from West Auckland to Central Otago, this new series of New Artland involves the artworks of farmers, flying squads, orchestras, graffiti artists, schoolkids, tattooists, knitters, BMX riders, snowballs and Westies.

In this episode of New Artland we meet renowned sculptor Virginia King. Concerned by rising sea levels and plummeting environmental conditions, Virginia is planning to float a sculpture - and then eat it. So she's off to Manukau City to rope the Lavalava Ladies' Walking Group into her task.