Questions from the constituents of the marginal Labour seat of Ohariu, answered by the candidates for the seat. The Wellington seat of Ohariu is an electorate currently marginally held by Labour, and is seen as pivotal to the next election. National needs a swing of 3.6% to recapture the seat which Labour snatched off them in 1984.

Questions from the constituents of the marginal National seat of New Plymouth, answered by the candidates for the seat. New Plymouth is an electorate currently marginally held by National, but is highly vulnerable, with a majority of only around 300. Recent opinion polls suggest that this seat may swing to Labour in the upcoming election.

Lindsay Perigo hosts an hour-long debate between Prime Minister David Lange (Labour Party) and Opposition leader Jim Bolger (National Party) focusing on significant issues raised during the 1987 election campaign. There is no provision for equal speaking time - it is left up to the two leaders to present themselves and challenge each other as they see fit.

Moot: That Politics is a Trivial Pursuit Media Team for the Affirmative: Tom Scott, Jim Hopkins and Ginette McDonald. Parliamentarians team Against: Winston Peters, Annette King and Sir Robert Muldoon.

A comedy debate with the moot: Girls Can Do Anything filmed in front of an audience at the Auckland Town Hall.

The 1985 Oxford Union debate live from Oxford, England. The New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange and American Moral Majority leader Reverend Jerry Falwell debate the topic that all nuclear weapons are morally indefensible. Presented by host John Laurence (for the American Bureau Program) with comment from special guest Peter Jay (former British Ambassador to Washington and past President of the Oxford Union). Students from the Oxford Union present their debates in a warm up to the main event: the debate between David Lange (affirmative) and the Reverend Jerry Falwell (negative). In an unprecedented move David Lange receives a standing ovation on his way to the despatch box. The debate is won by David Lange and the affirmative team by 298 to 250 votes.

A team of politicians meets a team from the media to debate current issues.

Highlights from the BNZ Festival Debate in which a team of media representatives faces a team of politicians to debate the moot "That Politics is the Art of Deviancy". Chairman for the debate is former Prime Minister and former National Party leader, Sir Robert Muldoon.

A special extended bulletin featuring full coverage of the first of two televised debates between United States President Ronald Reagan and Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Walter Mondale. The focus for this debate is Foreign Policy.

The debate covers immigration including the consequences of commonwealth immigration and the changes this will bring to communities. The speakers cover the right, left and centre of the debate. Rt. Hon Enoch Powell, Member of Parliament. Clifford Thomas, Senior lecturer, in Social Statistics, Southampton University. Mark Bonham Carter, Chairman, Community relations Commission Professor Albert Hines, Head of Economics, Birkbeck College, London. Jack Peel, General Secretary, Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers. Patrick Corbit, Fellow in Philosophy, University of Bradford.

The debate covers immigration including the consequences of commonwealth immigration and the changes this will bring to communities. The speakers cover the right, left and centre of the debate. Rt. Hon Enoch Powell, Member of Parliament. Clifford Thomas, Senior lecturer, in Social Statistics, Southampton University. Mark Bonham Carter, Chairman, Community relations Commission Professor Albert Hines, Head of Economics, Birkbeck College, London. Jack Peel, General Secretary, Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers. Patrick Corbit, Fellow in Philosophy, University of Bradford. Duplicate copy see The Sunday Debate: Immigration — TSR_ORT_1960_0174_01_01 — 18/02/1973 for the full version.

NZ has had some years of full employment and steady interest rates but a current Bill (Stabilisation of Remuneration) is looking to control wage rises and thereby price inflation.

A discussion on the 1978 Reith lectures The 1978 Reith Lectures on Christianity and the World Order, by Dr Edward Norman , started a national and international debate which has not lost its momentum. The issues arising from the relationship between religion and politics are discussed by Metropolitan of Sourozh, Head of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Church in Britain. Father Jean-Yves Calvez. SJ. The Rev Canon David Edwards. Dean of Norwich, The Rev Dr Jose Miguez -Bonino. Professor of Theology, Instituto Superior de Estudios Teologicos, Buenos Aires and The Rev Dr Edward Norman. Dean of Peterhouse, Cambridge, the 1978 Reith Lecturer. In the Chair Derek Robinson

The Olympics open in Montreal on 17th July 1976 but the whole structure of how the games are run is under question for things like; upholding the aims and ideals of the games; drug use; inflation and financing and how the Games could be self supporting. The massacre at the 1972 Games in Munich, West Germany, where Palestinian terrorists took Israeli team members hostage in the village, initially killing two of them. Later all died in an attempted rescue, including the terrorists. This started the debate on how, and if the Olympic goals were being achieved. Speakers are: Avery Brundage, former President, International Olympic Committee (IOC); Lord Killanin, President, International Olympic Committee; Jean Drapeau, Mayor, Montreal; Louis Laberg, President, Quebec Federation of Labour; Roger Rousseau, Head of the Montreal Olympic Organising Committee; Mike Lindsay, Shot-Put athlete; Professor Beckett, IOC Medical Commission.

A panel of women, with a studio audience of mainly women, discuss and try to solve the problems faced by New Zealand women. It was the first New Zealand current affairs programme to regularly use studio audiences.

With the All Blacks still in South Africa, and some of the Olympic team back from Montreal where there African nations boycotted the games, the discussion is on New Zealand's relationships with developing nations, particularly in Africa. Panellists are: Brian Talboys, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Norman Lovegrove, Teacher and UNESCO consultant; David Lewis, teacher and ex Olympic coach in Kenya.

This special broadcast comes after the government released a 50 page safety code on nuclear powered shipping coming to berth in New Zealand. The Prime Minister's press conference on the issue, is at the start of this broadcast as well as a phone in question and answer session at the end. Speakers are: Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon Dr Athol Rafter, Director, Institute of Nuclear Sciences H. J. Yeabsley, Director, National Radiation Laboratory Captain David Nelson, Royal New Zealand Navy Dr Martyn Findlay, Opposition spokesman on Justice Professor James Duncan, Victoria University Chemistry Department Malcolm Ross, Specialist in International Affairs Dr Robert Mann, University of Auckland, Environmentalist.

This special broadcast comes after the government released a 50 page safety code on nuclear powered shipping coming to berth in New Zealand. The Prime Minister's press conference on the issue, is at the start of this broadcast as well as a phone in question and answer session at the end. Continuation. Speakers are: Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon Dr Athol Rafter, Director, Institute of Nuclear Sciences H. J. Yeabsley, Director, National Radiation Laboratory Captain David Nelson, Royal New Zealand Navy Dr Martyn Findlay, Opposition spokesman on Justice Professor James Duncan, Victoria University Chemistry Department Malcolm Ross, Specialist in International Affairs Dr Robert Mann, University of Auckland, Environmentalist.

This is a debate between the Princes St Branch of the Labour Party and the University National Club. Affirmative: Noel Anderson (Law Student), Jim Anderton (Manukau City Councillor) Negative: Peter Wilkinson (Law Student), Richard Rudman (Student). There is no judge so no winner of the debate.

Reading of the results as they come in and with political commentary from Professor Chapman from the University of Auckland and Professor Oliver from Massey University. Telephone interview with Vernon Cracknell, Social Credit Leader.

the topic is; Are students conformist? Panellists. Professor James Ritchie, Psycology, Waikato Roslyn Noonan, recent graduate and Junior Lecturer, University of Auckland Michael King, recent graduate, University of Waikato.

A discussion of the survival of the Maori language, who is learning it and how it is used. Dr Andrew Pawley, University of Auckland Dr Sydney Mead, University of Auckland Dr. Poi Reverend Ihaka

A portrait of Somerset Maugham and a discussion with LORD SNOW about whether his work should be considered to be amongst that of the ' great.'

A talk on un-parliamentary expressions in interjections and name calling in the current session of parliament. Also the effect of parliamentary privilege and what it covers. Speaker is: Dr. J. C. Read, Associate Professor of English, University of Auckland.

Pre-election speeches by two candidates running to be Mayor of Auckland City in the 1965 local elections. The first speaker, though not identified in-audio, is Roy McElroy who won the election. Second speaker is incumbent mayor Dove-Myer Robinson.

Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson, Chairman of the Auckland Regional Authority's Rapid Transit Committee and Fred Thomas, Mayor of Takapuna debate the need to Auckland to decide now on a rapid railway system and whether to spend the $300 million on it. Dr Kenneth Cumberland Professor of Geography, University of Auckland talks about the change and growth in the Auckland area.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Energetic and opinionated; Q and A brings Australia's egalitarian and larrikin spirit to current affairs as a panel of politicians and key opinion makers debate the hot issues of the week. It is about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.