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  • 1Campaign Report In general, the representation of women in New Zealand's House of Representatives has been patchy, with women holding just eight of the ninety-two seats in the most recent Parliament. This election, there appears to be a concerted effort to get more women elected to Parliament with 76 female candidates across the campaigning parties.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 28
    • Duration 06 : 28
    Reporters
    • Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dorothy Wilson (Spokesperson, Women's Electoral Lobby)
    • Katherine O'Regan (Waipa Candidate, National Party)
    • Ida Gaskin (New Plymouth Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Lynley Simmons (Timaru Candidate, Social Credit Party)
    • Jo Grierson (Pakuranga Candidate, New Zealand Party)
    • Lyn Cotman (Auckland Central Candidate, New Zealand Women's Political Party)
    Locations
    • New Plymouth, New Zealand (Taranaki)
    • Timaru, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Pakuranga, New Zealand (Auckland)
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • TVNZ News at 6.30
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 5 July 1984
Start Time
  • 18 : 30
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Subjects
  • Elections--New Zealand
Genres
  • News
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Philip Sherry (Presenter)
  • Brett Dumbleton (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Dorothy Wilson (Spokesperson, Women's Electoral Lobby)
  • Ida Gaskin (New Plymouth Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Jo Grierson (Pakuranga Candidate, New Zealand Party)
  • Katherine O'Regan (Waipa Candidate, National Party)
  • Lyn Cotman (Auckland Central Candidate, New Zealand Women's Political Party)
  • Lynley Simmons (Timaru Candidate, Social Credit Party)
Locations
  • New Plymouth, New Zealand (Taranaki)
  • Timaru, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Pakuranga, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Subjects
  • Elections--New Zealand