Mark Sainsbury moderates the final debate between the leaders of the eight parties before the general election. Issues discussed include: how the leaders envisage NZ in five years time; policies in their vision they would insist on being implemented before forming a coalition; similarities between party visions; how they believe the current oil crisis will affect NZ's economy and how they would deal with these effects; how each party plans to solve the current energy problem; the Resource Management Act; the Kyoto Protocol; the aging population and the effect on health spending and government superannuation; nationhood and what it means to be a New Zealander; the position of Maori in NZ as tangata whenua; retention or abolition of the Maori seats; the impact the government has and should have on our personal lives; "bossy" government; the conscience bills that have been passed during Labour's second term such as Prostitution Reform, Civil Unions, anti-smoking laws, possible raising of the drinking age again; the nature of this election campaign; whether parties can fulfil their promises post-election; what shape is the Government going to be after next Saturday?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 8 September 2005
Episode Description
- Mark Sainsbury moderates the final debate between the leaders of the eight parties before the general election. Issues discussed include: how the leaders envisage NZ in five years time; policies in their vision they would insist on being implemented before forming a coalition; similarities between party visions; how they believe the current oil crisis will affect NZ's economy and how they would deal with these effects; how each party plans to solve the current energy problem; the Resource Management Act; the Kyoto Protocol; the aging population and the effect on health spending and government superannuation; nationhood and what it means to be a New Zealander; the position of Maori in NZ as tangata whenua; retention or abolition of the Maori seats; the impact the government has and should have on our personal lives; "bossy" government; the conscience bills that have been passed during Labour's second term such as Prostitution Reform, Civil Unions, anti-smoking laws, possible raising of the drinking age again; the nature of this election campaign; whether parties can fulfil their promises post-election; what shape is the Government going to be after next Saturday?
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
