Green Party opening broadcast 2008 Text in bold A message from the Green Party It’s a message for her But it’s aimed at you Jeanette Fitzsimons: “Every child born into this world inherits our legacy. What sort of world are we going go give them? What kind of life will they enjoy? How healthy will they be? Will the food they eat be nutritious and safe? How much debt will they have? And what will the climate hold in store for them? Kia ora. I’m Jeanette Fitzsimons.” Russell Norman: “And I’m Russell Norman.” Fitzsimons: “We are the co-leaders of the Green Party. Over the next six minutes we are going to share with you our vision for the sort of world we want our children to inherit, and the practical steps we need to take right now to make it a reality.” Norman: “The Green Party has a clear vision of how we can live well and protect this beautiful planet that we call home. Over the last 12 years, Green MPs have put forward practical and effective solutions to achieve this goal. We have achieved a great deal.” Vote for me. Green success. Better Transport. Party Vote Green. Mo te ao. Clean energy. Free education. People and planet. Buy kiwi made. Green Party Achievements Keith Locke: “When the Overlander passenger train was threatened the Green Party MPs campaigned successfully to save it. But we didn’t stop there. We said the government should take back the whole rail business. And now they have. Investment in rail benefits everyone. Car drivers will see fewer heavy trucks on the road as freight moves to rail. Greenhouse gas emissions will go down because rail freight is four times as fuel efficient as trucking. And our city rail commuters, they’ll now see the more frequent services they’ve long been waiting for. A well-funded, publicly-owned rail system is good for our people, good for our environment, and good for our economy.” Saved-our rail. Fitzsimons: “We’ve lead the debate on climate change from the beginning and recently we’ve secured some important changes to the emissions trading scheme. Now there is a financial incentive for everybody to reduce emissions by using cleaner energy, using it more efficiently, and making farming more sustainable. We’ve also negotiated a $1 billion fund to help all New Zealanders make their homes warmer, dryer, and cheaper to heat. But climate change is not fixed yet. There is still so much more we need to do. Tackling climate change Insulated homes Sue Bradford: “We’ve achieved a lot for workers and their families in the last three years. The Green Party got the minimum wage lifted to $12 per hour, although we’d like it to be $15 and hour. And we won the right for young workers to have adult wages too. Our flexible work initiative has given employees the right to ask for hours that suit them. That is great for families and good for productivity too. Our buy kiwi made initiative has seen 200,000 more people keen to buy local when they go shopping, helping to keep New Zealand workers in jobs and strengthening our economy at the same time. Great for workers and great for business. Raised minimum wage Flexible working hours Buy kiwi made Norman: “Two months ago the Green Party’s waste minimisation act passed through Parliament. It sets up a framework to achieve the Green Party goal of zero waste to landfill by 2020. We also secured funding for some key environment and conservation projects. More and more New Zealanders realise we’ve got to look after our environment to look after ourselves and our economy. And with your help we’ll do a whole lot more. Cutting waste Sue Kedgley: “The Greens believe everyone has a right to safe, healthy, affordable food. We’ve secured new government funding to start randomly testing imported food. And we’ve been campaigning for mandatory country of origin labelling. Everyone has the right to know what is in their food and which country it is from. Recently we held Fonterra to account for the absurdly high prices of our dairy products. And for its mishandling of the Chinese infant formula scandal. Through constant pressure and campaigning we’ve stopped G.E. crops from being grown commercially in New Zealand. Our constant vigilance in Parliament remains crucial.” Food safety testing Kept G.E. out Metiria Turei: “The Green Party is really proud of what we’ve achieved for kiwi kids. We changed the law to protect them from violence. And we made sure schools offer our children healthier food choices. Because healthier food, makes for healthier kids. And healthier kids learn better. We kept the Treaty of Waitangi in the curriculum and because we secured thirty million dollars for environmental education, our kids are growing up with a better understanding of their community, our unique land, and their place in it. A great education is the best gift we give our children. Improved school food Funded eco-education Vote for me. Green success. G.E free NZ. Party Vote Green. Safe and health food. Mo te ao. Clean energy. People and planet. Buy kiwi made. Norman: “So what is our focus for the next three years? Why should you vote Green MPs into Parliament?” Fitzsimons: “There are some key measures we need to put into place right now to improve the quality of our lives, and to protect our children and our natural environment. Clean energy. Fitzsimons: “Clean energy. Lower greenhouse gases. Independence from scare and expensive oil. Smarter technology to cut out waste and be energy efficient. Our homes will be warm and dry and cheaper to run.” Sustainable business. Norman: “By voting for the Green Party, you will be voting for sustainable business. We are going to shift taxes off your pay packet and put it on pollution and waste. New Zealand will lead the world in environmental innovation and sustainability.” Healthy safe food. Fitzsimons: “Healthy safe food you can trust, and that all kiwis can afford. No child should be hungry or eating junk. We’ll give sustainable farming a real future, producing G.E. free organic food that our markets are crying out for. A treasured environment. Norman: “We’ll clean up our environment. We’ll clean up our air, our land and our water so our kids can swim in our rivers again. So, nature and people can thrive, and we leave a great legacy for our grandchildren.” Free education. Fitzsimons: “Education for sustainability is the key to living in the twenty-first century and the key to successful business. We will fund schools better, we’ll provide more public good science, and we will give a living allowance to every tertiary student.” Getting home faster. “With the Greens you’ll get home faster. We’ll put funding into a decent, world-class, public transport system. Ferry, buses, trains that actually work. And we’ll make walking and cycling safer too. Healthy people. Fitzsimons: “Better health. Not waiting to get sick, but investing in keeping you well. We’ll tackle the causes of ill health: cold houses, poor diet, poverty, stress. And there’ll be a free wellness check for everyone. Vote for me. Green success. Better Transport. G.E Free NZ. Party Vote Green. Safe and healthy food. Mo te ao. Clean energy. Free education. People and planet. Buy kiwi made. Fitzsimons: “Green politics is about more than just a set of policies.” Norman: “Green politics is new way of thinking about the decisions we make in our everyday lives, and in Parliament.” Fitzsimons: “It is about recognising we are accountable for everything we do. The decisions we make today will have direct consequences tomorrow.” Norman: “Good decisions will have good consequences, bad decisions will have bad ones. It is as simple as that. We have to take responsibility now.” Children playing. Music: “We live on an island.” Fitzsimons: “What will our children think of the decisions that we make today. We are prepared to take responsibility for that. We have the vision and the effective solutions. But to make it happen we need more Green MPs.” Children playing. Music: “We live on this mountain.” Fitzsimons: “Make a good decision. On November the 8th party vote Green.” Music: “We live on a mountain.” Mo nga uri, mo te ao. Music: “We live on an island.” Picture of child: Vote for me. Music: “We live on a mountain.” Party Vote Green. Music: “We live on an island.” Discover more at www.greens.org.nz NZF opening statement 2008 (7.59) Winston Peters: “This election is about protecting our country and our future. It is about protecting New Zealand seniors first. It is about protecting New Zealand communities first. It is about protecting New Zealand jobs, assets and economic future first.” Text: New Zealand First. “Over the past few months you have seen NZF and me attacked in a way that has never happened before in New Zealand politics. And you have to ask yourself why? The answer is that we stand in the way of vested interests, who have a different plan for New Zealand. Their plan is simple: take out Winston Peters and NZF and then there is no one to stop them cutting New Zealand superannuation. Getting rid of the super gold card. Selling off our assets. And cutting your wages. But we will not let them win. We in NZF could have done some things better. We are, after all, all human. We have made mistakes, just as other political parties have. But let me give you this assurance. Nobody has taken or misused one dollar. There is no fraud, and none will be found. The media went hunting for weapons of mass destruction and found a pop gun. But they had to make it look bad to keep their circulation up. The media have a lot to answer for. But we’ve always believed in the fairness of the New Zealand people, and on November 8th you will choose who governs this country, which policies are best for you and your families, and on whom you can rely. That is why despite all the kangaroo courts and biased media attacks, we trust you, the people of New Zealand. We stand by our record. We promised higher superannuation: we delivered. We promised the super gold card: we delivered. The super gold card now offers free off-peak travel on public transport and thousands and thousands of business outlets are offering discounts to seniors because of NZF. And thousands more businesses will soon join them. Peters to elderly: “Well you’ll be able to climb on any public bus or train, or in some parts of New Zealand the ferry, and it will be free from now until eternity. Or as long as you are alive.” Elderly person: “Excellent, excellent.” Another elderly person: “This is only a very small thing compared to what you people can do. And get some of those brainy old guys in too.” Peters: “I’m working on it. Alright.” Elderly person: “Thank you Winston for the public transport. I’m going to do a lot of travelling now.” Peters: “Good on you.” Peters: “We promised the elder care sector over $530 million in extra funding. We delivered. We promised to save the racing industry. We delivered, just ask them. We promised lower taxes, higher wages and a plan for exporters: we delivered. We promised more police, and we have delivered one thousand more of them. And we promised changes to the immigration laws, and we delivered that as well. These are all promises we made last election, and all promises that we’ve kept. For those who question my role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, just ask yourself who has improved New Zealand’s standing throughout the Pacific, Asia and North America. We were even called in to help try and break the nuclear deadlock in North Korea. And we are now seeing the fruits of our efforts with the United States. Why haven’t these great successes been shared with you, the people of New Zealand? We are a small country, and achievements like this really do matter. We know that if some political parties get the chance they will cut New Zealand superannuation, sell off all our assets (image of Kiwi bank), like Kiwi bank, cut wages, put a $50 per week toll on using some roads, and others would even let gangs rule our streets. You know who they are. NZF intends to protect you from these extreme views. We need your help if we are to protect your assets, your homes, your streets and your grandparents. We think your grandparents deserve higher superannuation, so they can pay their power bills and afford good food and warm clothing. They built this country, and made it great. We think they need even more benefits on the super gold card, like power discounts during winter and cheaper doctors fees. We promised it and we will deliver it. And we want to see more secure funding in the elder care sector, so the elderly get the real care they need, when they need it most. We must make sure that companies like Blue Chip and Bridgecorp can never rip off New Zealanders ever again. Over 180,000 ordinary New Zealanders have lost billions, and many politicians will do nothing about it. And we want to make sure that if you put your money in a New Zealand owned bank it is government guaranteed. Criminal gangs have terrorised the streets and suburbs for too long. It is time to stand up to them and say your day is over, once and for all. We want to join with community groups and organisations, like the Sensible Sentencing Trust, in fighting this scourge. For those gangsters who want to reform we’ll help them with a pathway to a better life. But for those who want a life of crime, we will hunt you down and lock you up until you are too old to cause any more trouble. We want to protect those young people at risk of going off the rails through involving them in organised sports, music and cultural groups. We need to give these young people hope and we need to revive the community spirit where people help young families through tough times. New Zealand faces troubled economic times. We have to protect New Zealand jobs. We have to protect New Zealand wages. We should be competing with the best in the world, not the worst. And that means higher wages. We have to protect our tertiary students and keep them in our country. And that means a universal student allowance. We have to protect our assets like Kiwi Bank and ACC, our power companies, our airports, Kiwi Rail, and Air New Zealand from the circling vultures. There are politicians dead set on another fire sale of your assets. They did it all before, so why not again. Surely we have learnt you cannot protect the country by selling it off. And more than that, and again, we need to set up a Kiwi fund that will invest in New Zealand assets and make sure the profits stay at home, to be used at home. We must save our businesses. We need to rewrite the Reserve Bank Act to keep interest rates under control and lower the cost of doing business. And we have to protect the family budget. This means lowering GST to 10% and getting everybody the first $100 of earnings tax free, each week. NZF can’t do this without your help. We have delivered for you, and will deliver again. So on November 8 this year we ask you to protect New Zealand’s seniors first, to protect New Zealand communities first, and to protect New Zealand jobs, incomes, assets and our economic future first. We ask you to protect your New Zealand, and you can do that by giving your party vote to NZF. We will protect and defend your New Zealand.” Text: Protect and defend your New Zealand (backdrop NZ flag). Maori Party 2008 (7.53) Tariana Turia, Co-Leader Maori Party: “History is in your hands. Together we can change forever the way this country has been governed. For years people have decided what is best for you. They are still saying trust us, we know best. We are saying trust yourselves because you know best.” Dr Pita Sharples, Co-Leader Maori Party: “This election the balance of power will change. We in the Maori Party want to be in a position of influence. In the last three years our voice has been heard on every issue across the land and now we are ready, we are willing and we are able. And (Maori then English) I ask you the question what is the greatest thing? It is people, it is people. When Maru Nihoniho was a little girl growing up in Tua Iwi she really wanted a doll. Her mother gave her some play dough and told her to make it herself. That little girl is now managing director of Metia Interactive. Last year Metia was honoured at the world summit for innovative information and communications technology. Last month their first game, the cube, was released internationally on the Play Station market. Metia comes from me tia, the Maori phrase I’m going to do it. It inspired Maru to just get out there and see what happens. Aotearoa is marked on the world map for our incredible attitude and our entrepreneurial spirit. We are known by the talents of our business leaders, our sports people, our artists, our singers, our musicians, our designers. Our people are expanding horizons throughout the world. And the Maori Party celebrates this success. When our athletes came up with gold in Beijing we all won. The Maori Party wants to see that champion spirit in everything we do. We want our healthcare to be second to none. Who wants headlines telling us social injustice is killing kiwis on a grand scale. (Newspaper headlines: Injustice killing Kiwis on grand scale. The gap between rich and poor is crippling and getting worse.) We all know that communities are suffering from poverty and hardship. Inequalities have compounded in education. Why is it that one in two Maori boys leave school without a level one qualification, that the operating costs for schools have been stripped back, that kids with special needs are missing out. System failure is simply unacceptable. Families are struggling to provide the basics: fruit and vegetables; coping with the price hikes for fuel; the pressure of housing costs; power bills that can’t be paid. Communities have been devastated by the roll call of job losses, families torn apart as loved ones fly off to Oz just to achieve a decent standard of living. The environment has worn the damage (Newspaper headline: Politicians join call for dioxin test) of dioxin poisoning in Taranaki, Whakatane, Mapua. The effects will be the plight (Newspaper headline: PCP exposure) of successive generations unless we do something about it.” Turia: “Everyone is talking about change this election. We believe the change we need is to fix the problems rather than just talking about them. It can be so simple (in English and Maori). Sharples: “The Maori Party wants to build an economy that lifts every family up. We want every family to have enough income to live well. We know that you work hard at what you do. You deserve real wages for real work.” “We want to work with a government that is compassionate, that cares for all. We are tired of broken politics where personality attacks and deception take up more time than the family one debt away from despair, the school in crisis, the community living scared. We believe in good old-fashioned values like (in English and Maori) generosity, respect for others, looking after one another. We believe that the condition of our planet, our air, water, soil, land must be protected and preserved for our children’s children. We love this land we call home, and we want to restore hope to ourselves that we can mould our future to serve our dreams. Each of us has something to contribute to our nation. We want New Zealand to be again a country where everyone can make it if we try. We must return to collective responsibility, each of us determining our own solutions (Sign: Watch for children on bicycles), looking after our own. We want to see a community of hands reaching out to each other, taking time to care. In this election the Maori Party is saying to the nation we want to share in the future of promise and prosperity together. The foundation for our future is founded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It was the promise of all of our ancestors to bring people together. Te Tiriti o Waitangi was always about more than our ability to just survive. It was an invitation for us to thrive and flourish. It was an invitation for the language and culture of all peoples to be celebrated (in English and Maori). Above all, our te puna believe that our people are our greatest wealth. The power has always been in you: the people. You, who have the votes, making your voice heard. This election your vote will make a difference. We must talk to our whanau, our neighbours, our friends to make our vote count. It is time to stand up, to get involved in the country you’ve always been so proud of to call home. We must take our message of hope into every marae, church, sports club, shopping mall, business boardroom, office, every community hall. The Maori Party believes that this election is our greatest opportunity to make a difference. For the first time in the voting history of this country Maori, through the Maori Party, will get to decide who will form the next government. By electing all seven Maori Party candidates in the Maori seats and by giving your party vote to the Maori Party then you’ll have an even stronger independent Maori voice with influence in Parliament.” Turia: “A vote for the Maori Party is exactly that. It is not a vote for any other party. We need to be in the strongest position possible to represent you. So we need your electorate vote and your party vote. You are the treaty partner and we want to make a positive difference to the nation. Together we can make that difference.” Sharples and text: “He aha te mea nui? He Tangata. He Tangata.” Young woman: “This is the year to make real changes, get on the roll and vote. The Maori Party has got a rearranging if you get on the roll and vote. Nothing is going to change if you sit at home, thinking that things will happen if you moan. Get on the roll and vote. Get on the roll and vote. Get on the roll, get on the roll, get on the roll and vote. Get on the roll, get on the roll, get on the roll and vote. Check it out.” Text: Maori Party. For a better future together. www.maoriparty.com Act 2008 opening broadcast (4.00) Woman with glasses: “I want education to change so funding follows the child, and if I want it to happen I have to act.” Balding man: “I want to live in a country where one in four children are not living in poverty and if I want it happen I have to act.” Woman: “When my children grow up I want New Zealand to be a place where they can pursue great careers and great lives. And if I want it to happen I have to act. Man: “I want a justice system that is going to look after the people of the country and not criminals. I want a system that is going to hold the criminals to account and make a real difference. And if I want it to happen I’ve got to act. Rodney Hide: “They’re right. We’ve all got to act. We love New Zealand being the best we can be at sport, the best in the world. But we want a New Zealand that is best at everything. That starts with jobs, with the economy, opportunity, but it also means making this country once again the safest country in the world for our kids, for our mums and dads, and for ourselves.” “Tough on crime means tougher sentencing. That means three strikes and you are in; in for life. We will put the safety and security of all New Zealanders ahead of the rights of criminals. But we will stick up for the rights of all New Zealanders to get ahead and be the best they can be. That means when we are green we are going to be smart green, and not waste our resources. That is why we oppose the emissions trading scheme. That taxes us hard, to no environmental gain. New Zealand, we can do so much better.” Heather Roy – Act Deputy Leader, Candidate for Wellington Central: “Now the reason I went into politics was to build a better future for my children. And not just for my children here, but for everybody’s children. Now we’ve got a lot of work to do in New Zealand, we’ve got some tough decisions to make. I met a 62 year old woman the other day, and sadly she lost her husband two years ago. She told me she had four children, but they’ve all chosen to pursue their careers overseas, and to have their families overseas. And she said to me, look I’m an orphan in a country I love. I only get to visit my grandchildren, my children, when time and money allow. And everytime I tell this story somebody comes up to me afterwards and they say you were describing me, I’m in exactly that position. There are tens and thousands of mothers and fathers who are in that situation. We need to build a future for our children here in New Zealand.” Sir Roger Douglas – Act Co-founder, Candidate for Hunua: “What could you do with an extra $230 per week or $12,000 per year. That is the amount you would have had in your hands had it not been for governments over recent years who have spent more than $20 billion over and above inflation. My question to you, is what did you get for that extra $230 per week, or $12,000 per year. What could you have done with that money which the government has taken from you. Remember, we can fix that. And we can fix it easily. All we have to do is, in the future, increase government expenditure by the rate of inflation plus population growth. If we do that we can dramatically reduce taxes in this country, and make you much better off.” Hyde: “So there you have it. If you want a change in government you’ve got two choices and only two choices. You can give your party vote to the National Party, that’ll change the government, or you can give your party vote to Act, that too will change the government. But here is the thing, a party vote for National will change the government and only change the government. A party vote for Act will change the government and give you a government of change. So here is my challenge to you. Be the difference: party vote Act. Text: Be the difference, act now. United Future 2008 opening (4.00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGaqu-_uHR4 Peter Dunne: “Hi, I’m Peter Dunne, leader of United Future. We’ve been keeping governments on the straight and narrow ever since MMP came in. You know that every three years when the parties come around looking for your vote they say they want to know what you think, and then they proceed to lecture you about what they think. Well, that is not how we operate. United Future believes in listening to you, reflecting on it and then acting. And so we’ve asked voters for their views on various important issues. Trust is important to us in this campaign, so for starters we asked whether Labour or National could be trusted to govern fairly if they won enough seats in the election to govern alone. Bald man: “I think they’ll listen if they want to. If it suits them. Man with moustache: “I’d rather support MMP because there is more than just two opinions out there so first past the post is a no-no for me.” Woman with child: “I think probably the little parties are a good idea, just to get a bit of a balance in there.” Young man: “You need pressure groups in Parliament, of course you do. If you want to live in a democracy anyway.” Woman: “I don’t want to see any party in on its own.” Dunne: “The last thing the country deserves right now is either Labour or National governing by themselves the way they used to. To keep them honest, they need reliable and sensible partners who will help them govern in the interests of all New Zealanders, not just the few at the margin. And that is where we come in. Our commitment to parents and families is all about ensuring your interests are never taken for granted. We want every family to enjoy a decent standard of living. That is why we want to bring taxes down, we prodded and pushed the sometimes reluctant Labour Party government to cut business taxes to thirty percent. We helped design the personal tax cut programme that kicked in on October the first. But we can go further and do better in the future. We recognise the enormous role of philanthropy in bettering New Zealand society. By removing the limits on tax rebates for charitable donations and giving support to all the organisations who make this country work.” Man with moustache: “They do take a little more tax than they need to, so I think it is time for a tax cut.” Woman: “I do think that the average person does deserve a tax cut as well.” Man with sunglasses: “If we have tax cuts everyone can live.” Woman with sunglasses: “There should be tax cuts, but not if it is going to affect schools and hospitals.” Dunne: “We understand that New Zealanders like to run their own lives. And that is why we are proposing even further changes to the tax system that will help you meet today’s rising costs and raise your family in security. So we’d like to see voluntary income splitting for tax purposes for parents with dependent children. A big benefit we believe for family life. We also want to see personal income tax taxed at 10% up to $12,000, 20% at up to $38,000, and 30% above that. We think that is a straight-forward, fair system, that is easy to understand. And finally, we believe New Zealanders are mature enough to make their own decisions about what the nature of this country is, and how we should run our own lives. We asked you what you thought of a referenda on MMP, or the possibility of becoming a Republic. Woman: “I think there are certain issues there should be a referenda on. Man: “I feel a true democracy has to air the voice of all the people. Woman: “It would be really good if they did actually listen to what the public want.” Dunne: “I hope you see a common theme here: trusting the people. Your party vote on election day will enable United Future to influence the next government so we have a fair tax system, a decent health system, and the chance to decide for ourselves what sort of society we want. One that reflects us as a mature nation, proud to take its place in the world, and a superb place to raise our kids. United Future asks for your party vote to make that happen and to keep the government we elect on November 8th honest. Progressive Party 2008 opening broadcast Text: Progressive. The strength to care. Jim Anderton: “You know with the perspective of experience you get a sense of where you can make a difference. And you know what. Being someone who can extend his hand to another is probably the single most important lesson I’ve learned in life or in politics. Announcer: “The strength to care. Text: “The strength to care. Jim Anderton’s Progressive.” Anderton: “I’ve been around for a while, both as someone who has run a large business and as someone who has been in Parliament for a long time. One thing my experience has taught me is that every election is about change. But it is a question of change to what. New Zealanders have learned a bit about the importance of asking what plans politicians have in store for them. Our economy has been seriously damaged by changing to governments that had a hidden agenda. The important thing this year is not to lose sight of who this election is really about. That is the one thing I’ll be measured by and continue to be measured by. No matter how big or small someone’s needs are, if it is right, you’ve got to move mountains to help them. Text: $200 off your winter power bill. Jim Anderton’s Progressive. Announcer: “The Progressives are promising to bring down your power bills.” Anderton: “It is simply not acceptable for people on really low and fixed incomes to face the chilling reality of what it takes sometimes just to simply keep warm. If one power bill in winter could be paid for you, what a difference that would make. Quite a big one actually. We propose that households get $200 off their power bills to ease the high cost of heating in winter months. Text: Vulnerable teenagers need our help. Jim Anderton’s Progressive. Announcer: “The progressives are promising to help vulnerable teenagers.” Anderton: “Our young New Zealanders have the capacity to achieve so much. But they face a lot of choices, more than we ever had to deal with. We have a responsibility to give young New Zealanders a better chance. A future to look forward to. Ways to develop their skills. Give them a chance to unleash their talents. We propose that we protect our vulnerable teenagers from unemployment, from the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse and from suicide. Text: Dental care within everyone’s reach. Jim Anderton’s Progressive. Announcer: “The Progressives are promising to improve access to dental care so that it is within everyone’s reach. Anderton: “A lot of New Zealanders on fixed incomes don’t have much spare cash, especially these days. For instance, if you have a problem with your teeth: bang $400 bucks right there. Shouldn’t dental care be within the reach of everyone? Yeah, I think so, it should. We propose that access to dental care should be more accessible and affordable for those who can’t afford to see a dentist. Text: We won’t let them sell Kiwibank. Jim Anderton’s Progressive. Announcer: “The Progressives are promising to protect New Zealand ownership of our own assets.” Anderton: “A few years ago they told us New Zealanders couldn’t have their own bank. Now 650,000 New Zealanders belong to Kiwi Bank. It is ours. It is a huge success. The big overseas banks have stopped closing branches, our money stays in New Zealand, Kiwi Bank should not be sold. Don’t let them sell our bank. Text: Give your party vote to Progressive. Jim Anderton’s Progressive. Announcer: “Give your party vote to Progressive.” Anderton: “You’ve got to be logical. You’ve got to be practical. And you’ve got to find the inner strength to care for people. Always have, always will. Announcer: “Party vote Jim Anderton’s Progressive. This is the time to make a decision that cares for people. Text: supportprogressive.org.nz Text: Party vote Jim Anderton’s Progressive.