Election 2011 Audio
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A selection of the best interviews and debates from the 2011 General Election campaign as featured on Radio New Zealand's programmes, and full interviews and media conferences recorded by our reporters throughout the campaign.
Saturday, 26 November 2011
John Key's victory speech 3′34″
The National Party leader said his government would represent the interests of all New Zealanders.
From Election 2011 Audio on 26 Nov 2011
Green Party co-leader's speech 1′44″
Russel Norman said the party had cemented its place as the third party of New Zealand politics.
From Election 2011 Audio on 26 Nov 2011
Winston Peters thanks voters 2′06″
The New Zealand First leader spoke to supporters and media in Auckland.
From Election 2011 Audio on 26 Nov 2011
Friday, 25 November 2011
Last day of campaign trail for minors 2′45″
The minor party leaders have been out on the campaign trail in a last effort to drum up support. The leaders have been maximising the last few hours before election day to try and sway the poll.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
Campaign Focus on Politics for 25 November 2011 17′58″
Political parties have just a few hours left to campaign before they leave it to the voters to decide the future direction of the country. National's leader John Key has made ominous warnings about instability if voters don't deliver him a majority government. Labour's leader Phil Goff says the choice for voters is simple: they either vote to sell State assets or retain them.
From Election 2011 Audio on 25 Nov 2011
Asset sales to NZers only may not be legal 2′43″
Lawyers say it's possible the National Party's promise to prefer New Zealanders over foreigners in state asset sales will fall foul of trade agreements.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
Polls put NZ First on cusp of return to Parliament 4′42″
The National Party has a commanding lead in the final polls of the election campaign but they also show New Zealand First making it over the 5% threshold that would return it to Parliament.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
ACT closes its campaign in Auckland 3′10″
The ACT Party has officially closed its campaign, but its Epsom candidate John Banks will be on the streets of the electorate campaigning until midnight.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
Last push for Labour 3′33″
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, will be campaigning right up until midnight, pushing for all the votes he can muster in tomorrow's election. Mr Goff spent the final day of the campaign on a bus tour of hydro dams and power stations in the Waikato, warning at each stop that the National Party will sell them off.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
Key winding up campaigning 3′12″
After an intensive two days of touring the North Island by bus, the National Party leader, John Key, is heading home to his Helensville electorate for a barbeque with supporters.
From Checkpoint on 25 Nov 2011
National Party leader on final day of campaign 5′10″
John Key and campaign chairman Steven Joyce talk about the party's automated phone message, the campaign, minor parties and police recruitment.
From Election 2011 Audio on 25 Nov 2011
John Key answers questions on plane trip 2′02″
The National Party leader said he did not receive special treatment from Air New Zealand.
From Election 2011 Audio on 25 Nov 2011
Phil Goff speech to supporters at Whakamaru Dam 3′11″
The Labour Party leader's tour was designed to highlight Labour's opposition to asset sales.
From Election 2011 Audio on 25 Nov 2011
Political commentators on the Maori vote 4′18″
Competition in the Maori seats has been heating up this election - and the fate of the Mana Party will tomorrow lie in the hands of Maori voters.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Labour MP says number of Maori seats 'could decrease' 3′10″
The Labour Party MP Shane Jones says he fears there will never be more Maori seats and it is even likely there will be fewer.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Political reporter reviews Greens' campaign 4′14″
The Green Party looks likely to record its highest poll result yet in Saturday's election.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson defend their campaigns 7′09″
We're joined now by the campaign chairman for National, Steven Joyce and the campaign spokesperson for Labour, Grant Robertson.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
National keeps its lead with one day to go 3′30″
With the election campaign now all but over - bar a last day of shouting - our political reporter, Liz Banas looks at the final week of campaign '11.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Bill English responds to Green Party's accusations 4′26″
We're joined by the National Party finance spokesman, Bill English.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Greens say National must come clean about asset sales 4′17″
The Green Party says a letter it's received from the Chief Ombudsman has added to its concerns the public is not being told the full story about National's plans to sell state assets.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Political editor Brent Edwards analyses asset sales claims 4′25″
With the election tomorrow, the National Party is maintaining its commanding lead over the Labour Party in the opinion polls.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
RNZ political correspondents analysis 5′46″
We're joined now by our Parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson who has spent most of the past month travelling with the National Party leader John Key and also with us political reporter Julian Robins who has been travelling with the Labour Party leader Phil Goff.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Goff and Key make a final push to win votes 3′09″
Two leaders, two buses and one final push for victory.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Goff and Key spend last campaign day on buses 2′31″
It's the last day of the election campaign and both major party leaders have one thing in common - they've decided to spend the day on a bus.
From Morning Report on 25 Nov 2011
Thursday, 24 November 2011
MMP versus FPP shaping as the major referendum battle 4′23″
Pro MMP campaigners say Saturday's referendum on the voting system is a two horse race between MMP and what New Zealand had before, First Past the Post.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
Minor parties talking up chances of getting into Parliament 2′28″
The minor parties are talking up their chances of playing a major role in the next Parliament and saying who they won't work with.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
Latest polls released 2′04″
A little over a day away from the general election and the last television opinion polls have just been released.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
Greens close their campaign 3′22″
The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, says it is outrageous that official information around the partial sale of state assets is being withheld.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
National rejected Labour claim of cuts to police recruiting 2′52″
The National Party says there have been no cuts to this year's billion dollar plus police budget.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
Market players question John Key's state assets optimism 3′08″
Financial market players are sceptical about John Key's prediction that partially privatised assets will stay overwhelmingly in local hands.
From Checkpoint on 24 Nov 2011
Political Party Leader Interview - Phil Goff 38′04″
Kathryn Ryan talks to the Labour party leader Phil Goff
From Nine To Noon on 24 Nov 2011
Minor leaders debate 50′44″
Two days to go and it could be that this election won't be decided on Saturday night - but by which of the minor parties end up in a position to make a deal. Under MMP, the positions of the minor parties have often ended up being crucial and today we've brought the leaders of the six minor parties together to tell us what they'd be asking for in return for supporting a government led by National or Labour. In our Wellington studio, the Act Party leader, Dr Don Brash and the United Future leader Peter Dunne. In our Auckland studio are the Green Party co-leader Russel Norman and the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. In our Whangarei office is the Mana Party leader Hone Harawira and joining us on the phone is the Maori Party whip Te Ururoa Flavell, a late replacement for the co-leader Tariana Turia who yesterday was a late replacement for Pita Sharples.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Police union calls the consequences of a freeze "dire" 4′09″
The police union says a freeze on new recruits would spell a return to the days when very serious crimes went under-investigated because of over-stretched resources.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Newspaper reveals details of police raid 6′04″
The Herald on Sunday newspaper says a police search of their premises for information related to the teapot tapes, proves the paper had nothing to hide.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Radio New Zealand's political editor analyses debate 3′22″
We're joined by our political editor, Brent Edwards.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Final TVNZ debate before polling day 3′04″
In the last television leaders debate before election day the Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, turned interviewer as he took the opportunity to grill the National party leader, John Key.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
National responds to police recruitment accusations 4′03″
We're joined by National's law and order spokesperson, Judith Collins.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Labour says National plan to freeze police recruitment 4′10″
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, says National is planning to freeze all police recruiting next year - but wants to keep the plan under wraps until after the election.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Goff accuses Nats of deferring police recruitment next year 2′24″
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, has accused National of planning to defer all police recruitment for next year.
From Morning Report on 24 Nov 2011
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
John Key on asset sale plans and Treasury advice 3′54″
The National Party leader says the party has nothing to hide over the Treasury advice it received for its planned partial privatisation of state-owned assets.
From Election 2011 Audio on 23 Nov 2011
Green Party say Treasury info on asset sales should be released 2′43″
The Green Party is challenging John Key to "show us the papers" and reveal what Treasury advice the National Party got on its proposed asset sales programme.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Mana focusing on Labour supporters. 3′11″
The Mana Party is targeting traditional Labour Party supporters in an effort to lift its party vote on Saturday.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Act wants referendum on raising the pension age 3′09″
The ACT party will push John Key to change his mind on raising the pension age if it ends up helping National form the next Government.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
High Court refuses to issue declaration over tea tape 3′00″
The High Court is refusing to rule on whether a recorded discussion between the National Party leader John Key and the ACT Party's Epsom candidate, was a private conversation or not.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
NZ bleeding more skilled workers to Australia 2′49″
Highly skilled workers are leaving for Australia in greater numbers than those with lower-skills.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Greens urge Key to reveal advice on state asset sales 4′19″
The Green party says information about the planned sale of state assets is being suppressed just days out from the election.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
More from RNZ's Parliamentary chief reporter 1′13″
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, is not commenting in detail on the decision.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Act's Epsom candidate reacts to tea tape ruling 1′57″
We spoke to John Banks shortly after the court decision.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Cameraman's lawyer responds to court's ruling on tape 3′18″
Ron Mansfield, a lawyer for the cameraman who recorded the 'tea tape', responds to the High Court judge's decision.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
"Tea tape" unlikely to be made public before the election 3′45″
A High Court judge has refused to rule on whether or not the tea tape conversation between John Key and John Banks was private.
From Checkpoint on 23 Nov 2011
Political Party Leader Interview - John Key 33′48″
Kathryn Ryan interviews National party leader John Key.
From Nine To Noon on 23 Nov 2011
Partial solar eclipse for election eve 5′14″
Political candidates anxiously awaiting the results of Saturday's elections might find their destiny rests not with voters, but in the heavens.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Labour Party determined to win back Waitakere seat 3′24″
The West Auckland seat of Waikatere is shaping up to be another tight contest between National and Labour on Saturday.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Greens accuse National of having no plan to alleviate poverty 3′26″
The Green Party is accusing the National Party of having no plan to lift people out of poverty by getting them off benefits and into jobs.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Politicians urged to stop scoring points over emigration 4′56″
The National Party finance spokesperson, Bill English, says it will take time to stem the flow of New Zealanders to Australia.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
High Court judge to release 'tea-tape' decision today 2′50″
A High Court judge in Auckland who has been asked to decide if a conversation between John Key and John Banks was public will issue her decision today.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Economists argue over sale of state assets 6′47″
The sale of state assets has been one of the most heated issues of the election campaign. We're joined by the Auckland University professor of economics, Tim Hazledine and a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Canterbury University, Eric Crampton.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Masked protesters invade campaign meeting in Christchurch 2′02″
A dozen masked protesters disrupted a campaign meeting in Christchurch last night.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Banks confident as Epsom candidates meetings end 4′00″
The Act Party's John Banks insists the pollsters have got it wrong and that he can win the Epsom electorate, saving his party from oblivion.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Labour's finance spokesman discusses emigration stats 3′52″
The Labour Party's finance spokesman, David Cunliffe, has been listening to that and joins us now.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
National defends record on trans-Tasman exodus 5′18″
The numbers leaving permanently for Australia have hit a record high - but the National Party is denying that equates to a blotted copy book.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
New Zealand exodus blamed on National's performance 3′16″
A record-high exodus of people heading for Australia is being described by Labour as an end-of-term report card on the National Party that would make people weep.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Young Southlander has no regrets about moving to Australia 2′47″
A record-high exodus of people heading for Australia is being described by Labour as an end-of-term report card on the National Party that would make people weep.
From Morning Report on 23 Nov 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Labour leader discusses migration figures 2′23″
The number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia has reached a record high, according to official figures. Phil Goff says National's John Key has broken his promise to stop the flow of people across the Tasman.
From Election 2011 Audio on 22 Nov 2011
National leader discusses migration figures 4′15″
The number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia has reached a record high, according to official figures. John Key tells reporters he believes the best way to stop the flow is to reduce the wage gap between the countries.
From Election 2011 Audio on 22 Nov 2011
Nigel Stirling compares Nat's and Labours's economic policies 3′44″
Labour says today's record high in the number of people leaving for Australia should be seen as a vote of no confidence in the National-led Government.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Minor Parties could bring new voices to parliament 3′09″
With only three full days of campaigning left the minor parties look set to bring some little known names into Parliament off their lists.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Greens promise to simplify tax for small businesses. 2′55″
The Green Party is promising to simplify the tax system for small business owners so they don't have to spend hours filling out forms.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Migration expert says Govts do not dictate outflow 7′31″
More people are leaving New Zealand permanently than are arriving for the first time in a decade.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Record exodus to Australia causing problems for employers 4′04″
The number of people leaving for Australia has reached a record high.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Court case over tea party tape takes place in Auckland 4′37″
TV 3 has told the High Court in Auckland that the teaparty conversation between John Key and John Banks was a highly staged theatrical stunt and it's presented evidence the discussion may have been overheard and picked up on other microphones.
From Checkpoint on 22 Nov 2011
Media with Gavin Ellis 14′34″
The previous night's televised leaders' debate and the "worm". Gavin also talks about the abuse sent to media figures, in particular female columnists.
From Nine To Noon on 22 Nov 2011
Business with Rod Oram 17′38″
Rod discusses the role of the economy in the election campaign.
From Nine To Noon on 22 Nov 2011
Political Party Leader Interview - Russel Norman 25′03″
Kathryn Ryan interviews Green party co-leader Russel Norman.
From Nine To Noon on 22 Nov 2011
Labour defends election mail drop to mothers on benefits 2′23″
The Labour Party is defending a mail-drop to mothers on benefits, of a pamphlet that it decribes as hard-hitting, but not misleading. The flyer refers to National's policy that parents who have another child while on a benefit would have to be available for work once the baby turns one.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Leaders trade barbs in penultimate debate 8′55″
Asset sales and coalition partnership deals have emerged as central issues in the countdown to Saturday's election.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
National's education policy comes under attack 9′51″
Primary school teacher unions and the principals' federation say the National Party's education policy is demoralising. In its policy National says it will clarify what is expected of schools, make education agencies intervene with failing schools, and link funding to performance.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Tea tape cameraman heads to court 4′35″
The cameraman who recorded a discussion between John Key and John Banks without their knowledge will head to court today in an attempt to prove the recording was legal.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Teachers, principals dismayed by National's education policy 2′49″
Primary school teachers and principals are crying foul over the National Party's education policy. They're opposed to National's plan to make schools more accountable for their results.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Radio New Zealand's political editor analyses debate 4′38″
Political editor Brent Edwards was at the latest leader's debate
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Key, Goff square off in TV leaders' debate 4′01″
Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, says he expects Winston Peters to do the right thing and support a strong, stable Government if voters return him to Parliament.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
School principals angry at National's education policy 4′49″
Primary and intermediate school principals say they're angry and despondent at the National Party's education policy.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
Key, Goff clash over asset sales in leaders' debate 2′14″
John Key and Phil Goff clashed over asset sales in a TV3 Leader's debate in Auckland.
From Morning Report on 22 Nov 2011
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