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Taxpayers' Union Election Debate Series – Register Here
The Taxpayers’ Union is hosting a series of debates in the run up to this year’s election.
The series will include debates in key electorates and debates on parties’ policies. They will give candidates and parties a great opportunity to set out their stall to voters in advance of the election.
These debates will be moderated by the hosts of The Working Group podcast, Martyn Bradbury and Damien Grant. The debates will be streamed live on the Taxpayers’ Union website (www.taxpayers.org.nz), The Daily Blog (www.thedailyblog.co.nz), YouTube, Facebook, and Freeview Channel 200. They will also be available to watch or listen back on demand after the event.
The schedule is as follows:
| 7 pm Tuesday, 22 August | Napier | The Puketapu Hotel, 679 Puketapu Road, Napier, 4183 | SOLD OUT |
| 7 pm Tuesday, 29 August | Ilam | Misceo, 251 Clyde Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch, 8053 | SOLD OUT |
| 7 pm Tuesday, 5 September | Party Policies (Auckland) | Everybody’s @ Imperial House, Imperial Buildings, 7 Fort Lane, Auckland, 1010 | SOLD OUT |
| 7 pm Tuesday, 12 September | Northland | The Homestead Sport Bar, 15 Homestead Road, Kerikeri, 0230 | SOLD OUT |
| 8.30 pm Tuesday, 19 September | Post-TV1 Debate Show (Wellington) | The Backbencher, 4 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011 | SOLD OUT |
| 7 pm Tuesday, 26 September | Auckland Central | Roxy’s @ Imperial House, Imperial Buildings, 7 Fort Lane, Auckland, 1010 | SOLD OUT |
| 7 pm Tuesday, 3 October | Tāmaki | Good George, 71 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay, Auckland, 1071 | SOLD OUT |
Exclusive Taxpayers’ Union – Curia polling will also be released prior to the electorate and finance debates.
Taxpayers' Union Announces Election Debate Series
After successful Hamilton West and Auckland mayoral election debates last year, the Taxpayers’ Union is hosting a series of debates in the run up to this year’s election.
The series will include debates in key electorates, a finance debate, and a debate on parties’ wider policies. They will give candidates and parties a great opportunity to set out their stall to voters in advance of the election.
These debates will be moderated by the hosts of The Working Group podcast, Martyn Bradbury and Damien Grant. Like The Working Group, the debates will be streamed live on The Daily Blog (www.thedailyblog.co.nz), Facebook, and Freeview Channel 200. The debates will also be available on the Taxpayers’ Union website (www.taxpayers.org.nz) or to watch or listen back on demand after the event.
Each debate will begin at 7 pm and last approximately 90 minutes. The schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, 22 August: Napier
- Tuesday, 29 August: Ilam
- Tuesday, 5 September: Party Policies (Auckland)
- Tuesday, 12 September: Northland
- Tuesday, 19 September: Finance (Wellington)
- Tuesday, 26 September: Auckland Central
- Tuesday, 3 October: Tāmaki
Exclusive Taxpayers’ Union – Curia polling will also be released prior to the electorate and finance debates.
Register to attend one of the debates at: www.taxpayers.org.nz/debates