# New Zealand Election 2020 - Media coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** General News and Current Affairs Topics\ **Created:** [September 17, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418 "2020-09-17T22:47:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/1 "2020-09-17T22:47:38Z")
The 2020 New Zealand general election will be held on **Saturday 17 October 2020**. Discuss media coverage here. First major leaders debate is Tuesday night. In Australia, ABC News will be have a bulletin at 10pm. It will be a busy night as it coincides with the ACT election. 10:00pm ABC News: ACT and NZ Votes The latest from ABC News following today’s top stories and live coverage of events as they unfold. Includes coverage of the ACT and NZ election results as we hear from the winners and losers and look at what the results mean. ---
**Author:** ![TV4](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv4/32/346890_2.png) [@TV4](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV4)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/2 "2020-09-17T23:59:12Z")
I’m over it already. Wake me up when October ends. ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/3 "2020-09-21T08:23:16Z")
TVNZ 1 Q&A Cannabis Referendum Debate Caps ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/d/2dac733e92804b18ebdd37f94c9858796cc37448.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/8/08a949ee046ddb19e40038a05450d37f209db31f.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/9/091d8beedd88251dae69464c4572cf04e8e1c4cb.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/6/a6934c3a9c098360887043500e7a5ea3d449a2bd.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/0/508107fa8c4165fb87c409ba303d9ab02d586af9.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/2/3296749450b089b3c38b2db950f91cde1098215a.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/9/99b38cd47c2d53335960f0527a3cbdc2fe4dce6e.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/9/99e7de5e3c2b6d9fece181fea8b4a8171066513a.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/1/611cb96acf15182ffbe16701faf3dacbea460bff.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/9/e996fb92d0532df35314e91c3073736bd3c3749f.jpeg) Watch https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=224&width=400&share_id&href=https://www.facebook.com/chloeNZgreens/videos/1206810273009917/ ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/4 "2020-09-21T08:38:51Z")
Newshub Nation| Battleground Debate Hosted on location in the Bay of Islands ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/a/eaa7f5e05ae0b00e71795715db366950d3b7e733.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/2/1215813eeca9411b32c81e51dd456eeee0f2aa44.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/4/848e029552555a3ce27aa19d461deb044d5acbcf.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/0/a0c88eb958ce352e9ea8905b1f34ae630b82abe9.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/6/66e631a2c93376d974eaf70f8a849771ae3befbd.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/8/18210b1fd6ef4586d912e185b751def6a6cf727e.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/9/59beb2e2677ef829d7e1838c162f47652c3e0fb3.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1b4218714e8e64a088aa2e3e7501fa5fd808ef8d.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/e/7e35f7a92d4f61b598d15aabe223728277720632.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/6/4632915cf4bb686276bcc66283b6a05ed93664fc.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/5/05934f2c7e112fde9b7bfa9864558c9c68e6b4c8.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/3/638c4e0012f0130ca7f662724fcc96d3e1cb23ee.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/5/f5d378d64d0c107ec1507dceec2f2b15bbd3b80d.jpeg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DvQjHdkLhKo/maxresdefault.jpg "Newshub Nation| Battleground Debate Opener") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQjHdkLhKo) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/P5Q6dfCAkeE/hqdefault.jpg "Newshub Nation| Battleground Debate Closer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Q6dfCAkeE) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/5 "2020-09-22T05:50:26Z")
![Eifh1LxU8AAOKPV](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/e/0ebdbb9bd535c1cabfb853eca595e58d079f1567.jpeg) The first leaders’ debate for the 2020 NZ general election kicks off tonight at 7:00pm on TVNZ 1 as Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins go head to head. This debate will be moderated by John Campbell along side political reporter Jessica Mutch-Mckay. **LIVE STREAM:** TVNZ 1 (NZ Only): [https://www.tvnz.co.nz/livetv/tvnz-1](https://www.tvnz.co.nz/livetv/tvnz-1) YouTube (Overseas viewers): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96WMzTofHyA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96WMzTofHyA) The debate will also stream on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/1NEWSNZ/posts/10157581043971218), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1yNGaBpakMjJj) and the [1News](http://1news.co.nz) website. ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/6 "2020-09-22T06:06:20Z")
New 1News Colmar Brunton Poll in lead-up to the 1st leaders’ debate: ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.01.56](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/b/abaad1c78460d44b944200491ea5c10d9e2bb9b7.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.02.25](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/f/ff641de4d89c3704003e8368f1646d9bb83a5fdf.jpeg) Preferred Prime Minister: ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.04.07](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/9/999d74ec9c7cb935be8e78752834208ca64d9090.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/7 "2020-09-22T06:09:44Z")
First, look at TVNZ Debate Studio ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/4/5455549eec8fa2b3175faff00c0e5540926f7389.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/2/32ecbd4acad8b48f1e355b5c807c7e2590ea856f.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/7/a789849ad502fba017ce8d4b0c876c57e24318a9.jpeg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ojp83kxWJc4/maxresdefault.jpg "1 News Leaders Debate Studio First look") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojp83kxWJc4) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/8 "2020-09-22T06:12:31Z")
Looks like the Lotto set to me… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/9 "2020-09-22T06:16:41Z")
> [@Horomono](#): > > Looks like the Lotto set to me… 🤔 Yeah, we think it is, discussed it further on the 1 News Thread. ---
**Author:** ![NZBC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nzbc/32/44614_2.png) [@NZBC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NZBC)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/10 "2020-09-22T06:17:01Z")
Sounds like they’re using the same music. ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/11 "2020-09-22T06:17:51Z")
Just heard the 2017 TVNZ election theme during the ‘‘Coming Up’’ segment. Looks like no changes for this year’s theme. ---
**Author:** ![NaruTVMock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/narutvmock/32/148506_2.png) [@NaruTVMock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NaruTVMock)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/12 "2020-09-22T06:22:28Z")
![1 News Debate Set - 1](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/a/fa6099474337294eb912d8b68c37b16c4d22d577.jpeg) ![1 News Debate Set - 2](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/5/6505cf6d9642af90dbed62846df35a36caff30ae.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/13 "2020-09-22T06:27:40Z")
TVNZ 2020 Debate studio during the 2nd ‘‘Coming Up’’ segment. ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.26.13](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/8/e8709c15c5bd661aa956f3b8916c16132d6e0d59.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.26.35](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/e/1ed8780b8f8f53bcecb430208c0244ba9c88c872.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![damian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@damian](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/damian)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/14 "2020-09-22T06:43:41Z")
Good ---
**Author:** ![NZBC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nzbc/32/44614_2.png) [@NZBC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NZBC)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/15 "2020-09-22T06:50:43Z")
Debate graphic uploaded to twitter. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/7/17dc88f83400b9869445c8cc880a63ffc8775c03.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/16 "2020-09-22T06:52:30Z")
2020 TVNZ Debate sutdio during the final ‘‘Coming Up’’ segment. Going to be interesting to see during the coverage. ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.51.24](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/f/5f9565f1c7a842ba7d565d25ca2379d45a1ec357.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.51.28](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/4/a4532787cc1818ecdeed420148079268d0f6f5af.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.51.40](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/7/f7067ae99ef74709bb810dc47f7fb939fdcafc79.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/17 "2020-09-22T06:55:55Z")
![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 18.55.24](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/8/985ffa8dba38d6a083ac1cc33cb5e6e36425fb9a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/18 "2020-09-22T07:01:10Z")
Opener ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/e/fe695c8916a1185b3cf901a7bfd67a5b37bb3d2d.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/f/5f45ca0b170b9ef3bf75c9b9efe944a043fa8950.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/5/75dc2de8853674a2e204f83ecd422873c8f6c396.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/6/b628850b00b475538578bc69e6c622bd388872e0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/19 "2020-09-22T07:03:39Z")
![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.00.50](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/2/62a911e21713fe8b061f8f939b7a432712fe1c3c.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.00.42](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/4/14b004d108cd1bd8d207d5fe643d5b1fffcc6d45.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.02.26](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/2/42a2fa6494fcf6cd365597b3f27faad9976f3e47.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.02.16](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/5/85f23f004a46617e3f062b553e3925abccbae945.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.01.56](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/e/aeaf8326ca79db514265e39744921c2940b10257.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.01.32](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/0/5/05a31964c917f238f35a9517b0c5b9e806c1fd89.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.01.23](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/b/dbb75cee15558d233be62afa3805ef5070513aec.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.01.05](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/8/38ee66a042731b354e90cda9b5b7425a6fc9dd97.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/horomono/32/375663_2.png) [@Horomono](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Horomono)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418/20 "2020-09-22T07:04:36Z")
Party vote graphic ![Screenshot 2020-09-22 at 19.04.01](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/8/48eb1261a6536be30f3a75b9867cdb79c2c40b40.jpeg) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/new-zealand-election-2020-media-coverage/15418.md?page=2)