Counterpoint Special Referendum 92
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1Debate on the Electoral Reform Referendum on how we elect our politicians to parliament, which is on Saturday September 19th. The vote will be to either, keep the First- Past-the-Post (FPP) system of to change to a Proportional Representation (PR) system, of which there are four types. The final and binding vote will take place at the 1993 election. Tonight's programme looks at the four PR types and how they perform throughout teh world.
Speakers
- Dieter Nohlen (political scientist)
- Senator Maurice Manning (Opposition Politician, Dublin)
- Tim Colebatch (Journalist, "The Melbourne Age")
- Nigel Roberts (Independent Advisor to Electoral Commission)
- Jane Clifton ("The Dominion")
- Richard Griffen (RNZ political editor)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Counterpoint Special
Secondary Title
- Referendum 92
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 1 September 1992
Start Time
- 21 : 40
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
Speakers
- Dieter Nohlen (political scientist)
- Jane Clifton ("The Dominion")
- Nigel Roberts (Independent Advisor to Electoral Commission)
- Richard Griffen (RNZ political editor)
- Senator Maurice Manning (Opposition Politician, Dublin)
- Tim Colebatch (Journalist, "The Melbourne Age")