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TVNZ Images: Minor Party Leaders Debate
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 11:08 am
Press Release: Television New Zealand
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TVNZ Images: Minor Party Leaders
Debate

Multi-Party Leader Debate Takes
Place In Auckland
Photos from the TVNZ
Multi-Party Debate, on November 16, 2011 in Auckland, New
Zealand. New Zealanders will head to the polls on November
26 to decide who will lead their 50th Parliament. (Photos
provided by TVNZ/Getty Images)

TVNZ Political Editor Guyon
Espiner
New Zealand First leader Winston
Peters
Mana leader Hone
Harawira
UnitedFuture leader Peter
Dunne
ACT
leader Don Brash
Greens co-leader Russel
Norman

Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia, Peter
Dunne



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