Leaders of five minor parties, including Winston Peters, debate the 2026 election campaign in a head-to-head event hosted by Stuff

Newshub

Here’s what the leaders had to say about how they did in Stuff’s debate Oct 1 at 11:00 AM

Winston Peters, ruthlessly on brand, and ruthless Oct 1 at 5:46 AM

Highlights from the Stuff Kingmakers' Debate Sep 30 at 11:07 PM

Missed it? Watch Stuff’s Kingmakers’ Debate in full seen Oct 1 at 5:51 AM

Stuff's expert panel picks Peters as the winner in Kingmakers' Debate Sep 30 at 5:45 PM

Rate the Room (ie have your say) as you watch Stuff Kingmakers’ Debate Oct 1 at 2:02 AM

Live: The Kingmakers’ Debate - party leaders go head-to-head on Stuff tonight Oct 1 at 12:42 AM

Who’s gearing up for Stuff’s Kingmakers debate? Sep 30 at 6:40 PM

RNZ

Minor parties keep calm and carry on in tepid kingmakers debate seen Oct 1 at 6:25 AM

Swarbrick says Greens could work with Opportunity as Peters doubles down on Luxon criticism seen Oct 1 at 6:25 AM

Live: Minor party leaders to go head to head in first big debate of campaign seen Oct 1 at 2:18 AM

Stuff

Kingmakers’ debate: How minor party leaders propose solving Christchurch’s ED woes seen Oct 1 at 5:02 AM

The Post

Luke Malpass: ‘Kingmakers’ set high bar for the would-be kings Oct 1 at 4:30 AM

The Press Kingmakers’ debate: Kingmakers set a standard for the would-be kings seen Oct 1 at 5:02 AM

Live: Kingmakers’ Debate - who will hold the balance of power? Oct 1 at 1:31 AM

The Press debate: Five parties, one question - who will be the next kingmaker? Sep 30 at 11:00 AM

1News

Minor parties keep calm and carry on in tepid kingmakers debate seen Oct 1 at 4:11 PM

Newsroom

‘Kingmakers’ debate sheds little light on party leaders’ coronation plans seen Oct 1 at 12:36 PM

The Spinoff

Kingmakers’ debate: The minor parties play nice Oct 2 at 1:22 AM