Minor parties write a letter to TV3

The Greens, United Future and ACT have written a joint letter asking TV3 to reconsider ditching the all-party-leaders' debate. The letter says the decision not to have the debate had robbed voters of an important source of information.

TV3 cancelled their leaders debate earlier in the week after Helen Clark and John Key made a a joint agreement to refuse appearing with the minor party leaders.

Before cancelling the debate, TV3 an TVNZ had sent a joint letter to Clark and Key saying that they believe it is fundamentally important to an MMP environment that debates take place with all the party leaders.