Watch! ONE News YouTube Election Debate on YouTube

Leaders clash in fiery debate

Helen Clark and John Key have clashed in a fiery election debate, arguing over KiwiSaver, tax and mortgage rates, poverty levels, the environment and even who was shouting the most. 

The Labour and National Party leaders came face-to-face in the ONE News YouTube Election Debate, the first leaders' debate of the election campaign.

For the first time, viewers were able to submit their own pre-recorded video questions to the leaders under a special arrangement between TVNZ and YouTube. Journalists led by Mark Sainsbury also put live questions to them.