Election 2026: Morrinsville locals put big issues to parties

Should young farmers be able to dip into their Kiwisaver to buy their first farm? How would the government support livestock farmers if a foot-and-mouth outbreak erupted? Is New Zealand too reliant on Elon Musk's Starlink for rural connectivity?

Locals at Q+A's Rural Issues Debate in Morrinsville ask these questions and more to the panel of candidates: NZ First's Mark Patterson, Greens' Steve Abel, National's Todd McClay, Labour's Jo Luxton, ACT's Andrew Hoggard, and Opportunity's Daniel Eb.

Catch the full debate on Q+A's YouTube page, or at TVNZ+.

Te Pāti Māori was invited to attend this debate, but they were unable to due to conflicting commitments at Koroneihana.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.