Vote Chat - Simon Bridges Part 1 of 5
Channel: Vote Chat
Date: 26/10/2011

In this Vote Chat we talk to Simon about:
• Rena and Tauranga
• Government's response to Rena
• Is there anger over Rena?
• Rena's connection to oil exploration
• MP presence in Tauranga for Rena
• The difference between coastal shipping and oil exploration

Vote Chat is a series of public interviews of politicians bought to you by the University of Otago Politics Department. In this chat Simon Bridges is interviewed by Dr Bryce Edwards in front of a public audience. 

The idea is to foster a different type of political environment whereby the audience doesn't just get the usual well-rehearsed campaigning speech from a politician.

Audience participation is encouraged and you can ask your questions either on the spot in the flesh, or by tweeting @OtagoPolitics or the hashtag #OUVoteChat2011.

Footage courtesy of University of Otago Media Production.