'Raw, uncut' election debate to hit ChristchurchDEAN KOZANIC/STUFF No-one mentioned the elephant in the room during 2011's debate. Organisers of Christchurch's party leaders' debate are guaranteeing it will be the "grittiest" of them all. The Press Leaders' Debate has emerged as the most hard-nosed of the election debates because of its traditional soapbox style in front of a heckling audience. SIMON MAUDE/STUFF Labour leader Jacinda Ardern will face National leader Bill English at the Press Leaders' Debate in Christchurch on September 7. HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES National leader Bill English will face Labour leader Jacinda Ardern at the Press Leaders' Debate in Christchurch on September 7.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2017 06:11 UTC