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By It's in the Ballot Productions

'It's in the Ballot' takes the format of the Kiwi TV classic 'It's in the Bag' game show and puts a political twist to it.

Date and time

Location

Murupara Area School

84 Pine Drive Murupara, Bay of Plenty Region 3079 New Zealand

Agenda

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Audience and candidates arrive so they are seated by 4pm

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM

Candidate briefing and pre-broadcast checks

We check that the technology is working, including those candidates who are attending online.

4:00 PM - 4:55 PM

Whakatāne District Council – Murupara Community Board

The ‘It's in the Ballot’ host will introduce Candidates. Each candidate starts with an Opening Statement (1 minute) on why you should give them your electoral and party vote. The candidates will work...

4:55 PM - 5:00 PM

Short Break to allow candidates to be swapped over

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Whakatāne District Council – Te Urewera General Ward - First half

The ‘It's in the Ballot’ host will introduce the local host who joins us to present the questions in the boxes. Each candidate starts with an Opening Statement (1 minute) on why you should give them ...

6:00 PM - 6:10 PM

Midshow break

6:10 PM - 6:55 PM

Whakatāne District Council – Te Urewera General Ward - Second half

Three Hard Hitting questions (1 minute) are answered by all candidates followed by a Closing Statement (1 minute).

6:55 PM - 7:00 PM

Short Break to allow candidates to be swapped over

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Whakatāne District Council – Toi ki Uta Māori Ward - First half

The ‘It's in the Ballot’ host will introduce the local host who joins us to present the questions in the boxes. Each candidate starts with an Opening Statement (1 minute) on why you should give them ...

8:00 PM - 8:10 PM

Midshow break

8:10 PM - 9:00 PM

Whakatāne District Council – Toi ki Uta Māori Ward - Second half

Three Hard Hitting questions (1 minute) are answered by all candidates followed by a Closing Statement (1 minute).

9:00 PM - 9:30 PM

After show 'meet and greet 'with candidates, hosts and production team

We encourage all attendees to stay after the show to talk to the candidates in person. You may also like to take a photo with the candidates to use on social media to encourage your followers to watc...

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Highlights

  • 6 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Government • County & Municipal Government

Contestants of 'It's in the Bag' become political candidates in 'It's in the Ballot' Meet the Candidates.

Candidates choose a numbered box which has a question that has been submitted online by voters before the show.

It’s in the Ballot” is a community-led awareness and participation initiative. We aim to increase voter interest in the general and council elections nationally.

By using broadcasting and web-based technologies to deliver in-studio; online on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch; and edited as YouTube videos we aim to enable voters to make informed voting decisions.

This means you can send the weblink of the YouTube Video of your electorate show to your friends and whanau to encourage them to watch the show before they cast their votes.

Voting papers are sent to voters on Tuesday 9th September 2025 and must be delivered into a voting dropbox by 12pm Saturday 11th October 2025

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Sep 16 · 3:30 PM GMT+12