Over the election, the Jackal team will be closely scrutinizing the debates and choosing the winner/s based on a number of factors like honesty, personality, effective oratory, audience participation, online feedback, debunking arguments, wit, policy and relevance.
This post will be updated as debates finish. Judges decision final.
| TV Programme | Winner/s | Party | Date | Comment | ||
| Marae Investigates | Hone Hawawira | Mana | 23-Oct | OK | ||
| Native Affairs | Metiria Turei | Greens | 24-Oct | OK | ||
| Sky Campaign 2011 | Hone Hawawira | Mana | 30-Oct | Worst | ||
| TV1 Leaders debate | Phil Goff | Labour | 31-Oct | Bad | ||
| Kowhiri 11 | Clinton Dearlove | Mana | 31-Oct | Good | ||
| Press Leaders debate | Draw: John/Phil | Nat/Lab | 2-Nov | Good | ||
| Backbenches | Jacinda Ardern | Labour | 2-Nov | OK | ||
| Te Tai Hauauru | Jack McDonald | Greens | 2-Nov | OK | ||
| Waiariki | Annette Sykes | Mana | 7-Nov | Good | ||
| Te Tai Tokerau | Na Raihania | Maori | 9-Nov | OK | ||
| Backbenches | Grant Robertson | Labour | 9-Nov | Bad | ||
| Tai Tokerau | Hone Harawira | Mana | 14-Nov | OK | ||
| Minor Leaders debate | Winston Peters | NZ First | 16-Nov | Best | ||
| Hauraki Waikato | Angeline Greensill | Mana | 16-Nov | OK | ||
| Bankbenches | Holly Walker | Green | 16-Nov | Good | ||
| Marae Investigates | Draw: Hone/Metiria | Mana/Green | 20-Nov | OK | ||
| Decision 2011 | Phil Goff | Labour | 21-Nov | Good | ||
| Tamaki Makaurau | Undecided | 21-Nov | OK | |||
| Leaders debate | Phil Goff | Labour | 23-Nov | Good |
This post will be updated as debates finish. Judges decision final.