Vote Chat is a series of public interviews of politicians bought to you by the University of Otago Politics Department. In this chat Annette King 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.

Topics covered in this clip:
• Hone Harawira and the Mana Party
• The Maori Party and Maori Labour MPs
• Tax and inequality
• Tertiary education
• Early childhood education
• Climate change
• White-anting and the Greens
• Winston Peters and coalitions
• Helen Clark's control
• Social media, Twitter and Facebook