LABOUR PARTY - MIKE MOORE LOSES LEADERSHIP

NewstalkZB (Christchurch) coverage of the morning Labour Party leader Mike Moore was replaced as leader by a caucus vote of 26 - 19. Former deputy leader Helen Clark becomes the new leader of the Labour Party. DAT 100 starts with a fifteen minute interview with Immigration consultant David Cooper of Malcolm Consultants. Mike Hosking & Cooper
discuss British immigration to New Zealand & the New Zealand immigration
system.
16:20 RNZ commercial network news.
16:35 Janice Rodenburg reports live from the Labour Caucus meeting.
She announces that Helen Clark has won the vote and is now
leader of the Labour Party.
17:50 Callers ring in to NewstalkZB to express their views on the
result of the vote.
22:11 Ron Mark, Labour Party candidate for Selwyn rings Mike Hosking.
They discuss the leadership coup, Says he supports Mike Moore &
knew of rumours of a challenge from eight months ago.
25:40 Implicates Ruth Dyson in the challenge.
29:15 Richard Griffin - RNZ political editor speaks with Mike and gives his assessment of the impact of the change in leadership.
33:09 RNZ reporter Gerard Counsell reports from Mike Moore's party office in Papanui. Gives description of Mr Moore's staff and reaction from constituents.
36:00 Various callers ringing in to NewstalkZB in support of Mike Moore.
49:00 Mike Moore press conference. Mr Moore speaks to the media immediately after losing the leadership.
54:33 Marion O'Shaughessy - Labour chairperson of the Avon electoral committee, & convenor of Labour's Suffrage committee deplores the treatment of Mike Moore by Helen Clark & the parliamentary Labour Party.
106:54 RNZ commercial News 12:30pm - crosses to a news conference given by the new leader of the Labour Party - Helen Clark.
112:00 The new deputy leader - David Caygill speaks .
115:22 Alliance Party leader Jim Anderton speaks with Mike Hosking & gives his analysis of the Labour Party leadership change. This is followed by more calls from the public to NewstalkZB expressing anger at Mr Moore's dumping as leader.