This programme explores the debate around a petition opposed to the Homosexual Law Reform Bill and allegations people are being unfairly pressured into signing it.
Keith Hay, one of the organisers behind the petition opposed to the bill, is interviewed and responds to his fellow studio guest and phone-in callers. Wellington Central M.P. Fran Wilde is the other studio guest.
Various callers relate instances of intimidation, harassment, coercion and unauthorised petitioners on school grounds. Ian Mitchell, a senior teacher at Hillary College and Justice of Peace, says petitioners were getting children to sign at the school gate using aggressive language.
Dr Michael Vitilich [?] from Penrose High School says similar harassment has been happening on his school grounds.
Janice Campbell of Wellington East Girls College says some of her pupils have also signed the petition but didn't know what they were signing.
Sue Greenstreet, a nurse form Auckland says she is concerned that health professionals are canvassing elderly patients for signatures.
Bruce Murray of Naenae College also comments.
The petition contained over 700,000 signatures at this point. This debate occurred prior to the Bill being discussed by the Select Committee.