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TV One evening viewing footage showing a range of party political broadcasts for the 1990 election. Starts with a National ad featuring a threatening image of Mike Moore's eyes with 'Broken Promises' across the bottom. Show statistics on unemployment, hospital witing lists, the dale of state assets, overseas debt, the crime rate and NZ's world trade share down. Followed by an ad by the Christian Heritage Party, focussing on women and education. Then a labour Party broadcast featuring Mike Moore's role in trade, building relationships, including with America, showing him shaking hands with George Bush Senior, Australia and Europe. Mentions lower interest rates, job creation and growth. Finishes with the slogan ' Labour, leading us into the future'.Then a TV One ident (short video before programming starts), then part of a British television programme called 'Never the Twain' and an ad for the programme 'Casualty'. At 09.32 there is a National Party political broadcast featuring John Banks talking about stopping crime and police recruitment. then Jim Bolger talking about Positive Action and 'Creating a decent society'. Then the Labour ad runs again. At 15.12 there is a statement by the NZ Democratic Party, represented by Garry Knapp, pitching proportional representation, low interest rates and low inflation, citizens' referend. Finishing with the slogan 'It's time you had your say'. At 17.17 there is a National Party ad, featuring Jim Bolger talking about enterprise and growth, in a yacht building business, talking about affording social services.