Overhangs hang over election, RNZ’s next chief, Phil Gifford

As the election campaign got underway officially, media seized on arguments about overhangs and vote-splitting dividing both sides. Also: RNZ’s next boss unveiled, and the light touch and depth of the late Phil Gifford. In this episode: 1:06 Election campaigns kick off with a storm of slogans, swearing, disputed tax attacks & a TV poll complicating the picture. 10:12 Debates on left and right about engineering an overhang. 14:36 Who is the next boss at RNZ, Jason Winstanley? 19:50 RNZ board chair Brent Impey on the announcement - and his track record at top-rating Newstalk ZB. 32:02 Remembering Phil Gifford - and the ‘Loosehead Len’ legacy Follow Mediawatch and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode. Find more RNZ Podcasts at the new section of the RNZ website at rnz.co.nz/podcasts Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details