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The leaders of the parties vying to be coalition partners go head to head from 7pm on TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ and 1News.co.nz. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

Breakfast presenter Tova O’Brien hosts the TVNZ Multi-Party Debate from 7pm.

Follow live updates during the debate here.

ACT leader David Seymour, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi and Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong are taking part.

A combination of those parties is likely to be needed for either Labour or National to form a government after the November 7 election.

The latest 1News Verian poll was released this evening.

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The Multi-Party Debate is on TVNZ 1, TVNZ+ and 1News.co.nz from 7-8.30pm followed by half an hour of analysis.

Watch last week's Leaders Debate between Labour's Chris Hipkins and National's Christopher Luxon here.

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