Political commentator David Farrar has compared data on the airtime TVNZ and RNZ gave to minor parties, rating the coverage as favourable, neutral or unfavourable.
The figures showed Opportunity received 1,824 seconds (1,020 favourable, 96 unfavourable), giving it the highest net favourable score. The Greens received the most airtime overall at 3,450 seconds, but also the most unfavourable coverage.
NZ First recorded a net score of -90, while the Maori Party received no favourable coverage.
Opportunity and the Greens received five to seven times better coverage than ACT and NZ First.
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