Helen Clark: The Road to Power

Family, friends and former foe joined Helen Clark before the cameras for this TV3 documentary, which charts her journey from Vietnam protestor through low-polling Labour Party leader, to long-reigning PM and the UN. In this excerpt, Clark and biographer Denis Welch recall how after becoming opposition leader, Clark was advised to make various changes to her hairstyle and presentation. Featuring appearances by John Key, Don Brash and media-shy husband Peter Davis, the two-part doco was helmed by Dan Salmon and artist/director Claudia Pond Eyley.

That's one of the things that we've tried to do with the documentary, balance the political with the personal.

– Co-director Dan Salmon on the TV3 website, July 2013

Key Cast & Crew

Jodie Rimmer

Narrator

Claudia Pond Eyley

Co-Director, Producer

Dan Salmon

Producer, Co-Director

Ken Saville

Sound Recordist

Frank Tonhazy

Sound

Merce Williams

Sound