Clark keen to get a fair go

John Campbell's handling of the debate attracted some criticism. Photo / Herald on Sunday

Helen Clark complained about host John Campbell's moderation off-screen during the TV3 debate last night.

John Key said the Prime Minister "thought she wasn't having enough time".

"At one point she said to John [Campbell] she wanted to make sure he was giving a fair go," said Mr Key.

"I thought he did a good job in moderating the debate. I don't have any complaints."

Mr Key said while it was a "heated exchange" at times, "John Campbell made it quite clear he was going to give us a fair go."

Helen Clark appeared to signal at Campbell during the debate to let her talk.

But afterwards she said: "Yep. I'm happy I got a fair amount of time".