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Electoral Com. Broadcasting Allocation Decision
Monday, 18 April 2005, 2:55 pm | Electoral Commission
Decision of the Electoral Commission - Te Kaitiaki Take Kowhiri, on allocation of time and money to political parties for broadcasting of election programmes. 2005 General Election More >>
Election broadcasting allocations announced
Monday, 18 April 2005, 1:53 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission released its unanimous decision this afternoon (midday, Monday, 18 April 2005) for the allocation of broadcasting time and advertising funds to eligible registered political parties contesting the general election. More >>
Party and logo registration decisions announced
Friday, 15 April 2005, 1:57 pm | Electoral Commission
- 99 MP Party, allowing it to contest the party vote at a general election - a party logo for the New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party - a substitute logo for UNITED FUTURE New Zealand (that reflects the party’s association with OUTDOOR RECREATION ... More >>
23 parties claim election broadcasting share
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 11:43 am | Electoral Commission
Twenty-three political parties planning to contest the general election are claiming eligibility to be considered for a share of $3.212 million in broadcast election advertising funds, as well as 102 free minutes available for opening and closing ... More >>
Family Rights Protection Party registered
Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 4:54 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission resolved on 7 March 2005 to register the New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party, allowing the party to contest the party vote at a general election. The party’s registered abbreviation is N.Z.F.R.P.P. More >>
Parties in first formal election procedures
Friday, 14 January 2005, 3:51 pm | Electoral Commission
The first formal mechanisms in preparation for this year’s general election are underway with political parties wanting to be considered for an allocation of broadcasting time or funds for radio or television election advertising having until Wednesday, ... More >>
Mâori Party Logo Registered
Friday, 15 October 2004, 1:59 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission today registered the logo of Mâori Party, allowing the logo to be printed on election ballot papers. More >>
Suffrage Day award for Women’s Electoral Lobby
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 12:19 am | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is marking Women’s Suffrage Day, Sunday, 19 September, by making a special award recognising the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL New Zealand), which has just wrapped up its national organisation after 27 years’ operation. More >>
Maori Party registered
Friday, 9 July 2004, 1:49 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission meeting this morning (9 July 2004) resolved to register Maori Party as a political party, allowing the party to contest the party vote at a general election. More >>
Maori Party registration applications received
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 4:03 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission confirms that it received this afternoon, Wednesday, 9 June 2004, an application to register “Maori Party” as a political party along with an application to register a logo for that party. More >>
Retiring commissioner calls for education
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 3:12 pm | Electoral Commission
The retiring chief executive of the Electoral Commission, Dr Paul Harris, has called for a single and independent electoral agency, a change to election advertising laws and increased resources for electoral education. More >>
Commission's New Head Of Communications
Monday, 1 December 2003, 12:50 am | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission announced today that it had appointed Peter Northcote as its new Communications Manager. He will replace Doug Eckhoff who retires at the end of the month. More >>
Christian Heritage Political Party Alters Name
Friday, 14 November 2003, 12:25 am | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission announced today that it had approved a request from Christian Heritage Party to change its registered name to Christian Heritage New Zealand. More >>
Political Party’s Registration Cancelled
Friday, 11 July 2003, 3:44 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission announced today it had cancelled the registration of The People’s Republic of Aotearoa/New Zealand political party at the party’s request. More >>
2003 Wallace Awards Announced
Monday, 16 June 2003, 12:37 am | Electoral Commission
Two well-known political commentators, Associate Professor Nigel Roberts and Dr Tim Bale of the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations at Victoria University, have been given a Wallace Award by the Electoral Commission ... More >>
Electoral Commission registers another party
Friday, 13 June 2003, 3:08 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission today announced it had registered another political party—bringing the number of registered political parties to 19. More >>
Political Party’s Registration Cancelled
Friday, 14 March 2003, 2:59 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission announced today it had cancelled the registration of the NMP political party at the party’s request. More >>
Survey Shows Improved Understanding Of MMP
Friday, 23 August 2002, 9:32 am | Electoral Commission
The latest post-election research commissioned by the Electoral Commision shows that the public’s understanding of the MMP system has improved since a similar survey taken a few weeks before the election. More >>
Website Features Virtual Election Calculator
Monday, 22 July 2002, 2:19 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has designed a special “Virtual Election Result Calculator” on the electoral website, www.elections.org.nz that allows people to calculate the number of seats each political party can gain in the coming election based on the ... More >>
Registration For Another Political Party
Monday, 24 June 2002, 4:33 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission today announced it had registered Jim Anderton’s Progressive Coalition party and approved its party logo. More >>
