Notice of texts from the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is sending text messages to voters of Māori descent to ensure they’re aware of the Māori Electoral Option deadline for this year’s general election.
Did you get your Māori Electoral Option pack?
Māori voters should have received an information pack in the mail by now about their roll choice for this year’s election.
NewZeal no longer registered
The registration of NewZeal and its logo has been cancelled at the party’s request.
Kids Voting – Te Pōti a Ngā Tamariki re-opens for 2026
The Electoral Commission has opened registrations for the 2026 programme of Kids Voting – Te Pōti a Ngā Tamariki.
Look out for your Māori Electoral Option pack
Enrolment packs are being sent to 562,000 voters of Māori descent about their electoral roll choice for the 2026 General Election.
Ki ma’ara mō tō mōkī Kōw’iringa Pōti Māori
Kua tukuna ngā mōkī puka reta ki ngā kai pōti uri Māori 562,000 mō tō rātou kōw’iringa pōti mō Te Pōtitanga 2026.
Ways to enrol in 2026
Enrolment pop-ups and a community fund are just two of the ways the Electoral Commission will be supporting people to get enrolled in time for this year’s election.
New List MP for the Labour Party
The Electoral Commission has declared Daniel Peter Rosewarne to be elected to Parliament from the New Zealand Labour Party list.
Radio ad referral to police
The Electoral Commission has referred MediaWorks Radio Limited to the Police over an advertisement broadcast outside the election period.