2011 Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released
The Electoral Commission has released its decision on the amount of time and money allocated to political parties for the broadcasting of election programmes for the 2011 General Election.
|
Parties
|
Monetary allocation (inclusive of GST) |
Time allocation of opening addresses (in minutes) |
Time allocation for closing addresses (in minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand Labour Party (Labour Party)
|
$1,150,000
|
20
|
16
|
|
The New Zealand National Party (National Party)
|
$1,150,000
|
20
|
16
|
|
The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand (Green Party)
|
$300,000
|
8
|
7
|
|
ACT New Zealand (ACT Party)
|
$160,000
|
5
|
4
|
|
Maori Party
|
$160,000
|
5
|
4
|
|
New Zealand First (NZ First)
|
$100,000
|
3
|
2.5
|
|
United Future New Zealand (United Future)
|
$100,000
|
3
|
2.5
|
|
The Alliance (Alliance)
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP)
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
Coalition of New Zealanders
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
The Kiwi Party (Kiwi Party)
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
Libertarianz
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
New Zealand Sovereignty Party
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
Pirate Party of New Zealand
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
World Peace Party
|
$20,000
|
1
|
1
|
|
Radio New Zealand (RNZ) |
$3,250
|
|
|
|
Total allocated
|
$3,283,250
|
72
|
60
|
|
Total available
|
$3,283,250
|
72
|
60
|
The process for determining the broadcasting allocation is set out in Part 6 of the Broadcasting Act 1989. A party is only eligible for the broadcasting allocation if:
(a) the party is registered on the Register of Political Parties by 20 October 2011 (the date for dissolution of Parliament), and
(b) the party has given notice to the Electoral Commission that the party considers itself to be qualified for an allocation by the date required by the Electoral Commission (the deadline was 17 March 2011).
(a) the number of persons who voted at the preceding general election for a party and its candidates;
(b) the number of persons who voted at any by-election held since the preceding general election for any candidate for the party;
(c) the number of members of Parliament who were members of a political party immediately before the expiration or dissolution of Parliament;
(d) any relationships that exist between one political party and another party;
(e) any other indications of public support for a political party such as the results of opinion polls and the number of persons who are members of the party;
(f) the need to provide a fair opportunity for each registered political party to convey its policies to the public by the broadcasting of election programmes on television.