Referral to the Police
The Electoral Commission has referred an individual to the Police for providing a false statement in an application to enrol as an elector.
Hon Justice Simon Moore KC named as new Chair
A new Chair is to be appointed to the Board of the Electoral Commission.
New list MP for the Green Party
The Electoral Commission has declared Benjamin Doyle to be elected to Parliament from the Green Party list.
Change to party name
The Electoral Commission has approved an application to register a new party name for The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (previously The Greens, The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand).
More financial statements published
The second tranche of financial statements from registered political parties has been published by the Electoral Commission.
Referral to Police
A referral has been made to Police on 4 October 2024 relating to Te Pāti Māori’s failure to file annual financial statements with the Electoral Commission.
Application to Vary Political Party Name
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to change the name…
New Zealand Loyal no longer registered
The registration of New Zealand Loyal and its logo has been cancelled at the party’s request.
Party financial statements published
Registered political parties have started filing annual financial statements with the Electoral Commission for publication.