Election advertisement authorisation - Full residential address statement
A media article dated 7 March reports that the Chief Electoral Officer agrees that the promoter statement required in party election advertisements promoted by the party’s financial agent under the Electoral Finance Act can include the address of the party.
New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared LOUISA WALL from Auckland elected to Parliament from the New Zealand Labour Party list.
The Kiwi Party registered
The Kiwi Party was added to the register of political parties today by the Electoral Commission.
New list MP for New Zealand First Party
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared DAIL JONES from Auckland to be elected to Parliament from the New Zealand First Party party list.
The Kiwi Party - Application to register a political party
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register The Kiwi Party.
Caution to Elections NZ website users
Users of the Elections NZ website are advised that guidance relating to donations, campaigning, election expenses, and broadcasting with "last modified" dates of earlier than 18 December 2007 may need revision to reflect changes resulting from the Electoral Finance Act 2007, Electoral Amendment Act 2007, and Broadcasting Amendment Act (No 2) 2007.
NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC PARTY - Application to register party name and abbreviation
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC PARTY (NZ PACIFIC PARTY).
The Family Party registered, logo declined, The Act Party abbreviation registered
The Family Party was registered as a political party on 17 December 2007 making it eligible to contest the party vote at elections.
Job vacancy - resource developer and workshop presenter
A lively, motivated and experienced (1) creator and (2) presenter of educational resources is wanted from early February to the end of June 2008 to help the Electoral Commission increase electoral participation.