Andrew Geddis

While the parties are still traversing the country trying to scoop up all the votes they can, more than a million people have already made up their mind, and had their say.

It's a record breaking… Audio

With close to half a million people having already voted while politicians have been in full campaign mode, what's the point of the age-old rule forbidding election advertising on polling day? That's… Audio

The two MPs vying to be Prime Minister have disagreed on whether election advertising should remain banned on election day.

After the 2017 election, the Electoral Commission encouraged the government… Video, Audio

The SFO has charged two people - who have interim name suppression - with obtaining by deception following its probe into electoral funding and investigation of the New Zealand First Foundation.

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The Serious Fraud Office has charged two people with obtaining by deception, over its investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation - but Winston Peters says his party is in the clear.  Audio

Covid-19's possible impact on election day has been on the mind of one professor since the virus started to make serious inroads in New Zealand in mid-March.

The Prime Minister will make an… Audio

Winston Peters has joined the call for the general election to be delayed until the 21st of November - backing the date put forward by National and ACT. Parliament is set to dissolve today ahead of… Audio

With Covid-19 back in the community, The leader of the Labour Party Jacinda Ardern is under pressure to change the election date. Audio

Professor of Law at Otago University, Andrew Geddis discusses New Zealand's response to identifying Covid-19, including community testing and contact tracing. Audio

The country's electoral donation laws are being questioned with a third major political party now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office investigation.

The SFO is looking into donations made to the… Audio

A law professor is adamant a current law which prevents family carers from complaining to the courts about their pay and conditions is unconstitutional.

Parliament's health committee will today… Audio

Border protections have tightened up again, as New Zealanders flood home and the Prime Minister has flagged that people may be asked to pay for part of the cost of their quarantine.  Audio

Alll people in managed isolation must be tested for Covid-19 on days three and 12 of their stay, according to new protocols brought in last week.

But can people refuse to be tested?

Otago law… Audio

New Zealand First has once again opted not to name any donations from the mysterious foundation bankrolling the party on its electoral return.

But an electoral law expert says for the first time the… Audio

As more and more events are being cancelled or postponed there are chances this year's general election will not go ahead.

Polling day is meant to be September the 19th but how likely is that?

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An electoral law expert says the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office is unprecedented.

The Serious Fraud Office revealed yesterday it is now looking… Audio

An electoral law expert says the National Party can't entirely wash its hand of the fraud charges laid against Jami-Lee Ross.

Ross used to be a National Party MP but is now independent.

He's named… Audio

The mysterious foundation bankrolling the New Zealand First Party has been receiving donations from entities connected with some of the country's wealthiest business people.

The Foundation has been… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.

It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio