Voting
Local Body Elections - Why So Boring?
Ash Holwell, a candidate in the upcoming Whangarei District Council election, Laura O'Connell Rapira, campaign director of ActionStation, and Auckland Council's elections planning manager Glyn Walters… Audio
Porirua mayor responds to comments on online voting trial
The Mayor of Porirua, Nick Leggett, was supportive of a move to online voting. He's disappointed in the government's decision. Audio
Associate Minister defends cancelling online voting trial
A trial of online voting in this year's local body elections has been cancelled, much to the disappointment of some councils. The Associate Local Government Minister, Louise Upston defends the… Audio
Councils disappointed at rejection of e voting
Councils that signed up to be the first in the country to use online voting this year are bitterly disappointed the government has rejected the idea. Conan Young reports. Audio
Court rules prisoner voting ban lawful
Career criminal Arthur Taylor's latest bid to have the ban on prisoner voting ruled unlawful has been rejected.
Is internet voting secure enough to use?
A computer security expert who exposed serious weaknesses in New South Wales' Internet voting system is warning against its use in local body elections here. Audio
Company insists online voting is secure
The company that will conduct the online voting at next year's local body elections is reassuring people its system is secure.
High Court rules prisoner voting ban breaches Bill of Rights
In what's being described as an unprecedented ruling, the High Court has decided the law that stops all prisoners from voting breaches their human rights. Audio
Ken Cosgrove - Political Marketing
Associate Professor of Government at Boston's Suffolk University on winning the hearts and minds of voters. Audio
Calls to trial online voting in Auckland
Auckland's chief electoral officer is backing calls from representatives of the city's disabled communities to trial online voting at local elections, despite Government opposition. Audio
Career criminal takes case about ban on prisoners voting
The career criminal Arthur Taylor will take his case to end a ban on prisoners voting to the High Court in Auckland today. Audio
Outspoken - Where to with the Pasifika Vote?
Karen Mangnall looks at the future of the Pasifika vote. Audio
Parties told to better understand NZ-born Pasifika voters
MPs are being advised they need to better understand the changing Pasifika population, to win their votes in future elections. Audio
Hone harawira calls for recount and alleges electoral racism
Labour's calling Hone Harawira's call for a recount in Te Tai Tokerau a 'waste of taxpayers' money. Audio
Electoral commission wants more exploration of online voting
With the final votes now counted and the makeup of Parliament confirmed, the Electoral Commission is looking forward to 2017 and wants lawmakers to look at the option of online voting. Audio
16 year old student on how to encourage youth to vote
16 year old high school student, Louise McNally of Strathallan ACG College in Karaka has won the Association former Members of Parliament's national essay competition. She had to answer the question… Audio
Election Night Special Part 1
With us this evening to analyse the results as they come in is Radio New Zealand's Political Editor, Brent Edwards, and our election analysts, the executive director of UMR Research Stephen Mills… Audio
Polls open in Fiji election
The polling booths have just opened in Fiji's first election since the 2006 coup. Audio
Prisoner loses bid to vote next week
A high profile inmate and serial litigant Arthur Taylor has lost his High Court bid to win prisoners the right to vote in next week's general election. Audio
One In Five for 10 August 2014 - Disability Policies
One in Five speaks to political party disability spokespeople about action they'd like to see taken to improve the lives of people living with a disability. Employment, education, housing and… Audio
