Voting
Policy treats, super sagas - election turmoil continues
The election campaign's contest of ideas and policy is at risk of being overshadowed by political intrigue. Fresh twists in the Winston Peters superannuation affair and Prime Minister Bill English's… Audio
Your vote - caught in the web
Social media and big data companies are harvesting and vast amounts of information from users' online profiles to increase the effectiveness of political advertising. Adam Bennett explores how this… Video, Audio
Social media star to recruit rangatahi voters
Officials have called in William Waiirua to get young Māori voters to the polls in three months' time.
Holiday hotspot Rotorua favours Easter Sunday trading
Rotorua is a favoured holiday hotspot among tourists and the city's shops will now be able to trade this Easter Sunday. Rotorua's mayor Steve Chadwick has been trying for 17 years to open the city on… Audio
Voters size up but aren't seizing chance to vote in Mt Albert
Voters can go to the polls in Mt Albert tomorrow but talking to some locals, it seems quite a few don't even know the elections are on, or who they can vote for, if they decide to. Audio
Paula Bennett favoured by caucus for deputy PM
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has the support of 21 of National's 59-strong caucus to snag the job of Deputy Prime Minister. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Horowhenua voting process 'shonky', residents say
More than 100 Horowhenua residents never received their voting papers. The Horowhenua Residents and Ratepayers Association says it's been inundated with complaints. Audio
A return to one day polling
Should we go back to one polling day for local body elections? Audio
What’s the role of feminism today?
On Suffrage Day Claire Regnault, a curator from Te Papa, and Anastasia Burn from Wellington Girls College Feminist Club discuss pressing issues for women today. Te Papa recently acquired a rare medal… Audio
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