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What does voter fraud claims mean for future of local body election voting?
Audio 17 Dec 2025Otago University Professor of Law, Andrew Geddis joins Emile Donovan. Audio
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Overturned board election fires up concerns over postal voting
A judge has ordered a new election to take place for seats an Auckland board over manipulation of voting papers. Audio
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Judge deciding whether Papatoetoe will face rare by-election
An Auckland District Court judge has reserved his decision on whether alleged voting irregularities in Papatoetoe's local board election are serious enough to trigger a by-election.
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Former PM: Govt pushing through too many laws under urgency
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the government is pushing too many laws through under urgency, skipping public consultation and proper scrutiny. Leader of the House Chris Bishop says… Audio
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Regulatory Standards Bill passes into law
It's fourth time lucky for ACT, with the Regulatory Standards Bill finally passing into law. The party has brought versions of the bill to parliament three times since 2006. Otago University law… Audio
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Te Pāti Māori expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have vowed to fight what they says are "unconstitutional" expulsions. Audio
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'Brazen industry capture' alleged in pig welfare rewrite
NZ Pork says it didn't get everything it wanted, but the SPCA says they got 'exactly what they wanted'. Audio
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Councillors to lodge complaint over mayor's vote irregularity claim
The final vote was taken behind closed doors after a tense, testy debate with about 20 members of the public present.
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'Footnote in history': Constitutional experts shrug off Regulatory Standards Bill tweaks
David Seymour says NZ First's changes to his bill are a 'win-win', not a backdown - but experts say the way it's been handled means it is unlikely to have lasting impact.
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Low turnout across NZ for local body elections
Fewer than 33% of voters took part in local body elections, making it a lower turnout than 2022. Andrew Geddis is part of the Local Government New Zealand's Electoral Reform Working Group spoke to… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 10th September 2025
In today's episode, the Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart; The government's being urged to treat organised crime as… Audio
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What is and isn't allowed on local council ballot papers
If you've opened your local election voting envelope you may have noticed some candidates pushing the boundaries when it comes to their party affiliation. University of Otago legal expert Andrew… Audio
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Will we get four-year Parliamentary terms soon?
Explainer - Parliament will soon take up whether to put longer terms to a referendum. Here's where it stands so far.
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Should people be able to protest outside your home?
Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago's faculty of law joins Emile Donovan to discuss the balance between free speech and privacy. Audio
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David Seymour's concerns over four-year term proposal
He says people are unlikely to vote for a change unless new limits are put on government powers. Audio
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Referendum on four-year term likely
A referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term is all but guaranteed, with the select committee recommending it proceed. Otago University law expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Ban on protesting outside homes plugs decades-old loophole - law professor
But another academic says police may struggle to enforce the new rules.
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Swarbrick refuses to apologise, vote taken to suspend her from Parliament
The Greens co-leader refuses to apologise for suggesting coalition MPs "lacked a spine", is 'named' by Speaker.
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'This government risks being accused of rigging the next election' - Jackson
Labour MP Willie Jackson says the government's move to block people from being able to enrol for 12 days before voting day is a breach of democracy.
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How the government wants to change how we vote
Explainer - The Electoral Amendment Bill has had its first reading in Parliament. But what does it actually say? Audio
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'Blunt tool': Government to strengthen election 'treating' offences
The government is creating a buffer zone around polling stations where free food, drink and entertainment is banned.
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Seymour's 'dropkicks' comments about voters 'unhelpful' - Goldsmith
The government is moving to cut when people can enrol to vote, and officials warn it could hit turnout. Meanwhile, the Justice Minister has critcised comments by the ACT leader. Audio
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Government to scrap same day election enrolment
Leaving it to the last minute to enrol to vote will become a thing of the past, under sweeping electoral law changes the Government's announced today. The changes mean enrolment will close before the… Audio
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Government 'meddling in a place where it's just not required' - tertiary union
But supporters of the Education and Training Amendment Bill say universities can't be trusted to uphold freedom of expression.
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How a key law sparks such wildly different interpretations
Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask. Audio
