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An extra Port Waikato seat in Parliament: What you need to know
Opinion - The rules are clear on what happens if a candidate dies during an election campaign, and it could change who will be our next government, but are they out of date?, Andrew Geddis writes.
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Law professor breaks down possibility of hung parliament & election re-do
National's doubling down on its claim there's a "very real and growing possibility" of a hung Parliament and that would mean going back to the polls. Christopher Luxon has defended the comments made… Video, Audio
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'No particular reason' National can't cut deal with NZ First - Jim Bolger
Returning to the campaign trail now and National is sounding the alarm warning a second election could be on the cards if forming a coalition govenrment proves too difficult. Leader Christopher has… Video, Audio
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Labour gets no significant donations from business
Since 2021, Labour has received zero substantial donations from business.
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'A good relationship': Luxon bats away possible confidence-only deal from Seymour
National is downplaying the prospect of entering into a confidence-only governing arrangement with the ACT Party. Audio
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ACT leader says confidence-only would be gruelling for National
ACT leader, David Seymour says his party will consider a confidence-only deal if National refuses to co-operate during post-election negotiations.
David Seymour warns a confidence-only deal would be… Audio
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The heart of the deal: Seymour floats confidence-only partnership
ACT's David Seymour says he's considering a new kind of governing arrangement if National refuses to cooperate during post-election negotiations.
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Coalitions, confidence and supply: What you need to know
Explainer - Election campaigns are often strewn with debate over potential coalition or other partnership arrangements - here's how it all works.
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Review body may help establish other wrongful conviction cases, professor says
Andrew Geddis hopes an independent commission aimed at dealing with cases of wrongful conviction will stop cases like Alan Hall's taking decades to rectify.
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Review recommends public electoral rolls become a thing of the past
Audio 27 Jun 2023Private details of voters names and addresses will no longer be available publicly, or be allowed to be sold to third parties, if recommendations by the independent electoral review are adopted. These… Audio
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Behind the story: Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big
When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified? Audio
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Behind the story: Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big
When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified?
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Electoral system review recommends voting age lowered to 16
The independent panel of experts which considered public submissions on electoral law also recommended a referendum on a longer Parliamentary term. Audio
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Independent panel recommends lowering of voting age
An independent panel of legal experts is recommending lowering the voting age to 16.
The government scrapped plans in March to introduce legislation to the house which would lower the voting age… Audio
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Legal decision 'puts police on notice' about photographing people, association says
A court decision on how police can photograph people in public could dramatically change how officers investigate crime, the Police Association says.
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A constitutional conundrum - or simply a king-size spectacle?
The Coronation this weekend was an historic event that anointed a new head of state for us for the first time in 70 years - and also a made-for-media spectacle that captivated broadcasters. After the… Video, Audio
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A constitutional conundrum - or simply a king-size spectacle?
The Coronation this weekend was an historic event that anointed a new head of state for us for the first time in 70 years - and also a made-for-media spectacle that captivated broadcasters. After the…
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Political defection takes media by surprise
Te Pāti Māori livestreams from local marae don’t usually attract much mainstream media interest. But the defection of government minister Meka Whaitiri on Wednesday was carried by every major outlet… Audio
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Political defection takes media by surprise
Te Pāti Māori livestreams from local marae don’t usually attract much mainstream media interest. But the defection of government minister Meka Whaitiri on Wednesday was carried by every major outlet…
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Why has the waka-jumping legislation not been invoked for Meka Whaitiri?
A law expert says the Speaker of the House's interpretation of parliamentary rules has allowed Meka Whaitiri to remain in Parliament as an independent MP despite her defection from the Labour Party. Audio
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Law expert Andrew Geddis on Meka Whaitiri and waka jumping confusion
Despite the best efforts of Parliament's speaker to explain exactly why defecting MP Meka Whaitiri still has a job, some of us are more confused than ever about the tangled web of rules, laws and… Video, Audio
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Whaitiri's defection 'small-fry' compared to losing Ardern - Davis
Labour's Kelvin Davis has brushed off the shock departure of Meka Whaitiri, while her leader has called it an "awakening". Audio
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Whaitiri move, waka jumping confusion - analysis
Shock of Meka Whaitiri's switch to Te Pati Maori later turned to confusion, after the Speaker ruled she can remain in Parliament as an independent MP. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to… Audio
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Confusion around waka jumping rules
With Meka Whaitiri deciding to resign from the Labour Party, and immediately join Te Pati Maori, electoral law experts thought that would trigger her seat to be immediately vacated. Under party… Audio
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Parliament protest: lawyer on the issues in police response
The ICPA report into last year's Parliament protest has found some laws governing trespass and arrests are ill-equipped to deal with policing mass public disorder events.
Just 31 people connected to… Audio
