Referendums
Cannabis referendum narrowly fails
6 Nov 2020
The special votes count is in and New Zealand's cannabis referendum has failed by a razor-thin margin. Audio
Are we rational enough for referenda?
6 Dec 2019
An interesting piece on the NZ Herald website by Damian Venuto about the dangers of taking complicated issues to a people's vote. Audio
What are referendums and when do we use them?
8 Aug 2019
Referendums are a pretty hot topic at the moment ... But why do we have referendums for SOME issues and not others? Audio
Engaging with voters via referendums
22 Feb 2019
An opinion piece by the founder of Better Democracy NZ Steve Baron is urging for greater use of referndum as a political tool. The theory is that voters will engage more in the democratic process if… Audio