Voting
Teens have day in Court of Appeal calling for voting age of 16
A bid to lower the voting age to sixteen has seen teenagers spend the day trying to convince the Court of Appeal leaving them out is unjustified discrimination.
The group, Make It 16, took the case… Audio
Are referendums the key to improving democracy, or a way for the majority voice to overrule everyone else? Three experts disagree.
Lynn Freeman talks about democracy with Max Rashbrooke, Oliver Hartwich and Katherine Errington in this highlight from Wanaka's Festival of Colour in April 2021 Audio
US correspondent on Donald Trump's impeachment acquittal
The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his historic second impeachment trial, voting that the former president is not guilty of inciting the deadly Capitol riot. United States correspondent Karen… Audio
Increase in turnout for Māori electorates
Māori voter turnout for the October election was at its highest level since 1999 - but the rate is still much lower than the overall turnout.
69.1 percent of those enrolled on the Māori roll voted -… Audio
Correspondent Karen Kasler on the US election
It's crunch time in the lead-up to the US election, with voters set to decide on Wednesday (New Zealand time) whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years or challenger Joe… Audio
Should we fear fake news in our politics?
Fears that foreign political consultants and fringe parties would turn Facebook followers and fake news into votes in the election proved unfounded. The major parties mostly ran a clean game online… Audio
More than a million New Zealand voters have voted already
More than a million New Zealand voters have voted already and the Electoral Commission says it's an unprecendented figure. Audio
Surge in early voters for 2020 election
Dr Andy Asquith of the Public Sector Management gives his analysis of the surge in early voting. Audio
Voters seek out online policy guide
Kathryn speaks with co-founder of the online election guide Policy. It is a complete online guide, breaking down party policies and backgrounding candidates.
Ollie Neas, who is also editorial… Audio
Urupounamu Episode three - Should the Voting Age be 16?
Is there a magic number to suggest that a young person is mature enough to vote? In this week's kōrero session the hosts talk about the issue to lower the voting age to 16. Some students from a local… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
In seven days from now we'll be looking back on the 2020 New Zealand General Election with our Sunday Morning election special. Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their final… Audio
Electoral Commission fronts up on concerns over voting
The Electoral Commission has apologised for a range of problems some people have experienced during this first week of advanced voting, but there's concern it'll turn some off from having their say at… Audio
New Zealanders can vote from tomorrow
Voters can head to the polls from tomorrow when 450 advance voting places open their doors for this year's election and referedums.
Forty-seven percent of people voted in advance of election day in… Audio
Online voting not as simple as advocates imply
With a general election looming in the middle of a pandemic, is now the time to consider online voting as an option. Dr Julienne Molineaux, Director of The Policy Observatory at AUT talks to The Panel… Audio
On the fence about who to vote for?
On the Fence is an online tool created by Massey University to help young voters decide who to vote for. It matches personal values with political parties, and is said to have increased youth voter… Audio
Dispelling the myth of the end of the golden age of reading
In her latest book, What We Talk About When We Talk About Books, Harvard Professor Leah Price dispels the myth of the end of the golden age of reading by suggesting that reading might not have been so… Audio
The Panel talks about the lack of youth engagement in the election
Analysis of younger voters shows the least engagement from university towns. An expert on youth and politics, Dr Sylvia Nissen talks to the Panel about political youth appeal. Audio
Tauranga City Councils votes yes on Māori wards
The Tauranga City Council has voted to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2022 local elections, after being told racism is ingrained in the community.
The council will also give voting rights to… Audio
Teens take vote fight to High Court
Sixteen year olds are taking a case to the High Court - saying - they should be allowed to vote. The members of Make it Sixteen will have their case heard on Monday. One of the group's members Liam… Audio
'We wanted to set the Harry and Meghan story straight'
It's not officially authorised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have compiled the most major account from Harry and Meghan's perspective with their new… Audio