http://www.elections.org.nz/news/ en http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-sets-deadline-for-new-zealand-first.html The commission is requiring New Zealand First to produce promised amended party donation returns and auditor's reports no later than Tue, 30 Sep '08, along with a more detailed explanation of the circumstances leading to the need to file amended returns. Media & publications Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:20:11 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-sets-deadline-for-new-zealand-first.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-to-consider-nz-first-correspondence.html The commission has received formal correspondence from the president of New Zealand First in respect of the party's annual donation returns for 2005, 2006, and 2007. Media & publications Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:34 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-to-consider-nz-first-correspondence.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/easy-dvd-launch.html New information resources to make it easy for people with a disability to vote at this year’s election have been launched: Media & publications Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:59:54 +1200 Chief Electoral Office http://www.elections.org.nz/news/easy-dvd-launch.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-28.html The Democrats for Social Credit donation return for 2007 was filed after the due date. There was not a reasonable excuse for the late filing. The offence will be reported to the Police. Media & publications Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:34:49 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-28.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/e-news-no-12-sep-08.html New election-focused resources for a range of audiences with differing needs, efforts to enrol the mainly-younger adults missing from the electoral roll, and rewards for electoral research all feature in this edition. Media & publications Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:39:58 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/e-news-no-12-sep-08.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/applications-register-logos-ram-workers.html Public comment is invited by 5pm, Thurs, 11 Sep '08, on applications to register logos for RAM - Residents Action Movement and for Workers Party. Media & publications Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:45:25 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/applications-register-logos-ram-workers.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-27.html There was a reasonable excuse for the late filing, therefore no offence was committed. Media & publications Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:42:10 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-27.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-26.html A policy document displayed in a street window and handed out to the public is not an election advertisement. Media & publications Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:34:28 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-26.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-25.html A newspaper advertisement is an election advertisement, and the value exceeds the limit at which the unlisted third party was required to list. The facts will be reported to the Police. Media & publications Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:33:16 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-25.html http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-24.html A flyer inviting people to a meeting with Winston Peters is not an election advertisement. Media & publications Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:26:44 +1200 Electoral Commission http://www.elections.org.nz/news/electoral-commission-decision-2008-24.html