16 Dec 2008

Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters Two decisions released today: report to the Police a lack of written permission from parties to publish election advertisements in their favour; find that the covering of a billboard promoter statement by an adding a flash was not wilful. Read more»

11 Dec 2008

Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters In three decisions released today: a balloon bearing a party logo and website, displayed at a university club day, is not an election advertisement; party items are not "published" under the law at two parties' events when handed or displayed to a journalist. Read more»

3 Dec 2008

Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters Four decisions released today found that two flyers, a jacket, and two signs were all election advertisements and lacked correctly displayed promoter statements. Three of the offences have been referred to the Police. Read more»

27 Nov 2008

2008 general election writ returned and successful list members elected The Chief Electoral Officer, Robert Peden, has returned the writ for the 2008 General Election showing the names of the successful electorate candidates. He has also declared the successful list members to be elected. Read more»

26 Nov 2008

Electoral Commission decision 2008-43, National Party, Cobb & Co Paraparaumu, election advertisement Advertisement in the Kapiti Observer sponsored by Cobb & Co Paraparaumu is an election advertisement in favour of the National Party, did not contain a satisfactory promoter statement, and its publication was not authorised in writing by the National Party. The failure to obtain written authorisation of the Party will be reported to the Police.  Read more»