voting
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Latest polls suggest tight election outcome likely with Winston Peters' NZ First in the drivers' seat
11th Oct 23, 11:58am
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Latest polls suggest tight election outcome likely with Winston Peters' NZ First in the drivers' seat
Nick Munn argues parliament now has to justify keeping the voting age at 18 – it’s a hard argument to make
22nd Nov 22, 2:15pm
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Nick Munn argues parliament now has to justify keeping the voting age at 18 – it’s a hard argument to make
Guy Trafford ponders what the low voter turnout means for governance and policies at the local level, particularly for issues that have many people disgruntled
11th Oct 22, 12:09pm
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Guy Trafford ponders what the low voter turnout means for governance and policies at the local level, particularly for issues that have many people disgruntled
David Hargreaves tries but fails to look on the bright side of an election campaign that has been as uninspiring as it has been drawn out and brings out a short wish list for the future
13th Oct 20, 12:01pm
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David Hargreaves tries but fails to look on the bright side of an election campaign that has been as uninspiring as it has been drawn out and brings out a short wish list for the future
Advanced voting surges - 1.15 million people have cast their votes already, with 453k doing so over the weekend
12th Oct 20, 2:20pm
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Advanced voting surges - 1.15 million people have cast their votes already, with 453k doing so over the weekend
AUT's Julienne Molineaux says lack of interest in politics or local government and not having enough information are among the reasons for low turnout in local government elections
10th Oct 19, 4:32pm
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AUT's Julienne Molineaux says lack of interest in politics or local government and not having enough information are among the reasons for low turnout in local government elections
Clock ticking for people planning to vote in this year's local body elections as issue of online voting raises its head again
8th Oct 19, 2:40pm
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Clock ticking for people planning to vote in this year's local body elections as issue of online voting raises its head again
Julienne Molineaux says the call for online voting will not solve the problem of civic engagement by itself, and it creates real security risks
15th Oct 16, 8:49am
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Julienne Molineaux says the call for online voting will not solve the problem of civic engagement by itself, and it creates real security risks
Bernard Hickey replays the latest NZ Super debate car crash and finds the cause - nearly 300,000 young non-voters
31st May 15, 5:01am
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Bernard Hickey replays the latest NZ Super debate car crash and finds the cause - nearly 300,000 young non-voters
Bernard Hickey wonders what policies a Generation Rent Party would use to combat the inter-generational wealth transferring policies of Generation Winston
8th Mar 15, 7:00am
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Bernard Hickey wonders what policies a Generation Rent Party would use to combat the inter-generational wealth transferring policies of Generation Winston
Bruce Wills calls for big changes to the way we vote in local body elections; wants an online option, with the polls open for one day only
23rd Oct 13, 11:19am
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Bruce Wills calls for big changes to the way we vote in local body elections; wants an online option, with the polls open for one day only
Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?
18th Aug 11, 4:25pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?