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Hon Justice Simon Moore KC named as new Chair

Oct 24, 2024

A new Chair is to be appointed to the Board of the Electoral Commission.

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New list MP for the Green Party

Oct 22, 2024

The Electoral Commission has declared Benjamin Doyle to be elected to Parliament from the Green Party list.

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Change to party name

Oct 16, 2024

The Electoral Commission has approved an application to register a new party name for The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (previously The Greens, The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand).

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More financial statements published

Oct 4, 2024

The second tranche of financial statements from registered political parties has been published by the Electoral Commission.

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Referral to Police

Oct 4, 2024

A referral has been made to Police on 4 October 2024 relating to Te Pāti Māori’s failure to file annual financial statements with the Electoral Commission.

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Application to Vary Political Party Name

Sept 24, 2024

The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to change the name…

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New Zealand Loyal no longer registered

Jul 29, 2024

The registration of New Zealand Loyal and its logo has been cancelled at the party’s request.

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Party financial statements published

Jul 5, 2024

Registered political parties have started filing annual financial statements with the Electoral Commission for publication.

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Referral to Police

Jun 24, 2024

The Electoral Commission has referred Darleen Tana MP and the publishers of Verve Magazine to Police over an alleged failure to include a promoter statement in an election advertisement published in May 2023.

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