The Electoral Commission is anticipating a very different General Election this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 and are already looking at scenarios to reduce social interaction.
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NewsNational rules out NZ First coalition
NZ First leader Winston Peters says National's Simon Bridges has "a lot to learn about politics". This follows the National Party leader today ruling out working with NZ First after September's election.
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PM announces 19 September general election
Prime Minister announced that this years’ general election will be on 19th of September. This means, in effect, that the Labour Party have less than nine months, to convince voters, that they deserve to stay in power. This is the earliest election announcement in nine years. Previously, National Prime Ministers have made their announcements in February or March. PM Ardern explains, “It’s always been my personal view that this is best practice. It’s fair and allows our Electoral Commission to prepare.” This is the total opposite of her mentor, Helen Clark, who in 2008 announced her last General Election on 12 September, to take place on 8 November.
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Mahuta responds to local election law controversies
Local government minister Nanaia Mahuta issued a press statement about her plans to tackle the local election laws that saw a councillor lose her seat, after being sworn in. The Murupara-Galatea ward election this October ended with veteran broadcaster Hinerangi Goodman and incumbent Alison Silcock being tied. The tie was settled, as per the current laws, by pulling the winner's name out of a hat. Goodman was then declared the winner.
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Whakatāne Council acknowledges 'profound hurt', calls for hui with Mahuta
Whakatāne District Council wants to meet with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta to discuss flaws in the local electoral legislation. This comes after veteran Māori journalist Hinerangi Goodman was declared the winner of last month’s Galatea-Murupara Ward election and sworn into council, only to later be declared unsuccessful after a recount.
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We need to vote, Māori mā!
Taking legal action was one of the options discussed, however, a local school principal Pem Bird says we are quick to blame the Pākehā system, but Māori that didn't vote also need to take responsibility.
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Minister for Local Government- “I need to look at the legislation to correct this issue”
Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta says, a recount after a member is officially elected onto council is “concerning”. This comes after Councillor Alison Silcock was controversially reinstated as the councilor for the Murupara-Galatea ward, after a recount had her one vote ahead of former broadcaster Hinerangi Goodman.
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Former journalist feels stabbed in the back by election recount
A veteran Māori Journalist was reduced to tears after her controversial victory to a local body position has been challenged by the person she beat.
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EXCLUSIVE: whose name was drawn from the box?
After the votes were tied in the Galatea-Murupara Ward for a place on the Whakatāne District Council, both Hinerangi Goodman and Alison Silcock’s names were put in a box, with a name drawn to determine who would become a councilor. So who was it? Te Ao was the only media present at the drawing of the names, and we interviewed Dale Ofsoske the Electoral Officer who drew the name of the winner out of a box. He tells us who will join council.
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Whakatāne election tie to be decided by hat draw
The Galatea-Murupara ward of the Whakatane District Council election race is still ongoing and in doubt despite the release of the official election results. Two candidates have drawn an equal amount of votes both Hinerangi Goodman and Alison Silcock received 262 votes each in the final and official election results count.
