Andrew Geddis: Otago University law professor on the impact of changing rules on enrolling to vote
A constitutional law expert suggests changing rules on enrolling to vote could benefit the current Government. A report by the Auditor-General's found pressures on systems led to mistakes in the vote ...
8 Maj 20243min
Karl Le Quesne: Chief Electoral Officer on the Auditor-General report revealing issues within 2023 election vote count
Big numbers of special votes and enrolments took a toll on vote counters in last year's election. A report on the count by the Auditor-General has found the final check of the official result was done...
7 Maj 20243min
Politics Central: Recapping 2023 in politics
It’s been a big week in politics, as a host of Labour's policies have been tipped on the scrap heap as the new coalition Government starts passing laws at pace. Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins th...
17 Dec 202340min
The Sunday Panel: What are our hopes for 2024?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Coast day host and Victoria University Senior Law Lecturer and columnist Morgan Godfery joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! We st...
17 Dec 20237min
Francesca Rudkin: New revelations set up a sombre political tone for 2024
On our first Sunday back at the beginning of this year, the Labour Government confirmed who our new Prime Minister would be. So much has happened since then. When Chris Hipkins took on the role, i...
16 Dec 20232min
Francesca Rudkin: I enjoyed this action-packed week in politics
About now most of us are on the countdown. The countdown to Santa Claus’ brief visit and the end of the year. The countdown to some time off, a chance to stop and reset. Or perhaps it’s the countdown ...
9 Dec 20232min
Chris Hipkins: Labour leader criticises National's proposed 100-day plan
The Labour Party leader says National's throwing away years of work for ideological reasons. Chris Hipkins has unveiled his shadow cabinet, and vows they're ready to hold the Government to account. Pr...
30 Nov 20234min
Grant Duncan: political commentator responds to Luxon's 100-day plan
Despite some setbacks, Luxon has unveiled his Government's 100-day plan. The plan features 49 action points, including repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, the Clean Car Discount scheme, and Fair...
29 Nov 20232min
