Broadcasting
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Election broadcast advertising - overview
Broadcasting and electoral laws govern when and how political parties, electorate candidates, and third parties may use, fund and account for radio and television advertising during election campaigns. Read more »
Broadcasting allocation process 2011
Eligible parties can apply for an allocation by the Electoral Commission of free time for campaign addresses or money for election programmes broadcast by Television New Zealand and Radio New Zealand during the election period. Read more »
How to run election broadcast advertising
This information is for broadcasters, parties and candidates involved in broadcast election advertising. Read more »
How to submit broadcast advertising invoices
The Electoral Commission pays suppliers' accounts to parties that have been certified by an authorised party official as payable from the party's allocation and forwarded to the Commission. Payments are made to suppliers and no money is paid directly to parties. Read more »
How to make a broadcaster's return of election programmes
After each election, every broadcaster must give the Electoral Commission a complete and accurate statement of election advertising broadcast during the three months before polling day. The return is due no later than 10 working days after the end of the month in which an election is held. Read more »
Broadcasting allocation 2008 - revised final allocation decision
In its final allocation the Electoral Commission (on 9 Oct) reallocated funds initially allocated to three parties that failed to register in time to contest the election, and (on 15 Oct) reallocated the share of a party that failed to nominate a party list. Read more »
Broadcasting allocation decisions - 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008
Summaries and full decisions of the Electoral Commission's allocations of broadcasting funds and time for previous MMP elections. Read more »