2006 media releases
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2006 Māori Electoral Option resource kit
This resource kit provides summary information about the 2006 Māori Eectoral Option. Read more »
e-news, No 7, December '06
In this issue: Māori participation research reported, 20 years since Royal Commission, Wallace Scholarships for tertiary research, Website feedback sought, Feedback received for access '08 action plan, Test your NZ electoral knowledge, and Happy holidays! Read more »
New electoral rolls released
New electoral rolls released today reveal the equivalent of all the residents in Whangarei and Ashburton have been removed from the rolls in the past year because they haven’t kept their details up-to-date. Read more »
e-news, No 6, November ‘06
Including: consultation open on 2008 general election disability action plan, final registration call for 8 December Māori electoral participation conference, 63,000 people removed from updated electoral rolls, Pacific civic educators' network established, and Electoral Commission annual report published this week. Read more »
Pacific civics education workshop promotes good governance
Sharing Pacific experiences of civics education is the focus of a workshop of 25 participants drawn from six countries being held in Suva this week (Weds 25 – Fri 27 Oct 06). Read more »
Christian Heritage Party registration cancelled
The registration of the Christian Heritage Party was cancelled today (19 October 2006) by the Electoral Commission at the party's request, leaving 18 parties on the register which allows parties to contest the party vote at general elections. Read more »
Three fewer parties to contest party vote
99MP Party, One New Zealand Party, and WIN Party have all been removed by the Electoral Commission from the Register of Political Parties which allows parties to contest the party vote in general elections. Read more »
e-news, No 5, September '06
Including: electorate numbers known by February, Māori participation research conference, e-voting strategy development underway, and nine other electoral snippets. Read more »
Māori Electoral Option e-panui volume 1, number 5
The fifth issue of the Māori Electoral Option e-panui, keeping you up-to-date with events and activities during the 2006 Māori Electoral Option. Read more »
Cancellation of party registration
Cancellation of WIN Party registration Read more »
Results of 2006 Māori Electoral Option
The 2006 Māori Electoral Option is over, with 21,588 Māori changing the type of electoral roll they are on and another 10,280 Māori enrolling for the first time. The 2006 Māori Electoral Option ran from 3 April until 2 August giving every eligible Māori the opportunity to choose to enrol on the General Electoral Roll or the Māori Electoral Roll. Read more »
2006 Māori Electoral Option - Media Advisory
The 2006 Māori Electoral Option ends on Wednesday 2 August 2006. On Monday 7 August the Electoral Enrolment Centre will release the number of Māori who have chosen to enrol on the General Roll or the Māori Roll during the Option period. Read more »
New list MP for Labour Party
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared Charles Chauvel from Wellington to be elected to Parliament from the Labour Party’s list. Read more »
Maori Woman's Welfare League gets Maori electoral option message out
The Maori Women's Welfare League is getting behind the final reminders to Maori to make sure they take part in the 2006 Maori Electoral Option. Read more »
Last chance to take part in the 2006 Maori electoral option
Time is almost up for Maori to take part in the 2006 Maori Electoral Option. Read more »
Māori Electoral Option e-panui volume 1, number 4
The fourth issue of the Māori Electoral Option e-panui, keeping you up-to-date with events and activities during the 2006 Māori Electoral Option. Read more »
e-news, No 4, June '06
Including: Wallace Awards for academic work, Electoral compendium 2005, 2006 Maori Electoral Option – Kanohi kit e kanohi activity, Small communities in Waikato, the Central North Island, East Coast and Taranaki targeted in early July, Party compliance, International work on political participation, Australian Electoral Amendment Bill. Read more »
Over 18,000 Maori change roll type - With four weeks until Maori Electoral Option ends
As the Maori Electoral Option enters its final phase, over 18,000 Maori have changed the type of electoral roll they are on, with another 7,286 enrolling for the first time. Read more »