The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register The Kiwi Party.

The applicant is Bernard James Ogilvy, party secretary, 175 Grey Street, Onehunga, Auckland. 

Registration of a party is needed to contest the party vote.  Registration may be refused if: a name is indecent, offensive, misleading, confusing, refers to a title or an honour; a party seeking registration does not have 500 members; or an application is made incorrectly.

Public comment is invited to PO Box 3050, Wellington 6140, fax 04-474 0674, email info@elections.govt.nz, before by 5pm, Fri, 8 Feb '08. For more information see www.elections.org.nz, email info@elections.govt.nz, or phone 04-474 0670 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.