Jul 26, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Jennifer Lees-Marshment, University of Auckland Photo by Koon Chakhatrakan on Unsplash Political parties and candidates spend most of their time proposing policies they promise will improve voters’ lives if elected to government. But actually delivering...
Dec 2, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Alexander Campbell In an election dominated by the response to COVID-19, a line in the Labour manifesto opened the door to campaign finance reform: “Labour will continue to protect the integrity of New Zealand elections, and voters’ access to the polls, including a...
Sep 16, 2019 | Politics & Society
Scrutiny surrounding foreign political donations have flared again after revelations that the New Zealand National party received $150,000 as a gift from Chinese Billionaire Lang Lin. Lin is a prominent figure in the Chinese horse racing industry and made the donation...
Aug 21, 2019 | Politics & Society
Local government elections are coming up fast, and an increasing number of candidates are becoming affiliated with political parties. Research from Auckland University of Technology shows that since Auckland became amalgamated, more candidates are opting to affiliate...