The 2011 New Zealand general election and voting system referendum occurs on November 26. This page contains news and information on the election and political campaigns with news, opinion and media experts.
Election 2011 news
'Elections are bad for business'Elections are bad for business because economic uncertainty increases during political campaigns, according to a newly-published study by a Massey...
Entertaining online tool to encourage youth voteIt's called On the Fence, but a group of Institute of Communication Design students hope their entertaining online interactive tool will encourage...
Election 2011 - Lining up the numbersBy Grant Duncan: Although it's impossible to predict the exact numbers at the election this Saturday, we can at least see some overall trends in...
Election 2011 - Undies, undies, togs: undressing the Epsom talk scandalBy Claire Robinson: Many will be familiar with the Tip Top Trumpet "Undies" advertisement when a man in a bathing suit walks away from a beach into a...
Election 2011 - Storm in a teacup turns to a tornadoBy Grant Duncan: Students of New Zealand politics may look back at the 2011 election and see the so-called teapot tape as the political turning point.
Election 2011 - New Zealand debt and credit ratingsBy David Tripe: One of the topics of recent financial news from around the world and New Zealand has been credit ratings. Both the United States and...
Election 2011 - On body languageBy Claire Robinson: Valid questions were asked on Sunday morning's Mediawatch about the role of television in political impression formation, and the...
Election 2011 - Employment relations policies from the 'poster boys' will polarise votersBy Jane Parker: There is already something of a political scrum over the appearance of John Key on all of his party's election posters, and the...
Election 2011 - Raising retirement age inevitableBy Claire Matthews: For some time, calls by Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan to increase the age of eligibility for New Zealand superannuation...
Election 2011 - Confusion over referendum vote as election loomsBy Grant Duncan: A lack of information and public education has led to widespread confusion and indifference regarding the referendum on New...
