Voting
No ID needed to enrol - or vote - in New Zealand
People enrolling to vote in NZ elections do not need ID - they never have. John Campbell investigates how you protect the system from fraud while not putting potential voters off. Video, Audio
Special votes: why the wait?
Opinion - Winston Peters has said he'll wait for the special votes to be counted before deciding who to support in government. But why does the count take so long, Andrew Geddis asks.
Chatham Islanders first to the polls tomorrow
They didn't get the right the vote until 1922, but Chatham Islanders will be be the first to get the opportunity tomorrow when their polling booth opens, three quarters of an hour ahead of the… Audio
Election 2017: A look back at twists, turns in campaign
Election day is just a day away. Tomorrow voters head to the polls after a campaign full of surprises. Alex Perrottet has reviewed the campaign. Audio
Those bloody women: Could they shift the vote?
Analysis - A sharp shift to the left in the UK election was down to the young vote - and young women in particular. Kim Griggs asks if the same thing could happen in New Zealand this Saturday.
Your big election listens from RNZ Insight
A selection of Insight podcasts investigating the big issues this election. Audio
Suffrage Day and the fight for women's rights
On this day in 1893 New Zealand became the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote. Times have certainly changed since then but the fight for equality in our country continues. We… Audio
Children encourage parents to enrol and vote
In poorer parts of Porirua and the Hutt Valley, children have been checking the electoral roll and convincing relatives that they should sign up to vote. Video, Audio
Powerful messages through song
Punk Rock musical That Bloody Woman is currently touring the country. While the main focus is on suffragette Kate Sheppard’s fight for the female right to vote, young singer Phoebe Hurst nearly… Audio
Protest over prison voting ban
A law that will deny 7000 prisoners the vote in this year's election is a breach of human rights, protesters say.
Early voting kicks off around New Zealand
The Electoral Commission is insisting people are not being shortchanged by giving them less time to cast an early vote. Early voting begins today - a few days later than previous elections, but there… Audio
Policy treats, super sagas - election turmoil continues
The election campaign's contest of ideas and policy is at risk of being overshadowed by political intrigue. Fresh twists in the Winston Peters superannuation affair and Prime Minister Bill English's… Audio
Your vote - caught in the web
Social media and big data companies are harvesting and vast amounts of information from users' online profiles to increase the effectiveness of political advertising. Adam Bennett explores how this… Video, Audio
Social media star to recruit rangatahi voters
Officials have called in William Waiirua to get young Māori voters to the polls in three months' time.
Holiday hotspot Rotorua favours Easter Sunday trading
Rotorua is a favoured holiday hotspot among tourists and the city's shops will now be able to trade this Easter Sunday. Rotorua's mayor Steve Chadwick has been trying for 17 years to open the city on… Audio
Voters size up but aren't seizing chance to vote in Mt Albert
Voters can go to the polls in Mt Albert tomorrow but talking to some locals, it seems quite a few don't even know the elections are on, or who they can vote for, if they decide to. Audio
Paula Bennett favoured by caucus for deputy PM
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has the support of 21 of National's 59-strong caucus to snag the job of Deputy Prime Minister. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Horowhenua voting process 'shonky', residents say
More than 100 Horowhenua residents never received their voting papers. The Horowhenua Residents and Ratepayers Association says it's been inundated with complaints. Audio
A return to one day polling
Should we go back to one polling day for local body elections? Audio
What’s the role of feminism today?
On Suffrage Day Claire Regnault, a curator from Te Papa, and Anastasia Burn from Wellington Girls College Feminist Club discuss pressing issues for women today. Te Papa recently acquired a rare medal… Audio
