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Electoral Commission decisions database

The table below and downloadable spreadsheet at right allow you to search and manipulate a database of summary information relating to Electoral Commission decisions on alleged electoral law breaches. 

The spreadsheet includes additional columns of the plain English and legal summary paragraphs from each decision (not all have both summaries), and whether any referral was made to the Police.

 

Decision numberDate of decisionElectoral ActBroadcasting ActElectoral Finance ActIn relation to (item/issue)In relation to (names)Refer to police
2008-4726.11.08  xElection advertisementGREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDno 
2008-4626.11.08  xElection advertisementTHE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTYyes
2008-4526.11.08  xElection advertisementACT NEW ZEALANDyes
2008-4426.11.08  xElection advertisementACT NEW ZEALANDyes
2008-4311.11.08  xElection advertisementCOBB & CO PARAPARAUMU & NATIONAL PARTYyes
2008-4211.11.08  xElection advertisementTREVOR MALLARD MP
JIM ANDERTON MP
no 
2008-4103.11.08 xxelection advertisment / election programmeLABOUR PARTYno 
2008-4023.10.08  xElection AdvertisementLABOUR PARTYno 
2008-3923.10.08  xElection AdvertisementACT NEW ZEALANDno 
2008-3820.10.08x  False annual returnsNEW ZEALAND FIRSTno 
2008-3715.10.08x  False annual returnsACT NEW ZEALANDno 
2008-3613.10.08  xElection advertisementDB BREWERIES LTDno 
2008-3513.10.08  xElection advertisementwww.beehive.govt.nzno 
2008-3409.10.08 xxElection advertisements / election programmesRADIO NETWORK, Shane Jones, winston Petersyes
2008-3318.9.08  xElection advertisementTHE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTY (anti-National), Cameron slaterno 
2008-3218.9.08  xElection advertisementTHE LABOUR PARTYno 
2008-3118.9.08  xElection advertisementTHE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-3018.9.08  xElection advertisementTHE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-2908.09.08  xElection advertisementJIM ANDERTON’S PROGRESSIVEyes
2008-2819.08.08x  Late donation returnNEW ZEALAND DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOR SOCIAL CREDIT yes
2008-2719.08.08x  Late donation returnTHE ALLIANCE no 
2008-2619.08.08  xElection advertisementNATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-2519.08.08  xElection advertisementsEMAyes
2008-2419.08.08  xElection advertisementNEW ZEALAND FIRST, HUTT VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCEno 
2008-2319.08.08  xElection advertisementNEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTYno 
2008-2219.08.08  xElection advertisementNATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-2119.08.08  xElection advertisementLABOUR PARTYno 
2008-2029.07.08  xList as third partyEPMUno 
2008-1929.07.08x  Late donation returnNEW ZEALAND FIRSTno 
2008-1829.07.08  xLate donation returnTHE GREENSno 
2008-1729.07.08  xElection advertisementLABOUR PARTYno 
2008-1629.07.08  xElection advertisementLABOUR PARTYyes
2008-1529.07.08  xElection advertisementPPTA (POST PRIMARY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION) no 
2008-1429.07.08  xElection advertisementLABOUR PARTYno 
2008-1329.07.08  xElection advertisementNATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-1229.07.08  xElection advertisementLABOURno 
2008-1129.07.08  xElection advertisementPROGRESSIVEyes
2008-1029.07.08  xElection advertisementNEW ZEALAND FIRSTno 
2008-0912.06.08  xElection advertisementsNEW ZEALAND FIRSTyes
2008-0812.06.08  xElection advertisementsGREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDno 
2008-0712.06.08  xElection advertisements THE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTYno 
2008-0612.06.08  xElection advertisementsGREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDno 
2008-0512.06.08x  Late donation returnTHE ACT PARTYno 
2008-0412.06.08x  Late donation returnDIRECT DEMOCRACY PARTYno 
2008-0312.06.08x  Late donation returnTHE REPUBLIC OF NEW ZEALAND PARTYno 
2008-0212.06.08x  Late donation returnLIBERTARIANZno 
2008-0119.05.08  xLate donation returnGREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALANDno