http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Democracy headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:18 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=171 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632510&ref=rss National MP Paul Quinn's private members bill which would prevent all prison inmates from voting in general elections is set to reach select committee stage tonight. Prisoners serving a sentence of three years or more are prevented... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632482&ref=rss CANBERRA - The rush of the oncoming election is stripping the lustre from the two men who are already sparring for the leadership of Australia.The latest opinion poll has shown a further marked fall in the personal popularity... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632463&ref=rss It is hard to fathom why John Key continues to allow the leader of a minority party to drive the biggest "corporate" merger in New Zealand's history when he is making such a pig's arse of it.It was never going to be easy to merge... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632431&ref=rss A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the United States Government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create a consumer watchdog within... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632417&ref=rss Act leader Rodney Hide and Transport Minister Steven Joyce demonstrate just how fragile democracy can be when they provide such a range of misleading and inaccurate justifications for denying the Auckland public democratic control... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632393&ref=rss Protest leaders vowed to collect blood from tens of thousands of anti-government activists and splash it onto the Thai government headquarters later today in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.As many... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632292&ref=rss Thailand's Prime Minister, backed by a formidable military force, last night rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to continue their push to oust the Government.In the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632224&ref=rss French voters scarred by the economic crisis dealt President Nicolas Sarkozy and his conservative leadership a stern blow yesterday by strongly favouring leftist candidates in regional elections, according to near-complete official... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632215&ref=rss Is Britain heading towards a hung Parliament, and how would it work? Until the end of January opinion polls were saying that the Conservatives were heading for a decisive victory at the general election, likely to take place on... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632020&ref=rss Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters are rallying in Thailand's capital to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament.The anti-government protesters say they plan to march to a Bangkok military base today.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:15:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632091&ref=rss President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a severe drubbing in mid-term regional elections today which will - temporarily at least - scramble the arithmetic of French politics.According to the final opinion polls, the much-divided and quarrelsome... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632065&ref=rss Is the "Super City" about strengthening Auckland or weakening it?The new, vigorous defence by ministers Steven Joyce and Rodney Hide of their plans for Auckland was quite extraordinary.Especially given that the parliamentary... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10632053&ref=rss Given the increasingly party political nature of Auckland local politics, the way we select the 20 councillors governing the new Super City has a vital impact on Auckland's future direction.A line on a map - or the lack of one,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631876&ref=rss The latest buzz word in the clubby world of British politics is "hung Parliament".It means an election so close that no party receives more than half the seats in the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament.It is commonplace... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631829&ref=rss You can hardly blame the two declared contenders for the Supercity mayoralty - not to mention other local body politicians, incumbent and aspirant - for being suspicious about Government plans to have unelected boards running most... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631236&ref=rss YANGON - A new election law issued by Myanmar's ruling military bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus from running in elections, state-run newspapers said yesterday.The Political Parties... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631217&ref=rss Indian politicians took a step towards making history when they voted to reserve a third of all legislative seats across the country for women.In what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as an "historic step forward toward... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631178&ref=rss What if a doctor, confronted with a suppurating sore or a cancerous growth, were to react in shock and anger, slap on a dressing and send the patient on his or her way?Underneath the dressing the sore or the tumour would continue... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy/news/article.cfm?c_id=171&objectid=10631022&ref=rss Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has finally discovered the nation's working mothers as he picks up the pace of his challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for this year's federal election.Back when he was a minister in John Howard's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200