nzherald.co.nz - Democracy Under Attack http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Democracy Under Attack headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:33 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Democracy Under Attack http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy-under-attack/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1501118 MMP shake-up if vote is 'yes' http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy-under-attack/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501118&objectid=10626669&ref=rss The most unpopular features of MMP could be ditched if voters opt to keep the electoral system in the referendum on it at next year's election.Justice Minister Simon Power revealed yesterday that if voters decide to keep MMP,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Govt plans to lift lobby group limit http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy-under-attack/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501118&objectid=10626666&ref=rss The removing of limits on how much lobby groups can spend supporting political allies during election campaigns is set to be a political battleground again.Justice Minister Simon Power yesterday released proposals to replace Labour's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Editorial : Electoral law reform on the right track http://www.nzherald.co.nz/democracy-under-attack/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501118&objectid=10626624&ref=rss The government has gone the right way about electoral finance reform, consulting all other parties as the previous Government did not. Inevitably, therefore, the decisions announced yesterday contain some comfort for parties such... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200