Page last updated: May 13th 2023

Latest Electoral Commission Media & news:

• May 13 – OUTDOORS AND FREEDOM PARTY JOINS THE FREEDOMS NEW ZEALAND PARTY UMBRELLA 
• Apr 12 2023 – Registration of the New Nation Party and logo
• Feb 01 2023 – New Conservative apply to Register a New Party Logo
• Feb 01 2023 – Freedoms NZ apply to Register a New Party Logo
• Nov 28 2022 – Freedoms New Zealand apply to Register their Party.

 

Latest Mainstream Media links:

• Feb 07 2023 – Christopher Luxon hijacked by anti-vaxxers, conspiracists at packed public meeting
• Feb 01 2023 – What went on behind the scenes of Advance NZ’s failed 2020 election campaign?
• Jan 20 2023 – Ardern’s resignation as prime minister is a game changer for the 2023 election

 

Key dates for the 2023 General Election:

Friday 14 July		Regulated period for election advertising expenses begins
Friday 8 Sept		Dissolution of Parliament
Sunday 10 Sept		Writ day
Noon, Friday 15 Sept		Nominations close for candidates
Wednesday 27 Sept		Overseas voting starts
Monday 2 Oct		Advance voting starts
Friday 13 Oct		Advance voting ends
Friday 13 Oct		Regulated period ends. All election advertising must end by midnight.
Saturday 14 Oct		Election day. Voting places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm
Saturday 14 Oct		Election night. Preliminary election results released from 7.00pm.
Friday 3 Nov		Official results for the 2023 General Election declared

 

 

Register of NZ political parties 2023:

	Labour Party
	National Party
	Green Party
	The ACT Party
	NZ First
	DemocracyNZ
	The Opportunities Party
	New Conservative Party
	Māori Party
	The Cannabis Party
	ONE Party
	Vision NZ
	NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party
	Freedoms New Zealand
	New Nation Party