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In 1869, under a pseudonym, Mary Müller wrote An appeal to the men of New Zealand, the first pamphlet on the issue of women's suffrage to be published in New Zealand. [12] In the 1870s, Mary Ann Colclough (Polly Plum) was an active advocate for women's rights in general and women's suffrage. [ 13 ]
The preliminary count only includes advance ordinary and election day ordinary votes; it does not include any special votes, which have a deadline ten days later (24 October). [2] Special votes include votes from those who enrolled after the deadline of 10 September, those who voted outside their electorate (including all overseas votes ...
Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 54th New Zealand Parliament (2023–present) for the next New Zealand general election. The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand ( 1 News ) conducted by Verian (formerly known as Colmar Brunton and Kantar Public), along with monthly ...
Verdict: False. The Māori’s delayed the bill’s first reading, and didn’t affect voting of it. Fact Check: Members of Parliament in New Zealand representing the Maori people, labeled as Te ...
Voting closed in New Zealand’s general election at 7:00 p.m. (0600 GMT) on Saturday and counting was set to start, with provisional results due later this evening. Opinion polls have indicated ...
Although eligible voters must be enrolled, voting in New Zealand elections is not compulsory. [9] To be eligible to enrol, a person must be 18 years or older, a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have lived in New Zealand for one or more years without leaving the country (with some exceptions). [10]
Hamilton West is considered to be New Zealand's bellwether seat. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Since the formation of the electorate in 1969, the winning candidate has been from the party that has gone on to form the government, with the exception of 1993 when it elected a Labour MP while the National went on to form the government (albeit with a one-seat majority).
The votes in the cannabis referendum and the euthanasia referendum were counted after election day, with preliminary results released on 30 October. [ 1 ] All voting papers, counterfoils and electoral rolls are returned to the electorate's returning officer for a mandatory recount; this also includes approving and counting any special votes ...