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More open donations law still possible
The Govt will consider changing laws on disclosure of political donations to make them even more transparent, Simon Power says.
Govt may lift campaign spending limits
The Government may lift the limits on campaign spending under its freshly announced electoral law reforms.
MP Sue Bradford resigns
Green MP Sue Bradford announces her resignation from Parliament saying she is returning to 'grassroots' politics.
Labour: More electorate MPs preferred
Labour wants to cut the number of list MPs and increase electorate MPs in a bid to keep the MMP system but improve it.
Cabinet preparing for MMP referendum: Key
Cabinet is discussing a referendum on the electoral system with a referendum on MMP to be held at or before the next general election.
'No elections before 2014' - Fiji govt
Fiji is remaining defiant, despite its suspension from the Commonwealth.
McCully: We can't force Fiji to hold elections
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says NZ won't impose further sanctions on Fiji.
Fiji suspension 'inevitable', says Goff
Fiji has been suspended from the Commonwealth for failing to hold democratic eletions.
Fiji suspended from Commonwealth
Fiji was banned from the Commonwealth at midnight after failing to announce a date for elections to be held by October 2010.
Voters mutilated for voting against Taliban wishes
A man was beaten and his nose and ears were slashed off for voting in defiance of the Taliban in Afghanistan's recent elections.