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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in New Zealand.​ New Zealand is a functioning democracy.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, the unique "mixed-member electoral system combines voting in geographic districts with proportional representation balloting". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Now Showing in New Zealand: The Kim Dotcom Soap Opera

August 29, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kim Dotcom Soap Opera

Islanders have come to see the Kim Dotcom soap opera as a sideshow to political life in New Zealand

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Internet and Democracy, New Zealand, Spying and Privacy, Technology Dissidents, Third Party

New Zealanders in Australia Struggle For Voting Rights

June 30, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Zealanders in Australia

Suffrage rights for New Zealanders in Australia are lacking despite repeated assurances

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Voting Begins For a New Flag in New Zealand

November 20, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Flag in New Zealand

Citizens are beginning to vote to pick a new flag in New Zealand after Union Jack is dropped

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: New Zealand

Considering Canadian Referendums to Augment Elections

August 29, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Considering Canadian Referendums

Would a European-style system for Canadian referendums benefit the country as currently proposed?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Canada, Election Methods, England, New Zealand, South America

New Zealand Center Right Party Wins Historic Third Term.

October 4, 2014 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Prime Minister John Key’s New Zealand Center Right Party win was with his National Party winning 47% percent of the vote. The party won 60 seats in Parliament leaving them one seat shy of a governing majority.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Australia, New Zealand

New Zealand Debates Whether to Change its Flag

March 12, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Zealand Debates Flag

Island nation of New Zealand debate has reopened painful chapters in its colonial past with new attempt by President to update national flag by dropping England’s Union Jack symbol

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Colonialism, Election History, England, New Zealand, Political Artwork

Should Australia Keep Queen as Head of State?

November 25, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Australia Keep Queen

They have England’s Queen as its head of state in symbolic role but should Australia keep Queen?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Australia, Canada, Colonialism, Election History, England, New Zealand

Titanic Building Billionaire Wins Australia Election

September 8, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Policy mistakes reconsidered

An array of colorful new faces set to enter Australian politics following transformational election including one Titanic building Billionaire

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Julian Assange and Wikileaks, New Zealand, Technology Dissidents

Controversial Kim Dotcom Commits to Political Career

September 4, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Policy mistakes reconsidered

Kim Dotcom is running for elected office in New Zealand in spite of his controversial role as innovator in cloud storage tech world

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: New Zealand

Online Piracy Activist to Start New Zealand Political Party

September 2, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Celebrity to start New Zealand political party

Celebrity to start New Zealand political party as online piracy activist and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom declares his intention to enter national politics

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, New Zealand, Voting Technology

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