News | Politics
11 Jan 2026 14:59
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Politics

    A smokefree campaigner has been appointed to lead a group reviewing our electoral law

    A smokefree campaigner has been appointed to lead a group reviewing our electoral law


    Lawyer and and government relations expert, Deborah Hart, will lead the expert panel charged with making election rules clearer and fairer.

    It will also include academics Maria Bargh, Andrew Geddis and Lara Greaves, disability advocate Alice Mander, and former Chief Electoral Officer, Robert Peden.

    Meanwhile, Dame Fran Wilde will lead a board overseeing the design and construction of Auckland's light rail network.

    The former Cabinet Minister previously oversaw public transport in Wellington - as chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Politics News
     11 Jan: New Zealand households and small businesses will soon have a simpler way to slash their electricity bills
     11 Jan: Today in History, January 11: Smoking link to cancer announced in groundbreaking report
     11 Jan: Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach
     10 Jan: Costly change of plans for some holiday makers, stuck on the wrong side of the Cook Strait
     10 Jan: There's still no sign of more Queensland fruit flies, after a single male fly was found in Auckland
     10 Jan: These are the 6 key questions the antisemitism royal commission needs to answer
     10 Jan: It's full steam ahead for a local Wellington gaming company, as the sector continues to boom
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    New Zealand households and small businesses will soon have a simpler way to slash their electricity bills More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Jenny McCarthy faces bedroom "challenges" with Donnie Wahlberg because she's constantly battling to block out his snoring 14:53

     Law and Order:
    Eloise Worledge was snatched from her bed. 50 years on her aunt is still looking for answers 14:47

     Entertainment:
    Nikki Glaser has been warned off making jokes about "America's sweetheart" Julia Roberts at the Golden Globe Awards 14:23

     Soccer:
    A post-season party in Ibiza is already in the offing for lowly Macclesfield after pulling off arguably the biggest upset in FA Cup history in front of their home fans 14:07

     Entertainment:
    Shaun Ryder was forced to miss Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral because he was struck down with a bout of pneumonia 13:53

     Rugby:
    New Zealand Giant Slalom skiing star Alice Robinson isn't switching focus despite surprise showings in a different discipline 13:47

     Business:
    New Zealand households and small businesses will soon have a simpler way to slash their electricity bills 13:27

     Environment:
    A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki 13:27

     Entertainment:
    Jessie Buckley "wasn't well" during her stint on Andrew Lloyd Webber's "bonkers" TV talent show I'd Do Anything 13:23

     Law and Order:
    A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night 13:07

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd