Andrew Geddis
Labour under investigation by Serious Fraud Office
The country's electoral donation laws are being questioned with a third major political party now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office investigation.
The SFO is looking into donations made to the… Audio
Revelations and confessions around the Covid-19 leaks
The Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has confessed to leaking the private details of people infected with the coronavirus to the media. And in a further twist, Michelle Boag has admitted sending the… Audio
Family carer legislation back on government agenda
A law professor is adamant a current law which prevents family carers from complaining to the courts about their pay and conditions is unconstitutional.
Parliament's health committee will today… Audio
New Health Order comes into force at midnight
Border protections have tightened up again, as New Zealanders flood home and the Prime Minister has flagged that people may be asked to pay for part of the cost of their quarantine. Audio
What happens if isolated people refuse testing?
Alll people in managed isolation must be tested for Covid-19 on days three and 12 of their stay, according to new protocols brought in last week.
But can people refuse to be tested?
Otago law… Audio
NZ First stays silent on foundation donations
New Zealand First has once again opted not to name any donations from the mysterious foundation bankrolling the party on its electoral return.
But an electoral law expert says for the first time the… Audio
Covid-19: Could the election be postponed?
As more and more events are being cancelled or postponed there are chances this year's general election will not go ahead.
Polling day is meant to be September the 19th but how likely is that?
… Audio
SFO investigations into mayors 'unprecedented'
An electoral law expert says the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office is unprecedented.
The Serious Fraud Office revealed yesterday it is now looking… Audio
National Party can't separate itself from fraud charges against Jami-Lee Ross - expert
An electoral law expert says the National Party can't entirely wash its hand of the fraud charges laid against Jami-Lee Ross.
Ross used to be a National Party MP but is now independent.
He's named… Audio
Entities linked to NZ's richest donated to NZ First Foundation
The mysterious foundation bankrolling the New Zealand First Party has been receiving donations from entities connected with some of the country's wealthiest business people.
The Foundation has been… Audio
Criminal charges filed over National Party donations
The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.
It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio
SFO announcement on National Party investigation due in within weeks
The Serious Fraud Office is expected to make a much-anticipated announcement about its inquiry into National Party donations in the coming weeks.
The agency's probe into an alleged $100,000 donation… Audio
Legal questions raised over search of Dieuwe de Boer's house
Questions have been raised about how the police got information for a search warrant they carried out at the house of a right-wing blogger - and whether it was done so legally.
Armed police searched… Audio
Fresh New Zealand First Foundation revelations
Following allegations that New Zealand First has been using a foundation to hide donations, the media outlet Stuff, is reporting that the foundation has received more than 500-thousand dollars in… Audio
Expert analysis on political party foundations
The Electoral Commisison has received a complaint about how New Zealand First uses a foundation to handle donations.
NZ First leader Winston Peters says he's confident the party has always acted… Audio
Would "no jab no pay" be legal?
The National Party yesterday asked supporters how they would feel about a policy which would withhold benefits from sole parents who don't vaccinate their children. Professor Andrew Geddis from Otago… Audio
Govt prepares for returning jihadis with new law
The government is preparing for the potential return of foreign fighters from Syria with a proposed new counter-terrorism law. It would give a High Court judge powers to place restrictions, known as… Audio
Troubling donations across political spectrum - spy agencies
New Zealand's spy agencies have warned they know of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum at local and central government. They've told MPs they support… Audio
No easy way to control foreign political donations - professor
An electoral law specialist says there's no easy solution to controlling donations to political parties by foreigners. MPs on the Justice Select Committee were told by the head of the Security… Audio
No buy in for FB transparency tool for political parties in NZ
Facebook tool to make political ads on its site more transparent not being used by any NZ political parties except the Greens. Otago University Professor of Law Andrew Geddis talks about how FB ads… Audio