Handy websites for election 2011

This edition of Family Times we decided to gather information from the political parties currently represented in Parliament about what they plan to do for families in the next term. To further help you make your decision for the upcoming election, we’ve put together a list of websites that you can visit to find out further information.

www.elections.org.nz
Like the little orange guy? Well, he’s pretty helpful online as well as on television. The official elections website has the information you need to know about key dates, enrolment, where you can vote, New Zealand’s governmental system, and even registering your own political party.

www.beehive.govt.nz
The official site of the New Zealand Government. Check out press releases, newsletters, speeches and photos released by the current Government.

www.parliament.nz/en-NZ
This is the official website for the New Zealand Parliament. Check out Parliament TV, read transcripts from house debates, find out which bills are currently before Parliament, get information about current MPs and electorates.

News websites
Websites such as www.stuff.co.nz, www.nzherald.co.nz, www.3news.co.nz, tvnz.co.nz, and www.radionz.co.nz/news  will have all the latest updates, political news, and opinion on election 2011.

www.act.org.nz
This is the official website of the ACT party. Find out information about ACT candidates, party list, principles and policies.

www.greens.org.nz
This is the official website of the Green party. Download podcasts, check out videos about cleaning up New Zealand’s rivers and lakes, check out candidates, policies, and blogs.

www.ownourfuture.co.nz
This is the official website of the Labour party. Watch videos on tax and the cost of living, check out Labour’s latest policies, and find out about Labour’s 2011 candidates.

mana.net.nz
This is the official website of the Mana party. Read the latest press releases from Hone Harawira, learn about Mana’s policies, and read about Mana’s latest coverage in the news.

www.maoriparty.org
This is the official website of the Maori party. Check out the latest news, the photo gallery, Maori party policies and candidates.

www.national.org.nz
This is the official website of the National party. Check out National’s vision, policies, media releases and news, and find out about National candidates in your area.

www.unitedfuture.org.nz
This is the official site of United Future. Discover the party’s policies, latest news, blogs, election candidates, press releases and more.