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Andrew Geddis

Andrew Geddis is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago.

Andrew Geddis

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Green leather seats against wood

What happens if this tight election delivers a hung parliament?

Two men in suits are smiling and conversing indoors. Overlayed on the image are red and blue graphics of hands shaking, forming a repeating pattern across the photo.

The ‘grand coalition’ idea is gaining traction. Here’s why it wouldn’t work

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon wed, overseen by Wayne Brown

Here’s the problem with Wayne Brown’s National-Labour coalition idea

Chlöe Swarbrick is barred from the House all week – is that even allowed?

Changes to electoral law will disenfranchise thousands – and may not save any time

A still from a video showing three people performing a haka in parliament, standing in front of government MPs

The many inconsistencies in Te Pāti Māori MPs’ haka suspensions

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A large stone prison building stands behind a high wall and railway tracks. A bright orange sign on the grass reads "VOTING" with an arrow pointing left.

Here we go again… why voting is not a privilege to be removed as punishment

Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke doing a haka in a legislative chamber. The chamber is wood-panelled with green flooring and empty seats visible.

Te Pāti Māori’s stand-off with the Privileges Committee, explained

An orange, smiling figure holds a ballot box in its left hand and a calendar in its right hand. The scene is set in a large conference room with empty chairs and microphones on a table.

The strings attached to the four-year parliamentary term proposal, explained

A silhouette of a person running with a handbag, wearing a balaclava, is chased by another person holding a walkie-talkie and a laptop. The background features a grey pattern of handcuffs.

The many, many problems with the plan to expand citizen’s arrest powers

a pink grid background overlaid with an electorate map of Epsom, three red crosses and a black silhouette-style image of a hand putting a voting paper into a ballot box

With one electorate set for the chop, could Epsom’s days be numbered?