Wellington, July 12 NZPA - Electoral law experts have told a parliamentary committee there should be a set date for elections, rather than the government in power deciding when they are held.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, July 12 NZPA - Limits on how much money people spend arguing their view on MMP are needed or people might not trust the outcome and another referendum might be needed, an electoral expert says.

Wellington, June 18 NZPA - Political parties are defending using taxpayer money to campaign in the Mt Albert by-election.

Wellington, Nov 28 NZPA - The previous government's expert panel on electoral administration has been closed down by the new Justice Minister Simon Power.