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Full Coverage: 2008 Election Date Announcement
Helen Clark: I have advised the Administrator
of the Government today that the date for the dissolution of
Parliament will be 3 October. Writ day will follow on 8th
October and nomination day will be on 14th October. The
general election will be held on 8th November. More
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- TV3 Video - Party leaders hit the campaign trail
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- Chief Electoral Office - Announcement: Chief Electoral Office In Top Gear
- Electoral Enrolment Centre - Thousands Of Voters Get Enrolment Warning
- National - National welcomes election date
- ACT - Election Can't Come Quick Enough!
- UnitedFuture - UnitedFuture ready for 8 November election
- UnitedFuture - Dunne: Election '08 a chance for a fresh start
- Greens - The change we need is Green
- NZ First - Peters Welcomes Election Announcement
- Maori Party - Maori Party excited to begin election campaign
- Progressive Party - Election a choice on NZ's direction
- Labour - An election about vision, leadership and trust
- Alliance Party - Alliance celebrates announcement with manifesto
- The Family Party - Family Party welcomes election announcement
- Newmarket Business Association - Election called - finally some certainty
- AUSA - Students look forward to spirited campaign
- NZ Centre For Political Debate - NZCPR Weekly - Election About More Than Trust
The Pinstriped Columnist: McCully On Election Date And Defence
According to Clark, the election will be “all about trust”. Such has been the declaration of virtually every other leader of an unpopular long term government, bereft of any new ideas, and attempting to set the scene for unrelenting attacks on their opponents. More >>
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- National - Pansy Speak: Time for a fresh start
Oddspot: Political Parties Do Keep Promises After All
The major New Zealand political parties that were in Government between 1972 and 2005 honoured at least half of their pre-election manifesto pledges, with some administrations nearly 90 percent true to their word. These are the findings of a six-year study... which reviewed 33 years spanning 11 terms from 1972-2005. More >>
Gordon Campbell: ‘Horse race’ political journalism
So election day is November 8 which – it seems from media commentary over the weekend – was totally obvious to political insiders all along. Or had been at least, since they stopped thinking it could be an early election - in which case October 18 had been the screamingly obvious option. Or unless of course…aliens landed and called the whole thing off. Unlikely, but a possibility that some insiders say cannot be ruled out entirely at this time. More >>
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