When you see or hear something you feel is misleading, you’re entitled  to complain. But, with four agencies responsible for different aspects  of election advertising it can be a little confusing. In this episode,  we explain who looks after what.

This episode links with podcast 3 and describes how you can use a simple  questionnaire to determine where you lie on the political spectrum.  This is useful for working out which parties and policies you are most  closely aligned with.

The hackneyed and frequently misunderstood descriptions of political  parties being either left, centre or right is dissected and a better,  two-dimensional model described. We also have a go at setting out where the parties that are currently in the New Zealand Parliament sit on this political spectrum.

The 'Orange Guy' is the New Zealand Electoral Commission’s mascot. In this episode, we discuss how to enrol as a voter and some key dates regarding this year’s election and referenda on euthanasia and cannabis law reform.