The players
To help keep track of who does what, these are the major players:
Electoral Authorities
David Henry, Chief Electoral Officer
Robert Peden, Manager Electoral Events, Chief Electoral Office
Electoral Commission consiting of:
President: Hon. Anthony (Tony) Ellis QC
Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court: Joe Williams
Secretary for Justice: Belinda Clark
Chief Executive: Dr Helena Catt
Police
Asst Commissioner Roger Carson, Acting Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations)
Asst Commissioner Peter Marshall, Assistant Police Commissioner (Crime Reduction & Public Safety)
DS Nick Perry, Detective Superintendant, National Crime Manager
Andrew Jack, Chief Legal Adviser, Office of the Police Commissioner
DI Harry Quinn, Detective Inspector, Wellington District Crime Services Manager
DI Bill Peoples, Detective Inspector, Acting National Manager of National Bureau of Investigation SUpport
DSS Mike Arnerich, Crime Strategy Manager, Wellington District CIB
Labour
Mike Smith, Labour Party General Secretary
Heather Simpson, Chief of Staff to PM Helen Clark