Kaipara election recounts end as new council set for swearing‑in
Kaipara faced recount requests from mayoral candidate Snow Tane and would-be councillors Ash Nayyar and Mark Vincent. Outgoing…
Labour Party’s latest election policy makes cervical screening free for all women aged 25-69
If Labour were elected, women would access the free service using the recently announced “Medicard”. The scheme would…
Labour’s free GP visit policy: Doctors sceptical but party confident there is enough capacity to meet demand
“We’ve worked with general practice providers to come up with a credible plan for releasing five million more…
Donald Trump rules out US vice presidential run to stay in power after 2028 election
Trump, who served his initial term from 2017 to 2021, often mentions that his supporters have called for…
At a crossroads: How a new Auckland Council will traverse transport policy
Connor stood on the City Vision ticket in the latest local elections, in a personal capacity. This ran…
Labour MP Duncan Webb to resign as MP, won’t seek re-election
Webb said he would then “see what’s out there”, saying he believed he had “another exciting career in…
Kaipara election result challenged as Snow Tane lodges court recount bid
Newly-voted-in Larsen will be knocked out of Kaipara District Council (KDC) if Tane’s mayoral vote challenge is successful,…
DIA receives complaint about alleged vote irregularities in Kaipara local election
The DIA was also unable to halt the publication of election results. Ward said local elections were run…
Labour unveils wealth NZ Future Fund economic policy to create jobs, but with few costings
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has revealed his party’s first major economic policy. Photo / Anna Heath Under Labour’s…
Rotorua Lakes Council election results finalised: Robert Lee, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait returns confirmed
Lee is one of five re-elected general ward councillors, along with Wang, Kai Fong, Brown and Paterson, with…
Thousands of Auckland special votes ruled invalid in final election count
Five new councillors out of 20 would join the region’s governing body, alongside returning mayor Wayne Brown, who…
PM Christopher Luxon talks economics, local election turnout and more at Poverty Bay Spring Show
He believed recent economic indicators showed better times lay ahead for Kiwis. There had been a “two-speed recovery”…