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”…
Tight local election results confirm new mayors across New Zealand
Had the results stayed as they were, Grant, who has been living as a trans woman since 1971,…
Local elections 2025: James Denyer confirmed as Western Bay of Plenty Mayor as final results declared
Voter return was 38.06%, being 15,301 votes, including special votes, which have now been validated and counted. Return…
Former broadcaster Polly Gillespie eyes political run for next year’s election
She agreed that only left National and Labour as possibilities. “They’re sort of central-ish rightish”, Gillespie said of…
Kaipara District Council backs Craig Jepson election complaint in secret vote
Outgoing councillor Eryn Wilson-Collins said the decision was made in spite of the senior electoral officer Dale Ofsoske…
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…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Local election results: New mayors after razor‑thin vote margins
Kaipara’s mayoralty race was just as close, with preliminary results showing that Jonathan Larsen beating Snow Tane by…
Whakatāne election: Nandor Tánczos edges out Victor Luca for mayoralty
The final result will be confirmed on Friday. In the referendum on whether to retain Māori wards in…
Local elections 2025: Tight Whangārei and Kaipara mayoral battles
Today may bring further clarity in the neck-and-neck jostling for mayoralty as Saturday’s votes enter the mix. Special…
Local elections 2025: Whangārei waits: Mayoral rivals’ lead switch in election race nail-biter
Couper said in the wake of the switch that he was pleased to have moved into first place.…
Auckland election upset as Victoria Short breaks once-unshakeable Albany alliance
A disappointed Walker cited the Fix Auckland campaign and Short’s more effective use of social media as decisive…