Election 2026: New faces circle Tāmaki Makaurau as Labour weighs contenders for key Māori seat
The second is former TVNZ video journalist Nathaniel Howe, managing director of Mauri Media and Maimoa Music. “I…
Builder who bought former Wellington mayoral desk happy to give it back
“I’d happily give [it] back to the council if they were to keep it forever in posterity,” Raymond…
Tauranga Mayoral Relief Fund launched after deadly flooding and slips
Drysdale said the fund also responded to strong public demand from residents wanting to help those affected. “Our…
Wayne Brown backed by billionaires and developers in $611k campaign haul
Among the donors who gave $5000 to Brown were former All Black and Waiheke resident Marc Ellis, and…
Leo Molloy censured, ordered to pay $23k by Vet Council for Grace Millane suppression breach
Now, Molloy, who was a veterinarian for decades before making the move to hospitality, is facing a Judicial…
Kaipara mayoral recount bid dismissed after 62% of special votes rejected
Tane then applied for a recount, saying the margin was narrow, the number of special votes and disallowed…
Local elections deliver New Zealand’s oldest mayoral line-up in recent history
Brown declined to speak to the Herald on the subject and in a written response, Mauger did not…
Local Elections 2025: Waipā elects Mike Pettit as new mayor
“The three of us [mayoral candidates O’Regan, St Pierre and Pettit] said from the start that whatever the…
Wellington Live’s Graham Bloxham wins court fight with police over driving charge
Bloxham, who was running for the mayoralty at the time, was driving south on the motorway. He was…
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.…
Local elections 2025: Jacquie Grant leads Westland mayoral race by 64 votes in tight count
“Most people my age are getting ready for a ride on the Zimmer frame,” she said. “Age is…