Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
Hanson rubbishes Joyce leadership speculation, Albanese gets two thumbs up
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
The Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon Rose Gold with Brick-Red dial
The Defy Skyline collection by Zenith has quickly become the modern pillar of the brand’s angular, integrated, and…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell focuses on unity, debt and museum for second term
She wanted to be an “inclusive leader” and setting priorities as a new council would be an important…
Local elections 2025: Deputy mayors chosen for Napier, Hastings, Wairoa; final regional councillor elected
Deputy mayors will be sworn in during the first council meetings set down for the end of October…
Inflation hits 3% as consumers suffer largest power price spike since 1989
The largest contributors to the annual inflation rate were all in the housing and household utilities group. The…
Albanese dismisses lobby concerns, Chalmers takes one for the team
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Brett Worthington gets you up to speed on the…
Local body elections 2025: Ken Couper elected Whangārei Mayor, defeating Vince Cocurullo
Couper has been elected as Whangārei District Council mayor after first being elected to represent the Bream Bay…
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…
Local election 2025: Whangārei Heads leads district in voter turnout
Whangārei Heads Citizens Association deputy chairwoman Jan Boyes said she was not surprised at the area scoring the…
Local elections 2025: Jonathan Larsen, Jason Smith, and Snow Tane still neck-and-neck for Kaipara mayoralty
Trailing well behind the leading trio was Ash Nayyar, with 1256 votes – 1783 behind Smith – effectively…
Local elections 2025: Biggest wins and closest calls as special votes loom
Adams, who is now heading into his third term leading the Hauraki District, received 4694 votes, while second-placed…