Tauranga City Councillors get 15.56% pay rise, mayor’s salary increases to $193k
Drysdale said: “I think this is sensible”. “Obviously, we’ve got a pool of money that we have to…
Māori ward councillors turn to security funding after election harassment
Boynton said she received racist and abusive messages from fake online accounts and had sexually explicit photos of…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and councillors rate their performance after a year
Drysdale rated himself a seven for leadership, as did his deputy Jen Scoular, but four colleagues gave him…
Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen survives recount challenge from councillor Snow Tane
Larsen said he wanted to congratulate Kaipara’s people for electing a great council. He looked forward to all…
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,…
Local elections 2025: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council restanding councillors keep their seats
Preliminary results will be announced on Monday. They include votes received today, but special votes are still not…
Local elections 2025: Gore’s youngest Mayor Ben Bell re-elected after term of conflict, no confidence vote
Bell, 26, has received 2917 votes compared to 1270 for his sole opponent, Gore businesswoman Nicky Davis. The…
Careful who you vote for: Foreign states target local NZ councillors
‘They may target your staff or family’ The shift is happening because central Government has strengthened its defences…
Minister slams ‘extremist’ candidates nominating for WA council elections
A West Australian minister has condemned the emergence of “extremist” candidates nominating for the state’s forthcoming council elections,…
Whangārei councillors respond to ‘woke’ comments by Deputy Mayor
The article claimed to have obtained a copy of a “tell-all” interview Halse had with Concerned Residents of…
Hawke’s Bay local government elections 2025: 114 candidates and fierce competition ahead
For the rest, you can have your say on who represents your community by voting in the local…