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…
New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
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…
New HBRC councillor wants chair role: ‘I’m not there to be an ornament’
Neil Kirton was top on 10,599 and last term’s chair Hinewai Ormsby was third on 8436. Ormsby said…
Takaichi elected as first female leader of Japan’s ruling LDP
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning…
Japan conservative Sanae Takaichi expected to take office as first female PM
In an effort to claw them back, Takaichi has taken a tough stance on immigration and foreign tourists…
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…
Rotorua council lists elected member jobs on Seek: ‘Everyday legends’ wanted
The job ad lists the roles of mayor, 10 councillors and eight community board members as up for…