Some extremely weird stuff is happening with our local elections
Alleged voter fraud in Papatoetoe. A candidate disrupting the voting in Onehunga library. Whatever is going on in…
The local election results, by the numbers
We trawl through preliminary results data to bring you fascinating insights and a whole lot of maps. Which…
Windbag: Key takeaways from Wellington’s red wave local election
Andrew Little won the largest mayoral victory in 142 years, and Labour and the Greens grew their governing…
Disastrous election turnout leaves few clues about national mood
Both left and right had reasons to celebrate on Saturday – and to worry about deepening voter apathy,…
With a week to go, how is voter turnout looking in the big cities?
Local elections voter turnout is notoriously low – will 2025 buck the trend? With a week to go, this…
Police callouts, oddball policy, and occasional political debate in Hamilton
It was a strange and eventful night, but in the end all the candidates at National’s 2025 Hamilton…
The best, worst and weirdest local elections hoardings of 2025, reviewed
As local elections fever grips the nation, council candidates are jostling for your vote the best way they…
The two-horse race to keep Christchurch booming
A progressive councillor is challenging Ōtautahi’s relentlessly cheerful incumbent for the mayoral chains. Will residents choose a known…
A massive district with many challenges – and a main town that might need to move
Keeping people in Buller – and keeping them safe from flooding and coastal erosion – will be big…
Here’s what we know about the 3,145 candidates running in local elections
There’s an abundance of Johns, Mikes and Davids, plus other scintillating statistics about the people vying for your…
Why league legend Ken Laban wants to be Lower Hutt’s first Pasifika mayor
His family is world famous in Wainuiomata, so it was only fitting that Ken Laban launched his mayoral…
Serious, serial and everyone in between: Who’s running for mayor in Christchurch?
Current mayor Phil Mauger’s biggest threat is city councillor Sara Templeton, but there are six others vying for…