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…
Proposed new earthquake rules: Rotorua Mayor hopes Blue Baths can reopen
Rotorua has 80 buildings on the register, including the category-one heritage-listed Rotorua Museum and Blue Baths buildings. Rotorua…
Zohran Mamdani hits back at critics amid Islamophobic outpouring – 5Pillars
“It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. A 100% Communist Lunatic.” The US president went on…
Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa on Key Voter Issues
By Jennah HaqueElena MejíaLaura Nahmias Video by Rafael Garcia Photography by David Cabrera for Bloomberg October 24, 2025…
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: 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…
Kaipara election result challenged as Snow Tane lodges court recount bid
Newly-voted-in Larsen will be knocked out of Kaipara District Council (KDC) if Tane’s mayoral vote challenge is successful,…
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…
Kaipara District Council backs Craig Jepson election complaint in secret vote
Outgoing councillor Eryn Wilson-Collins said the decision was made in spite of the senior electoral officer Dale Ofsoske…
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…