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,…
Auckland Council elections: Electoral fraud complaint filed with police, claims vote papers stolen from letterboxes
“Police can confirm we have received reports in relation to allegations of electoral fraud linked to the current…
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…
Māori ward results: Did your region vote to keep them?
The Labour Government abolished the provision for binding referendums in 2021. In 2023, the National-led coalition brought the…
Māori ward interactive: Did your region vote to keep them?
The 42 councils that held these referendums had previously established the Māori wards without a vote. Councils won…
Vote 2025 local elections: Northland mayoral and election results interactive map
Each local election involves multiple races. Everyone in a city or district has the option to vote for…
Vote 2025 local elections: Hawkes Bay mayoral and election results interactive map
Each local election involves multiple races. Everyone in a city or district has the option to vote for…
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…
Will Australia’s democracy survive global collapse?
If you had to pick a single object to represent the uniqueness of our political system, which would…
Trump administration sues Oregon to force it to turn over full information about every state voter
The Trump administration sued Oregon and Secretary of State Tobias Read on Tuesday to force them to turn…
New political poll: Christopher Luxon’s popularity drops to 2-year low, Labour’s party vote rises
The Green Party is down 2% to 10% and NZ First continues its upward trajectory, gaining 1% to…