‘Mana motuhake Māori – Māori sovereignty’: Labour sets out ambitious pitch to win back Māori seats
Tangaere-Manuel’s ambitious speech talked up Labour’s record on Māori issues – a direct challenge to Te Pāti Māori,…
Auckland voter fraud allegations heading to court on Friday
Hausia was deputy chair of the board in the 2022-2025 term, but lost his seat in the recent…
Turnout for early voting in Iraq’s parliamentary elections surpasses 82%
An Iraqi electoral employee checks a soldier’s ID card at a polling station, during a special voting day…
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 elections 2025: Wendy Schollum new Hastings Mayor as last-minute voters extend her lead
Buddo, who is heading back to farming life, conceded defeat and wished Schollum well. He said he was…
Did Virginia’s gubernatorial debate change voters’ minds before Election Day?
Interruptions dominated the one and only Virginia gubernatorial debate between Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger Thursday…
Voters souring on National and Labour leaders, RNZ poll reveals
(Note: Reid Research did not run any public polls between November 2023 and March 2025.) Former National leaders,…
Whanganui District Council rejects $70k fix for Māori Ward election botch-up
In a major blunder, information for Māori ward candidates was also missing from election materials for Ōpōtiki District,…
Bangladesh will hold historic elections in 2026 but millions of its citizens will not be able to vote
Canberra man Mizan Rahman will fly more than 9,000 kilometres to vote when Bangladesh holds its general election…
Major electoral law overhaul includes ending same-day enrolment, clarity on treats for voters
Closing enrolment 13 days before election day to reduce pressure on post-election timeframes. Requiring 12 days of advance voting at each…
Madison clerk held ‘cookie extravaganza’ as ballots sat uncounted.
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