Special votes not enough to change result
Defeated Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins made up some ground on his rivals with special votes, but not enough to make much difference.
Local body elections 2022
Clark outlines new leadership style for Invercargill
Clark outlines new leadership style for Invercargill
Invercargill ratepayers are coming to grips with a city without long-serving mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt at the helm.
Ardern comments on left's local body election losses
Ardern comments on left's local body election losses
Results from many local body elections show a political shift to the right, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report that was not necessarily indicative of a shift in feeling...
Luxon calls for local body elections reform
Luxon calls for local body elections reform
National leader Christopher Luxon has joined calls for urgent reform to the voting system for local body elections.
Central Otago District Council election results
Central Otago District Council election results
Central Otago District Council results with 90% of the vote counted.
The clock is ticking for last-minute voting
The clock is ticking for last-minute voting
Voters still have time to have their say in Dunedin’s local body elections, but the clock is ticking.
Record low voter turnout could be on horizon
Record low voter turnout could be on horizon
The vast majority of the public are not inspired by what is on offer from candidates across the country and voters are not convinced that voting in local elections...
Still time to vote
Still time to vote
By midday Saturday it will be all over bar the shouting, and possibly crying, for this year’s local government elections.
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Labour candidates clarify pledge limits
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Labour candidates clarify pledge limits
Candidates endorsed by Labour sign a pledge to abide by party principles, but the local context is their domain, the political party has argued.
Flowing water analogy helps explain STV
Flowing water analogy helps explain STV
Voting papers have been sent out. Unlike other councils in the South, the Dunedin City Council uses the STV system. This need not leave voters confused, although the system is technical.
Mayoral contenders put cases at meeting
Mayoral contenders put cases at meeting
Housing, rates, Three Waters and the need for retaining workers were some of the major topics opined by nine of the Invercargill City Council’s mayoral candidates who took to the stage at The Great Debate last night.
Balancing funding and expectations
Balancing funding and expectations
Keeping up forward momentum in the Gore district will require investment, but not everyone has the same ideas on where money should be spent.
Pre-ballot box considerations
Pre-ballot box considerations
Appetite for spending, taking action over climate change and decisions about transport are among key issues for voters to think about when they elect the next Dunedin City Council. Grant Miller reports.
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George St decision drives debate at forum
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George St decision drives debate at forum
The performance of Dunedin's mayor and councillors was under scrutiny at a debate, where the George St one-way decision came in for plenty of comment.
Mayoral candidate profiles: Queenstown Lakes
Mayoral candidate profiles: Queenstown Lakes
When incumbent Jim Boult announced he was stepping down after two terms leading the Queenstown Lakes district, talk around the area immediately turned to who might step into his shoes.
First among equals: The riddle of mayoralty
First among equals: The riddle of mayoralty
They're the top dog, the big kahuna. In most places, the mayor is a community leader and face of the council. But what can they actually do, and what makes a good one? Daisy Hudson reports.