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Local Elections 2022 headlines with summaries.
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New Plymouth would-be mayors strong believers in Māori wards
4 Oct 2022The group of candidates vying for New Plymouth's mayoral chains are among the country's strongest believers that Māori wards will boost participation in local elections.
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Local body elections: Voter turnout lagging behind in provincial cities
4 Oct 2022The number of local election votes cast in the major metropolitan cities is now roughly on par with the last local body election, but many provincial centres are lagging behind. Audio
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'Great step forward for everybody'- Māori wards in Nelson, Marlborough
4 Oct 2022For the first time in Te Tauihu, the top of the South Island, Māori wards have been established in both Nelson and Marlborough this local body election.
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Resident visa holders' voting eligibility info clarified
4 Oct 2022The Electoral Commission has clarified voting eligibility conditions on its website for resident visa holders, after admitting it was confusing.
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Candidate hui challenges councils and iwi chairs
30 Sep 2022A hui of Māori local government candidates has challenged not only councils, but also the iwi leaders who called the meeting.
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Auckland’s leading mayoral candidates support online voting option to arrest poor turnout
29 Sep 2022The two frontrunners in Auckland's mayoral campaign are calling for an end to postal voting and the investigation of an online voting option in time for the local body elections in 2025 in a bid to…
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Thousands could be missing out on voting after confusion on residents' eligibility
30 Sep 2022There is concern that tens of thousands of people recently granted residency could miss out on voting in the local body elections.
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Large volume of undelivered voting papers will hit turnout, official says
30 Sep 2022Dozens of people are complaining daily they haven't got their voting papers for the local elections, an electoral official says. Audio
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Outgoing Christchurch mayor 'optimistic' for city's future
29 Sep 2022Christchurch's outgoing mayor shed a tear at her official farewell this morning.
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End of an era for Masterton
29 Sep 2022After 15 years of serving the Masterton District, Mayor Lyn Patterson is farewelling her role as an elected member.
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Watch: Christchurch mayoral candidates face off in debate
27 Sep 2022Christchurch mayoral hopefuls went head-to-head in a Morning Report debate hosted by Corin Dann.
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Threats, rates and mullets in spotlight at feisty mayoral debate
23 Sep 2022One New Plymouth mayoral candidate was banned from today's debate for allegedly making threats against the media, while another has dropped out of the contentious race.
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Watch: Wellington mayoral hopefuls debate future of the capital
21 Sep 2022Wellington's mayoral contenders Paul Eagle, Andy Foster and Tory Whanau go head-to-head on issues like housing, state of the city's water and sewage pipes, and public transport.
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'I'm running on that thing of diversity' - Otago candidates aim to change face of region
16 Sep 2022A growing number of diverse candidates are hoping to add to the political mix in Otago, one of the least diverse regions in Aotearoa. Audio
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Putting it to the people: Local government elections open
16 Sep 2022Many people across New Zealand will be receiving their local government election voting papers today. Audio
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'Don't believe in mandates' but no link to freedom group from council hopefuls
15 Sep 2022Another Ashburton District Council candidate has expressed her disapproval of government-enforced mandates.
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'Do people not want me in the picture?': More candidates' signs vandalised
15 Sep 2022An Auckland local body elections candidate of African descent is the latest to have their hoardings targeted, amidst a spate of attacks on billboards of ethnic candidates.
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Interruptions and laughter as six vie for Queenstown mayoralty
A walkout and a clash over straw polling kicked off a lively debate as mayoral hopefuls auditioned for Queenstown's business community last night. Audio
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Sir Tim Shadbolt no-show at Invercargill mayoral debate
15 Sep 2022Invercargill's incumbent mayor of more than 20 years was a no show at the latest mayoral debate, but nine challengers picked up the gauntlet and shared their vision for the southern city.
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'It suddenly feels like it's not safe'
14 Sep 2022A spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards of Asian candidates in Auckland last week has left some in the community disturbed and hurt.
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Watch: Auckland mayoralty hopefuls debate on housing, transport, rates
14 Sep 2022Auckland mayoralty contenders Wayne Brown, Viv Beck and Efeso Collins face off in a Morning Report debate hosted by Guyon Espiner.
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Local government contest heats up in Buller
12 Sep 2022The West Coast Regional Council is leading the country for candidates contesting any one seat in the upcoming local body elections.
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Wairoa mayoral candidate questions council's handling of electoral process
8 Sep 2022A Wairoa mayoral candidate engaged in an employment dispute with the district council he once worked for has again found himself in a difficult spot, this time over election hoardings.
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Local body elections: Boosting the youth vote and a councillor's baptism of fire
5 Sep 2022Explainer - Local body elections are round the corner but should we give 16-year-olds voting rights to lift low participation rates?
