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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Calls for more cash to go towards promoting local elections - to cure low voter turnout
     17 July 2025
    Calls for more cash to go towards promoting local elections - to cure low voter turnout
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    A property expert believes it's a good time to hold on to a property, as Wellington heads into local body elections later this year
    16 Jul: A property expert believes it's a good time to hold on to a property, as Wellington heads into local body elections later this year... more
    Farms and orchards in the Nelson Tasman region have been carved up by floodwaters following severe weather
    12 Jul: Farms and orchards in the Nelson Tasman region have been carved up by floodwaters following severe weather... more
    Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch
    11 Jul: Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch... more
    The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks
    9 Jul: The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks... more
    Christchurch City Council has taken to the air to understand how storms have changed our coastlines
    4 Jul: Christchurch City Council has taken to the air to understand how storms have changed our coastlines... more
    Tauranga's Mayor says the region wants certainty, as a deal with the Government inches closer
    2 Jul: Tauranga's Mayor says the region wants certainty, as a deal with the Government inches closer... more
    Memo to Shane Jones: what if NZ needs more regional government, not less?
    2 Jul: Rather than get rid of regional councils, maybe the government should look at expanding their role to deliver core services – something common in many other countries.... more
    NZ cities are getting hotter: 5 things councils can do now to keep us cooler when summer comes
    30 Jun: Converting open-air car parks and creating green cooling corridors on transport routes is an easy and affordable way to beat the city heat as the climate changes.... more
    Zohran Mamdani defeats New York Democratic rivals and claims victory for party's progressives
    29 Jun: It was a primary race that pitted competing visions for the Democratic Party against one another, and in the end, the New York progressives emerged victorious. They now believe they have the momentum to change their party.... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     11 Jul: Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch ++++++++++++++++
     27 Jun: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning ++++++++++++
     26 Jun: Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region +++++++++++
     25 Jun: Belief increasing apartment density around key Auckland City Rail Link stations, strikes the right balance +++++++++++
     28 Jun: Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy ++++++++++
     12 Jul: Farms and orchards in the Nelson Tasman region have been carved up by floodwaters following severe weather +++++++++
     09 Jul: The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks +++++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      12 Jul: 'absolutely disgraceful': porirua mayor slams ray chung's 'attack' on tory whanau (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Nelson's deputy mayor rohan o'neill-stevens to step down at next election (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Apr: ‘the second division of politics’: mps who made the jump to mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
      9 Apr: 'shoot me': retiring mp david parker dismisses prospect of wellington mayoralty bid (RadioNZ)
      18 Mar: Politics live: act to run in local elections, winston peters meets us officials (RadioNZ)
      3 Jan: Division, abuse and rates pain: local politics year in review (RadioNZ)
      26 Dec: Thu, 26 Dec 2024: ‘let new blood come through’: councillor to stand down at next elections (Stuff.co.nz)
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