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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Zohran Mamdani gave these New York women 'a glimmer of hope'. They helped make him mayor
     9 November 2025
    Zohran Mamdani's victory in Tuesday's New York City mayoral election looked unlikely at one point. Polling shows it was women who helped power him into office.
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    Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre
    8 Nov: Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre... more
    How Zohran Mamdani's triumph in New York is making waves around the world
    6 Nov: The blistering rise of New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has captured global attention. So what's going on and what does his win say about the American political climate?... more
    New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is planning a socialist overhaul. This is his plan
    6 Nov: New York City's newly-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani is promising to make people's lives cheaper, but even some of his supporters are sceptical on whether he can deliver.... more
    NYC election result delivers democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani stunning win
    6 Nov: New Yorkers shake the United States's political establishment and deliver 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a stunning victory in the city's contentious mayoral election.... more
    Zohran Mamdani favourite to become New York mayor as polls close in US elections
    5 Nov: Zohran Mamdani, who looks set to become the Big Apple's first Muslim mayor, has declared that it is "time for a new day in our politics" as voters headed to the polls in America's largest city.... more
    Zohran Mamdani could be New York's next mayor. His path has been part Barack Obama, part Donald Trump
    4 Nov: Donald Trump has thrust the Democrats into the political wilderness but an uprising in the gritty streets of New York may be their future.... more
    Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
    3 Nov: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more
    Zohran Mamdani's pledge to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in NYC 'unenforceable campaign promise'
    1 Nov: Zohran Mamdani, the man many predict will become New York City's next mayor, has made plenty of promises — his one to arrest Israel's PM is causing a particular stir ahead of Tuesday's election.... more
    How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor
    29 Oct: A pragmatic form of socialism based on improving ordinary people’s lives is winning votes – and making powerful enemies – in equal measure.... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     18 Oct: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race ++++++++++++
     25 Oct: Nine candidates running for Townsville mayor at postal by-election ++++++++++
     19 Oct: Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change ++++++++++
     26 Oct: Zohran Mamdani may soon be NYC's first Muslim millennial mayor. It's part of his appeal ++++++++++
     01 Nov: Zohran Mamdani's pledge to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in NYC 'unenforceable campaign promise' +++++++++
     08 Nov: Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre ++++++++
     06 Nov: NYC election result delivers democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani stunning win ++++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      14 Sep: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Aug: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      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)
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