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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

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy
	28 Jun: Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy... more

Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning
	27 Jun: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning... more

Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region
	26 Jun: Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region... more

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Most Popular Recent Local Politics News

29 Jul: Auckland mayoral chief of staff, Jazz Singh, has quit today +++++++++++++++

31 Jul: Former Christchurch City Councillor and former Newstalk ZB host James Daniels is quitting his run for a seat at the council table ++++++++++++

18 Aug: Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over delays in appointing an investment manager +++++++++++

11 Aug: Feedback is open on a new draft Traffic and Parking Bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes District ++++++++++

25 Aug: Concern that internal issues among gang members in Levin is spilling out into the community +++++++++

21 Aug: Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial +++++++++

01 Aug: Two former MPs ousted from their respective parties are trying a political comeback in local Government ++++++++

Local Politics NewsLinks

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)

3 Jan: Division, abuse and rates pain: local politics year in review (RadioNZ)

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Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39 More...

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The number of retail property vacancies in the heart of Auckland is the highest in the country More...

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