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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

02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them +++++++++++

09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime +++++++++

29 Nov: Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own ++++++++

10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city +++++++

19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise ++++++

04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city ++++++

01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers ++++++

Local Politics NewsLinks

20 Dec: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)

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)

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Law and Order:
Three youths have been arrested after an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this morning - involving a stolen vehicle 21:57

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Jennifer Lawrence is "so good at letting go at the end of the day" 21:50

Entertainment:
Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist are officially engaged after a surprise proposal in their hometown of Atlanta 21:20

Accident and Emergency:
State Highway One through Northland's Waipu is blocked following a crash - leaving 5 people injured, one seriously 21:17

Entertainment:
Selena Gomez has revealed the melasma on her face has been mistaken for moustache 20:50

Entertainment:
Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her late stepson, Brandon Blackstock, on what would have been his 49th birthday 20:20

Entertainment:
Keira Knightley will eat "something disgusting" to give herself bad breath if she has to kiss co-star she "hates" 19:50

Entertainment:
Gwyneth Paltrow's son Moses covered his eyes during his mother's raunchy sex scenes in Marty Supreme 19:20

Motoring:
Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season 18:57

Entertainment:
Macaulay Culkin has become "a suburban dad who wears Crocs" 18:50

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