10 Oct 2022

Analysis: Left's losses in local government elections

From Morning Report, 7:18 am on 10 October 2022

It wasn't a great weekend for Labour Party candidates in the local body elections, and presumably not a wonderful weekend, either, for their most high-profile backer. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a ringing endorsements for Labour-aligned Wellington candidate Paul Eagle and Auckland mayoral hopeful Efeso Collins. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Kim Hill.