Sunday, 13 October 2019
2019 Local body election special: Part Two

8:58 AM.What will it be like for all the new mayors when they step into the office for the first time in a week or so? Former mayor and head of Local Government NZ, Dave Cull tells us what they need to be… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Tauranga City Council is in for a shake-up if its newly elected Mayor has anything to do with it. Businessman Tenby Powell a new-comer to local government beat sitting Mayor, Greg Brownless. Mr… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Kawerau district mayor Malcolm Campbell returning to the job he's held for 18 years. Kawerau is one of the smallest councils, facing struggles due to its small rating base. Audio

8:48 AM.Local councils are under increasing pressure as they work to manage the impacts of climate change, and cope with new layers of regulation and oversight that's being put on them by the government… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A record number of Maori candidates were standing in this election, but did that translate to more representation? Te Manu Korihi Reporter, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, has been scanning the results and… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Ten fresh faces and four returning councillors are set to make up the new Canterbury Regional Council. 39 hopefuls were in the running for 14 places at the table, in its first fully democratic… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Many of the big upsets and surprises this year have come from the Wellington region. Three, and likely four, mayors have been ousted there. RNZ Wellington Issues reporter Laura Dooney has been… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.One striking fact from these nationwide elections has been the strength of the rural and provincial vote. Federated Farmers have pushed for the voice of farmers to be heard in local government… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.The country's mayoral ranks received a boost from women and candidates under 40 years of age in the elections. Campbell Barry in Hutt City, and Aaron Hawkins in Dunedin, joined other candidates to… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Napier's new Mayor is pledging a fresh start for the city, aiming to address some of its big issues in her first 100 days in the job. Kirsten Wise is vowing to remove chlorine from the water… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.In Christchurch, the sitting mayor Lianne Dalziel, has been returned for a third term, albeit on a reduced margin. She says she judged her progress by feedback on the streets and supermarkets, and… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.Dunedin's gone Green, with the election of Green Party councillor Aaron Hawkins as the city's next mayor. The 35-year-old Green Party candidate secured about 15,000 votes, putting him ahead of 13… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.After being defeated in the Auckland election race yesterday, John Tamihere failed to congratulate Phil Goff for being again voted in as the city's mayor. Mr Tamihere received about 71,000 votes to Mr… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.After a campaign that involved dozens of debates, hundreds of speaking engagements often marked by bitterness and personal attack, Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has been returned with nearly double the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.He says he's ready to get on with the job if there is a turnaround. Audio

8:12 AM.Voters in the Capital still don't know for sure this morning who'll take the mayoral chains of office - after a nail-biting wait for results. About 90 percent of the votes have been counted but a… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Six years ago the City of Nelson elected its first female mayor. Rachel Reese is now back for her third term, on a reduced vote count but still comfortably ahead of her nearest rival, Mel Courtney… Read more Audio