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Gordon wins third term in Waimakariri
12 Oct 2025Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is back for a third term after a heated campaign, including social media challenges on the council's debt levels.
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Westland mayoralty race still too close to call
12 Oct 2025It's a tight race for the Westland mayoralty, with Hokitika businesswoman Jacquie Grant leading the race against incumbent Helen Lash by just 64 votes. Grant - who has lived as...
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Ratepayers rout mayors who imposed big rises
12 Oct 2025Newsroom projects that in 66 mayoral races, at least 31 communities have elected new mayors, with two more in the balance.
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Oriini Kaipara's maiden statement: 'A product of Māori resilience'
12 Oct 2025Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech was overshadowed a little by celebration of it, but what did Tāmaki Makaurau's new MP actually say? Audio
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'Delighted': Campbell on track to win Invercargill
12 Oct 2025Campbell says he will focus on problem of city's old burnt-out Briscoes building, and controlling rates rates.
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Lydia Gliddon wins Selwyn mayoralty from LGNZ president
12 Oct 2025Lydia Gliddon says she is "deeply honoured" to be the new mayor of Selwyn, after beating incumbent and Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton in a landslide victory.
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Andrew Little says Tory Whanau faced 'toxic behaviour'
12 Oct 2025In a speech to supporters on Saturday night, Little said Whanau had shown courage during her time as mayor.
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Re-elected Christchurch mayor to focus on debt, liveability
11 Oct 2025Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger is grateful to be re-elected for a second term.
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Brown returns as Auckland mayor, promising transport fixes
12 Oct 2025Progress results show a substantial victory for the incumbent in the 'Super City'.
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Andrew Little wins mayoralty bid in Wellington
11 Oct 2025The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.
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Local body Election Day results: Who's in, who's out?
11 Oct 2025Civic leaders in Auckland and Christchurch have returned, but new leaders will take office in Wellington and Dunedin, while some areas have scrapped Māori wards.
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Five reasons to feel positive about the economy
It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.
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Te Pāti Māori leaders claim broken trust abruptly ended media stand-up
10 Oct 2025After this week's 'reset', Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi discussed their future with Mata host Mihingārangi Forbes.
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Selling Chorus securities is 'hocking off' debt not assets, Finance Minister says
10 Oct 2025The government had invested $1 billion in Chorus' fibre network.
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Singapore and NZ PMs concerned about new global order
10 Oct 2025The two countries have signed a strategic partnership.
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Man charged after string of death threats made against MP
10 Oct 2025A 19-year-old man has been charged.
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'Hock off the family silverware': Labour criticises government plan to sell Chorus stake
10 Oct 2025The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.
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Tākuta Ferris 'taking our people for fools' - Peeni Henare
10 Oct 2025The Labour MP says accusations Māori can't have an independent voice in a major party are "absolute garbage".
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Fears of 'surveillance state' as police get power to photograph public
10 Oct 2025An amendment to the Policing Act will allow police to collect and use images in public spaces.
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Iwi leader speaks out after ejection from Parliament during tense foreshore debate
10 Oct 2025Aperahama Edwards says the government has no authority to push through a law that would make it harder for Māori to win customary marine title to the foreshore and seabed.
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'Flimflam': Peters vows to keep grilling Fonterra over sale of Mainland and Anchor
10 Oct 2025"Please don't give us some flimflam and think we're going to swallow it." Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal's half-century: 'How can you provide a place for both peoples?'
10 Oct 2025A former chair says the country has seen a 'seismic' cultural shift over the tribunal's 50 years. Audio
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'Steady the waka': Discipline, policy focus of Te Pāti Māori reset
9 Oct 2025The party has faced the death of Takutai Tarsh Kemp, the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election and allegations of problematic leadership.
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