Jean Drage
Voting papers for local govt elections arrive today
Today, many people across New Zealand will be receiving their papers to vote in local government elections.
Anyone who is enrolled can have a say in who their local leaders are, but voter turnout has… Audio
Are councils spending too much on consultants and contractors?
An investigation from Central Otago news website Crux has found that the Queenstown Lakes District Council has spent three hundred and eighty eight million dollars on consultants and contractors over… Audio
Why local government is important
October 12 is the date for local body elections, so it might well be a time to start thinking about how you might vote. But if we were to take Auckland as an example, we are just really unenthused… Audio
How democratic are local government elections?
Elections for the mayoralties, councils and local boards take place in early October, and already questions are being asked about low voter turn-out, low candidate turnout, one-sided races, &… Audio
Jean Drage says tight mayoral races fuelling vote returns
University of Canterbury local government lecturer, Jean Drage. Audio