Local Body Elections

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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

Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn about the effect of the PR wall between local body residents and elected representatives getting higher. An RNZ survey shows the number of local government communications… Audio

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

Paula Southgate only lost to Andrew King by 14 votes in the Hamilton mayoral race. Audio

Phil Goff is thinking about calling on Rob Fyfe and Norm Thompson to give Auckland a reputational upgrade. Audio

Does central government care about local body elections. Audio