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As voters switch off, power shifts further towards the Beehive.
So, you’ve been elected: A former councillor’s survival guide
As the dust settles on this year’s local government elections, a new group of freshly elected and returning councillors are preparing themselves to…
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If you haven’t already, please remember to cast your vote in your local government elections.
Greater Wellington candidates want to open up workshops and briefings
The majority of Greater Wellington Regional Council candidates who responded to a question from Local Aotearoa want the council to open up its…
Three Kāpiti mayoral candidates share views on amalgamation
Wellington local government amalgamation has implications for Kāpiti regardless of whether we’re in or out of a hypothetical regional entity.
Councillors and risk committee kept in dark over Ombudsman's warning
EXCLUSIVE: Greater Wellington Regional Council’s CEO and its Chair kept both councillors and their Finance, Risk and Assurance Committee completely in…
Councillor channels Trump: attacks "political enemies", opposes transparency
One Kāpiti Coast District Councillor has echoed the rhetoric of US President Donald Trump in railing against her perceived “political enemies”.
ACT candidate claims refusal to answer question due to "Aotearoa" was a joke
Between you and me, the key thing about a joke - perhaps the single most important defining element, arguably the main aspect which separates it from…
ACT council candidate can't answer question due to "Aotearoa"
It was a simple question on whether or not candidates thought Greater Wellington Regional Council should open up its workshops and briefings as…
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