2025 Elections

Late surge in votes lifts Auckland turnout ahead of final results

A last-minute surge in votes has lifted Auckland’s voter turnout to 28.8 percent, with more than 68,500 votes cast on Saturday morning, October 11. Auckland...

McGuire, Smith topple Storey in Waikato constituency

Newly elected regional councillor Gary McGuire has won the largest number of votes in the Waikato constituency, ousting chair Pamela Storey, who placed third. McGuire...

UPDATED: Aksel Bech new Waikato mayor-elect

Aksel Bech has achieved a decisive victory over Jacqui Church to win the Waikato District mayoralty. Election Day Progress Results show Aksel Bech received 10,268...

Election results for Franklin Local Board by subdivision

Election results for the Franklin Local Board are in, and Team Franklin has taken all but one of the seats on the board. “The result...

Daniel Newman and Matt Winiata elected to Manurewa-Papakura ward

Daniel Newman has been re-elected to the Manurewa-Papakura Ward for another term with a polling count of 12,965. Newman said he was grateful for the...

Franklin ward councillor Andy Baker elected for another term

Franklin ward councillor Andy Baker has been elected for another term. In progress results released about 2.40pm, Baker had secured 9,289 votes. Challengers Dene Green and...

UPDATED: Auckland re-elects Wayne Brown as mayor

By Phil Taylor, Eastern Times Incumbent Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, has been re-elected as the leader of the country’s largest city. In today’s Election Day...

Voting in local elections closes, results coming soon

The last-minute flurry of residents dropping off their voting papers is now over as the clock has struck midday, with Auckland Council staff sealing...

CANDIDATE: A strong team approach is vital

Malcolm Bell is standing for the Wairoa subdivision of the Franklin Local Board, on the Team Franklin ticket. I do it because I can, and I...

CANDIDATE: Prioritising core council services

Daymond Goulder-Horobin is standing on the Rock The Vote NZ ticket for the Waiuku subdivision on the Franklin Local Board. I grew up and have...