2025 Elections

CANDIDATE: Standing for you on council

Stephanie Henderson is standing as an independent candidate for the Tuakau-Pokeno ward on the Waikato District Council. My connection to this community runs deep. My...

CANDIDATE: A better future for Franklin

Amanda Hopkins is standing for the Wairoa subdivision on the Franklin Local Board under the Team Franklin banner. I have lived in the Wairoa area of...

Local elections: No voting papers? No problem!

It’s time to vote in local body elections, which means voters should have received their voting pack in the letterbox by now. Auckland voters But if...

From the editor: Be an informed voter

Voting in the 2025 Local Body Elections is officially open. But do you know who is vying to represent you? Eleven people have stepped forward...

Can Auckland count on you?

Voting papers are sent to enrolled voters between September 9 and 22 so they can choose Auckland’s champions. In October, towns and cities across the...

Mayoral contender wants to see better voting system

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and his most likely contender, Kerrin Leoni, were part of a line-up of local board and council candidates at a...

‘I find it arrogant’ – Kerrin Leoni says mayor barely shows up to events

  Mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni says the incumbent Mayor, Wayne Brown has only shown up to three of the 13 'meet the candidate' events in...

CANDIDATE: Strong local voices for Tuakau-Pokeno

Kandi Ngataki and Vern Reeve are standing for re-election as Tuakau-Pokeno ward councillors on the Waikato District Council. Tuakau, Pokeno, and Mercer are communities...

CANDIDATE: Putting local interests first

Darron Gedge is an independent candidate standing for Wairoa subdivision on the Franklin Local Board. I grew up in Maraetai and have a lifelong connection...

Q&A: Waikato mayoral candidates

We asked the two candidates vying for the Waikato District Mayor role four set questions as part of our local body elections coverage. Aksel Bech 60 Mediator...