Politics

Cartoon: rates wranglers

Times Team -
Roger Smith's latest cartoon captures the pressure community leaders, such as Waikato District Mayor Aksel Bech and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, face when setting...

Fast-track consent boom

Times Team -
By Andy Baker, Franklin Ward Councillor The number of fast-track consent applications is booming in Auckland. Applicants eitherdouble up and make applications at the...

Cartoon: British politics

Times Team -
The UK Prime Minister has quit. While this recent news story may not mean much to some, it means yet another political saviour has...

Power plays – politics by other means

Jon Rawlinson -
At the upcoming general election, no one will be voting for Andrew Bayly as he will be throwing in his hand, leaving politics. However,...

National down, Luxon up in new political poll

Times Team -
The latest 1News Verian political poll released today, June 23, shows New Zealand’s two major parties losing support with voters. The National Party is down...

Primary sector economy’s backbone

Times Team -
By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany New Zealand’s farmers and growers are once again proving why they are the backbone of...

Alder – stateswoman steps up to local board

Jon Rawlinson -
Less than a week on from her election to the Franklin Local Board, as the new Wairoa Subdivision representative, Clare Alder is already getting...

Franklin draft plan – drop-in session, Awhitu

Times Team -
A plan to discuss a plan is in place for the Franklin Local Board. Following the release of the draft local board plan (available from...

NZ on the world stage

Times Team -
By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany National is focused on getting New Zealand out onto the world stage and securing more trade...

Budget boost for hospital

Times Team -
The new South Auckland hospital has received a boost, with funding to secure land for a new hospital in Drury included in Budget 2026. Port...
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