Local Elections 2025

Visual credibility a must

Continuing our local body election coverage, Christine Cornege, an award winning Cambridge photographer who takes equestrian, portrait, family and business photos selects her “best of page” photos from last week’s Cambridge News. We’re often told…

Warding off those wards

The end is nigh. The future of Māori wards around the country goes to the vote in October, and I’ll be shocked if they do not get the thumbs down. A decade ago New Plymouth…

On the hustings …

When we spied Roger Gordon putting up his election signs last week, the first thing we asked him was when the photo was taken. Last election he used a three year old photo when election…

Betsy’s Dutch dilemma

Betsy Reymer will be in two minds when she casts her vote in the upcoming Waikato Regional Council elections. On one side is her son Garry Reymer; on the other her daughter-in-law Liz Stolwyk who…

Rivals agree on need for seat

Dale-Maree Morgan and Yvonne Waho are the two nominees in what could be the final election for the Waipā Māori ward. Neither wants to see Māori wards go. A referendum alongside the local body elections…

Three chase the chains

In this initial foray into local election matters it is important that I sort the wheat from the chaff. Or rather the mayoral candidates from those seeking council or ward chairs. So, we have three…

Storey keeps council in tent

Waikato Regional Council is back as a member of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), following chair Pamela Storey’s casting vote to overturn last month’s decision to leave. The motion to renew the council’s $80,375.55 LGNZ…

Gaylene drums up support

Kāwhia’s Gaylene Kanawa is about to hit the local body elections’ campaign trail with her colleagues at Waipa, Hamilton and Otorohanga councils to increase voter participation during the election period by offering more special voting…

It’s your call

Here we go again – encouraging voters to take an interest in the running of their districts. The candidates will be known tomorrow afternoon and after voting forms are posted from September 9, voting will…

News in brief

Candidate withdraws Fabio Rodrigues has withdrawn as a Waikato district mayoral candidate throwing his support behind former deputy mayor Aksel Bech’s second all or nothing bid to be mayor and oust incumbent Jacqui Church. Rodrigues,…

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