Local Elections 2025

Late drive swelled vote count

A Waipā District Council ‘drive and drop’ initiative had pop-up voting stations in council offices in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Waipā staffers manned portable voting areas – made obvious by gigantic orange bins and billboards…

Bech renews water debate

Water is back on the table at Waikato District Council following Aksel Bech’s decisive mayoral victory over incumbent Jacqui Church. Bech returns to the council where he previously served as deputy mayor before losing to…

Local elections – preliminary results

Midday More shocks. Liz Stolwyk who looked to have been beaten by Stu Kneebone for the second Waipa King Country spot on Waikato Regional Council has now edged ahead following the release of preliminary results…

Meet the new mayor Mike Pettit

An emotional Mike Pettit took a tearful moment to gather his thoughts before announcing his win to supporters this afternoon. Standing high on a box, his back to the open doors of the Gillies St…

Three visions for Waipā

Experience or fresh approaches? Tried-and-true or new blood? Waipā’s mayoral candidates appear to agree that the right balance is crucial. Susan O’Regan, Clare St Pierre and Mike Pettit were asked about their primary goals should…

Voters leave it late

Waipā District Council is going begging for votes for this Saturday’s local body election, despite a hotly contested mayoral race. Incumbent Susan O’Regan is facing challenges from councillors Mike Pettit and Clare St Pierre. Voter turnout…

Cambridge News online

Check out the October 2, 2025 edition of Cambridge News online.

Candidates clash over plan

A claim farmers could halt the implementation of a Waikato Regional Council water quality plan change by “voting in the right people” has been dismissed. Plan Change One was developed by a 24-member collaborative stakeholder…

Another complaint

The New Zealand Media Council is investigating Good Local Media’s handling of a Waikato Chamber of Commerce meet the candidates gathering where the business group invited four Hamilton mayoral candidates to speak at the request…

Get involved – vote

The editor desires to keep me beavering on election-related opinion pieces until the last ballot box has been emptied. Not exactly an exciting gig for an open-minded octogenarian but I shall comply. Firstly, have you…

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