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A tour of New Zealand via some of the best local election websites
The Spinoff — September 26, 2025

Come local elections, come janky web design, random family pictures and endless wells of fun facts about candidates (at least the ones who decide to make their own websites). It’s easy to think that we live in a time where the personal website has died: no more is it possible to find out about someone by going to a funkily arranged blog, because everyone uses the bland interfaces of social media instead.

Race briefing: New mayor, new chapter for New Plymouth
The Spinoff — September 25, 2025

Sadly, the New Plymouth District Council is no longer using poo to encourage people to vote – but a healthy field of nine mayoral candidates vying to replace the incumbent should be enough of a push to the polls. Why is New Plymouth the best place in the world?

The two-horse race to keep Christchurch booming
The Spinoff — September 25, 2025

A progressive councillor is challenging Ōtautahi’s relentlessly cheerful incumbent for the mayoral chains. Will residents choose a known quantity or a new direction?

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