Auckland mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni wants to cap council rates rises to at or below inflation after 2027/28 as the contest for the city's top job begins to heat up.
An Indian-origin licensing trust candidate in West Auckland has been forced to replace publicity hoardings for his campaign four times in two days due to vandalism.
"As a sitting mayor, ultimately, you should be judged on what you have done, not necessarily what you say you might do in the future," he said.
An Invercargill mayoral hopeful has been slammed by fellow candidates after his party website looks to have posted "dangerous" and sexually disturbing content online.
Wairoa mayoral candidate Camden Gaskin wants to green light a council-run medicinal cannabis business in the district. He envisions it would employ 200 contractors and deliver significant economic benefits.
An investigation into a Hutt City group of candidates’ 2022 electoral returns appears to be ramping up, with the main complainant having been contacted by police. In December 2022, Labour …
In a new series of one-on-one pub chats with MPs, The Spinoff sits down with Green Party and Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul, who’s been taking notes on Zohran Mamdani’s …
After a “heartbreaking” defeat in 2023 by 42 votes, Labour MP Peeni Henare is ready to contest the Auckland Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau again.
Mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni has accused Wayne Brown of avoiding debates. Ted Johnson likened Brown's debate avoidance to former PM Robert Muldoon. Brown says Leoni is desperate and never spoke …
The surge marks a potential turning point for representation in the country’s most diverse city.
White supremacist Philip Arps will have heightened security when he visits council offices this month to record a video for his mayoral candidacy.
A final attempt to pause the demolition of Masterton's Town Hall will be floated at a council meeting on Wednesday.