"Palmerston North waste manager Nelson Harper is the first newcomer to announce he will be standing for the city council at October’s local government elections. Harper is the chief executive …
Summary: short bio of Peter Wells and Emma Gregg, both running for Horizons
After only one term, and with its very existence on the line this election, incumbent Māori ward councillor Allanah Burgess will return unopposed to the council table. The Marlborough District …
One of the lawyers for the Toitū Te Tiriti movement, Tania Waikato, seems to be everywhere on kaupapa Māori social media at the moment. Waikato is pumping out videos and …
Horizons Regional Council has been told it’s “out of touch” thinking ratepayers can afford a proposed 11.2% rates increase. Rural and commercial property owner Peter Wells said with inflation running …
"Four-year Palmerston North city councillor Orphée Mickalad is standing for the mayoralty. Elected to the council at a by-election in 2021, Mickalad was the city’s first former refugee to claim …
But Speak Up for Women spokesperson Suzanne Levy told Mike Hosking polling on this issue indicates people don't want trans people to be treated poorly. But she says at the …
The finance minister has slammed Labour regulation spokesperson Duncan Webb for opposing the fast-tracking of consenting for a new supermarket in his Christchurch electorate.
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney is resigning after never being able to take up the job because of illness. A byelection will now be held to fill the …
"Making people pay to use the nearly-completed Te Ahu a Turanga road replacing the closed Manawatū Gorge will be opposed by the Palmerston North City Council. Councillor Lorna Johnson, who …
Mayor Tim King said the entire process seemed “entirely stupid” and was “such a load of shit”.
An old article but covers her stance on past issues and future ones also.
“It is slightly disappointing not to be able to have a genuine conversation and discussion with Nelson".
The Palmerston North Residents group that emerged during outrage about proposed city council rates rises and the Featherston St cycle lanes is holding a public meeting next week to plan …
"I’ve been an elected member of the Palmerston North council since October 2013. I want to explain my decision to vote against Māori wards at a recent council meeting."
"Palmerston North’s Te Pūao Māori ward is here to stay for the 2025 city council elections. Mayor Grant Smith and 14 councillors voted unanimously in favour of retaining the ward …
First-term list MP Nancy Lu was sitting in an interview with Chinese-language media outlet Panda TV37 next to Dr Jian Yang in 2020 when the outgoing MP and alleged Chinese …