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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMTLocal election results around the country
See who has been elected as mayor or to the council where you live.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:19:25 GMTOne dead after single-vehicle crash in Nukuhou, Bay of Plenty
One person has died and another has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:47:36 GMTPassengers injured after light aeroplane forced into emergency landing at Canterbury airfield
The plane had an issue on take-off at Rangiora Airfield and the pilot performed an emergency landing in a paddock short of the runway.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 04:31:14 GMTAuckland Transport directors stay after chair resigned due to mayor Wayne Brown's call to leave
Auckland Transport’s board is staying on in the meantime following the resignation of its chair Adrienne Young-Cooper after Wayne Brown's call for all of them to leave.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:55:24 GMTStrong winds could hamper efforts to contain large hillside fire near Queenstown
Winds expected on Monday could hinder firefighters as they continue to tackle a blaze that has burned through about 230 hectares of grassland on Mt Crichton Station.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 06:49:10 GMTSunken Sealion fails to rise on Wellington's waterfront
The beleaguered boat was returned to the sea floor beneath Wellington's Glasgow wharf after efforts to salvage the vessel were abandoned.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 04:48:14 GMTOne in custody after armed police surround Whanganui house
One person is in custody and another has been taken to hospital after armed police swarmed on Somme Pde.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 03:56:36 GMTNew Auckland mayor Wayne Brown cancels interviews
Auckland’s new mayor took the day off from interviews on Sunday and won’t commit to speaking with reporters on Monday.
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:39:58 GMTHeavy rain, gales in mix, as northerly winds warm country after last week's chill blast
Winds could reach gale strength in parts of the South Island, but warmer temperatures are also blowing in.
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:57:45 GMTFewer than a dozen 'disinformation' candidates elected to councils
Two prominent Voices for Freedom figures have won council seats. But most electorates rejected candidates who spread disinformation.
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:31:21 GMTPolice called as members of public get too close to injured leopard seal at Timaru's Caroline Bay
A large crowd had gathered near the injured leopard seal at Timaru's Caroline Bay, with a parent attempting to put their child on the mammal’s back to take a photograph with it.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:35:46 GMTRob Scott leading race for Southland District mayor
Lumsden businessman Rob Scott leads a very tight race to become the new Southland district mayor.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:53:11 GMTConservationist takes on DOC in battle over track that has been shut since February
Pete Lusk is adamant the closure of a tramping track because of slips is overkill, and puts up signs pointing people to it. But DOC has other ideas.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:09:44 GMTChristchurch's Iranian community gather in solidarity with persecuted women at home
Protesters joined forces with a single voice on Sunday to rail against the death of a young woman at the hands of Iranian authorities: “We want this to stop, this is enough."
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:47:15 GMTWord on the street: 'Never heard of him' - Aucklanders react to Brown mayoral win
Only 145,000 Aucklanders voted for the winning mayoral candidate and voter turnout dropped even further.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:33:58 GMTLast-minute votes mean Christchurch council seat remains up for grabs
On Saturday Ali Jones was ahead of Pauline Cotter by 46 votes for the Innes ward. Now, with last-minute votes counted, she's 11 votes behind. But it could change yet again.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:17:50 GMTNational Party leader Christopher Luxon adds to calls for a review of local government voting process
Speaking in East Tāmaki on Sunday afternoon, Luxon called the low voter turnout seen in this year’s local election “a real concern”.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:14:02 GMTNine fire crews, helicopter and digger extinguish vegetation fire on Dunedin's Mount Cargill
A blaze in the north of the city was brought under control before it reached any properties.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:03:57 GMTSteady as you go for Taranaki councils with little change
The winds of change did not blow hard through Taranaki’s collective district councils after the first release of election results.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:03:27 GMTTong frustrated as wait for mayoral announcement drags on
A Southland District Council mayor has yet to be named after a campaign that saw candidates change their minds, promises of tattoos and accusations of inequitable voting access.