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Letters to the Editor: elections, airports and oysters
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the upcoming elections, the fabulous Warbirds Over Wanaka, and are oysters now an affordable snack?
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Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
A paper run became part of Dunedin City Council candidate Benedict Ong’s mayoral run during campaigning yesterday.
‘Just trying to have a laugh’
‘Just trying to have a laugh’
A Dunedin mayoral candidate’s late-night social media activity has landed him in hot water with the council’s electoral officer.
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
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Town deserves more attention, candidates told
Wānaka warrants more attention, mayoral, council and community board candidates for the Queenstown Lakes district have been told.
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
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Simms’ plan for homeless not embraced by candidates
A Dunedin mayoral hopeful’s proposal to fund a homeless outreach centre out of his own salary has raised eyebrows among other candidates.
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
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Smooth Hill landfill divides opinions among mayoral candidates
The Smooth Hill landfill was a key dividing line among prominent Dunedin mayoralty candidates at a packed debate last night.
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Letters to the Editor: election candidates and heritage
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Letters to the Editor: election candidates and heritage
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including opinions from candidates in the upcoming local body elections, and heritage matters in Lawrence.
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
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Rating the performance of Dunedin councillors
Grant Miller has been to a lot of Dunedin City Council meetings in the past three years.
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Mayoral candidate’s comments ‘alarmist’
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Mayoral candidate’s comments ‘alarmist’
A Waitaki mayoral candidate has been labelled "alarmist" for saying the new council should get a say in whether to extend chief executive Alex Parmley’s employment.
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Candidate’s mining royalty claim disputed
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Candidate’s mining royalty claim disputed
Central Otago District Council’s chief executive has disputed a mayoral candidate’s claim that mining royalties could put an end to rates bills for residents.
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Rival Vandervis labels mayor’s debt claim 'absurd'
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Rival Vandervis labels mayor’s debt claim 'absurd'
The Dunedin mayor’s claim city council debt is under control has been called desperate and absurd.
Standing firm in face of criticism
Standing firm in face of criticism
Despite three years of almost constantly putting out proverbial fires, and copping his fair share of criticism, Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers, 47, had no hesitation putting his hand up for a second term.
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Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’
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Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’
He was a mayoral candidate in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022, and has never got within a bull’s roar of winning.
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Candidates grilled at uni event
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Candidates grilled at uni event
Dunedin mayoral candidates were put on the spot with quick-fire questions and audience interaction at the University of Otago last night.
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Candidates differ on best way forward
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Candidates differ on best way forward
Setting up a symposium of Dunedin’s best and brightest, keeping "trained brains" in the city, pursuing a "re-vision" and tossing out the ORC were some key notes hit by prominent mayoralty contenders.
STV electoral system easy to use, avoids ‘wasted votes’
STV electoral system easy to use, avoids ‘wasted votes’
"If you don’t rate them, don’t rank them."
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Letters to the Editor: Palestine, landfills and ACC
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Letters to the Editor: Palestine, landfills and ACC
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the call to recognise Palestine, a debate about waste and landfills, and a quick and superficial review of ACC.
'Highest vote' campaign in Queenstown Lakes
'Highest vote' campaign in Queenstown Lakes
Voting papers for local body elections are being sent to all enrolled voters in the Queenstown Lakes district from today.
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Candidates discuss value for money
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Candidates discuss value for money
Their visions were quite different, but leading candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty spoke of getting value for money out of rates.
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Candidates come to the party
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Candidates come to the party
A fully-grown Bayfield schoolboy, a Samoan war goddess and two normal people walk into the Hyde St Party.