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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?
Local body elections 2025
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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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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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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.
Election Forums
Election Forums
Election Forums in the next week.
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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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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.
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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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.
'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’ transport views shared
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Candidates’ transport views shared
Dunedin's council hopefuls have outlined their visions for the future of Dunedin’s transport infrastructure, ahead of next month’s election.
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Issues ahead for incoming council
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Issues ahead for incoming council
Compared with its drama-laden first year, the current Gore District Council, and its mayor Ben Bell, have managed to stay relatively under the radar for the past two years. But they are not out of...
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Water, rates, mining big topics shaping elections
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Water, rates, mining big topics shaping elections
How to have all the things the community wants, along with central government mandates, and how to pay for them seems to be the biggest issue for voters in Central Otago. Julie...
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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues
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Dunedin councillors: How they voted on key issues
Grant Miller has selected a mix of decisions from the past term of the Dunedin City Council for voters to mull over ahead of the election.
Local body elections 2025
Local body elections 2025
Election forums in the next week
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Air of optimism at candidate evening
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Air of optimism at candidate evening
A sense of longer-term optimism characterised presentations and audience questions at Milton Rotary’s meet the candidates night on Tuesday.
Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates
Q&A Invercargill City Council candidates
The road ahead for Invercargill will not be without bumps as the incoming council braces for big decisions and change.
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Clips offer quick way for voters to get to know candidates
Short videos of all 56 candidates for the Dunedin mayoralty or city councillor positions have been created for voters to look through.
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate mayoral and councillor election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
Q&A Clutha District Council candidates
Q&A Clutha District Council candidates
Ratepayers of the Clutha District are experiencing some of the highest rates rises in NZ at present, compounding in some towns to 60%-plus over two years thanks to having to catch up on improving water standards.