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local body elections 2025
West Coast
October 16
Lash re-elected as mayor by 8 votes
Westland mayor Helen Lash has been re-elected by a margin of just 8 votes.
Wānaka
October 16
Final results deliver change of fortune for councillor
Final local election results released today have yielded a change of fortune for a one-term Queenstown Lakes district councillor.
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Central Otago
October 15
Mayor questioned new councillor about claims before resignation
A newly elected Central Otago councillor resigned days after the mayor questioned whether accusations against him made his position untenable.
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Dunedin
October 15
New councillor accused of breaking law
A new Dunedin city councillor and high-profile "paper boy" has been accused of breaching electoral law.
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Dunedin
October 14
Agonising to fall just short
It was "gut-wrenching" to fall just short of council election after indications of early success, a Dunedin candidate says.
Southland
October 14
Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?
Council hopefuls are enduring a nervous wait in some centres as several races remain too close to call under provisional results.
Central Otago
October 13
Calls for councillor to resign already
A newly elected Central Otago councillor is refusing to quit just two days after winning his seat, despite calls for his resignation.
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Dunedin
October 13
‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
Rounding out an unpredictable council lineup, with backgrounds in health, business and technology, Dunedin’s six new councillors say they are ready to get stuck into the big issues.
Southland
October 13
8 in running for 4 spots on council
The race for the last available seats on the Invercargill City Council is shaping up to be a photo finish.
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Queenstown
October 13
Council projects need ‘outside eyes’
Queenstown Lakes’ new mayor says an independent investigation may be required to determine what has gone wrong with past council projects.
Dunedin
October 13
ORC preliminary results show no change
Updated election results for the Otago Regional Council have not changed the picture since early information on election day.
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Dunedin
October 12
‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted
Gardening, mowing lawns and walking on the beach were a few ways nervous council candidates in Dunedin passed the time as they waited for votes to be tallied up.
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Dunedin
October 12
Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated
It is with a mixture of surprise and disappointment that five incumbents leave the Dunedin City Council table after failing to be re-elected.
News
October 12
Sophie Barker takes Dunedin mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.
Dunedin
October 12
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.
West Coast
October 11
Gibson retained after 'difficult campaign'
Tania Gibson has been re-elected as mayor of Grey District, according to progress results.
National
October 11
Mauger set to return in Christchurch
Progress results released by Christchurch City Council show incumbent mayor Phil Mauger has been re-elected by a majority of almost 20,000 votes.
Queenstown
October 11
Queenstown has a new mayor
The Queenstown Lakes district has a new mayor, while five incumbent councillors have lost their seats.
Dunedin
October 10
Late voting surge in Dunedin
Almost 10,000 people voted in Dunedin today - the highest single day tally of returns for this election.
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Dunedin
October 10
Hopes for last-minute voting surge in Dunedin
By noon it will all be over.
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Opinion
October 8
Letters to the Editor: elections, Hamas and the Greens
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including abandoning the election process, empathy with the Palestinians, and have the Greens lost the plot?
Central Otago
October 8
Chance to engage youth at Pizza and Politics night
Whether or not pineapple belongs on a pizza was not the topic of discussion at the Pizza and Politics event at Central Cinema in Alexandra yesterday.
Southland
October 8
You are the guardians of Southland, departing chairman tells council
Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell has ended his long political career with a reminder to the council about the importance of its work.
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Dunedin
October 7
Kellas proud to do his bit
For Lox Kellas, being part of a community involves doing one’s bit without fuss.
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Dunedin
October 6
Candidates hoping for last-minute voter turnout
A pair of mayoral hopefuls say the huge number of candidates has left Dunedin voters confused as the city languishes with one of the lowest turnouts nationwide.
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