Lash re-elected as mayor by 8 votes
Westland mayor Helen Lash has been re-elected by a margin of just 8 votes.
Local body elections 2025
Final results deliver change of fortune for councillor
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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New councillor accused of breaking law
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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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Mayor questioned new councillor about claims before resignation
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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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Agonising to fall just short
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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.
Razor-thin races: What happens in a tie?
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.
Calls for councillor to resign already
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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‘I think it’s a very interesting council’
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‘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.
8 in running for 4 spots on council
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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Council projects need ‘outside eyes’
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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.
ORC preliminary results show no change
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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Surprise, disappointment as incumbents unseated
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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.
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‘Pretty stressful’: council candidates in nervous wait for votes to be counted
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‘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.
Sophie Barker takes Dunedin mayoralty
Sophie Barker takes Dunedin mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
‘It’s me’: Barker takes mayoralty
Sophie Barker has been told she has won the Dunedin mayoralty.
Gibson retained after 'difficult campaign'
Gibson retained after 'difficult campaign'
Tania Gibson has been re-elected as mayor of Grey District, according to progress results.
Mauger set to return in Christchurch
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 has a new mayor
Queenstown has a new mayor
The Queenstown Lakes district has a new mayor, while five incumbent councillors have lost their seats.
Late voting surge in Dunedin
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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Hopes for last-minute voting surge in Dunedin
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Hopes for last-minute voting surge in Dunedin
By noon it will all be over.