Monday, May 18, 2026

2025 Elections

UPDATED: Auckland re-elects Wayne Brown as mayor

By Phil Taylor, Eastern Times Incumbent Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, has been re-elected as the leader of the country’s largest city. In today’s Election Day...

Voting in local elections closes, results coming soon

The last-minute flurry of residents dropping off their voting papers is now over as the clock has struck midday, with Auckland Council staff sealing...

CANDIDATE: A strong team approach is vital

Malcolm Bell is standing for the Wairoa subdivision of the Franklin Local Board, on the Team Franklin ticket. I do it because I can, and I...

CANDIDATE: Prioritising core council services

Daymond Goulder-Horobin is standing on the Rock The Vote NZ ticket for the Waiuku subdivision on the Franklin Local Board. I grew up and have...

CANDIDATE: Standing for you on council

Stephanie Henderson is standing as an independent candidate for the Tuakau-Pokeno ward on the Waikato District Council. My connection to this community runs deep. My...

CANDIDATE: A better future for Franklin

Amanda Hopkins is standing for the Wairoa subdivision on the Franklin Local Board under the Team Franklin banner. I have lived in the Wairoa area of...

Local elections: No voting papers? No problem!

It’s time to vote in local body elections, which means voters should have received their voting pack in the letterbox by now. Auckland voters But if...

From the editor: Be an informed voter

Voting in the 2025 Local Body Elections is officially open. But do you know who is vying to represent you? Eleven people have stepped forward...

Can Auckland count on you?

Voting papers are sent to enrolled voters between September 9 and 22 so they can choose Auckland’s champions. In October, towns and cities across the...

Mayoral contender wants to see better voting system

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and his most likely contender, Kerrin Leoni, were part of a line-up of local board and council candidates at a...