New ZealandFocus: Slow start for local body election turnoutWith voting closing at midday on Saturday, local councils are pulling out all the stops to engage voters. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Oct 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Local elections draw a blankOPINION: Our editorial on local government elections drawing to a close on Saturday.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandYour Vote 2022: Five issues dividing Auckland election candidatesAuckland is divided by its harbours, and Aucklanders are divided about how to cross them.04 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandYour Vote 2022: Five things Auckland election candidates agree onMany candidates accept Auckland's central city needs to change.04 Oct 03:30 AM
KahuTe Matā Peak's eastern face protected by plan changeThe aim is to protect 'this outstanding landscape for current and future generations'.04 Oct 03:17 AM
EntertainmentLorde 'told off' after Instagram post reveals her vote for Auckland mayorThe pop star broke the election rules by publicly endorsing a mayoral candidate.03 Oct 10:20 PM
New ZealandFormer MP Nick Smith a frontrunner in Nelson's mayoral raceSeven candidates are vying for the mayoralty as Nelson recovers from devastating floods.03 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Last chance to vote as Hawke's Bay local elections turnout dropsEarly predictions are that voter turnout will be lower than in previous elections.02 Oct 11:50 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidates debate on Wellington MorningsVoting will close this weekend.02 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien VenutoToilet humour: Why Wayne Brown's comments shouldn't be brushed offOPINION by Damien Venuto: Wayne Brown's comments reveal what kind of mayor he might be.01 Oct 10:36 AM
New ZealandMayoral candidate Wayne Brown wants to glue pictures of journalist to urinalsCandidate upset journalist had "dug out" his age.30 Sep 10:12 PM
LifestyleRadio star on quitting Auckland, finding love - and his bid to be mayorThe talkback host and mayoral candidate is stepping up for the love of his family.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: It's time true local government is revivedOPINION: I'm holding high hopes Wayne Brown can change the Auckland Council.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWho will be Auckland's next mayor? An unscientific, fast-food pollSteve Braunias walks the length of Lincoln Rd to ask how people will be voting.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWho won the Herald Auckland mayoral debate? The moderators share their viewsThe moderators sat down to discuss Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown's performance.30 Sep 06:18 AM
New ZealandHerald mayoral debate: Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown go head-to-headNeither Brown or Collins will commit to a ceiling on rates.30 Sep 04:28 AM
New ZealandThe big issues: Hawke's Bay candidates put to the testHastings is all about housing, whereas Napier and HBRC's focus seems to still be water.30 Sep 01:44 AM
New ZealandWatch: Efeso Collins v Wayne Brown debate - who won? Have your sayWatch live as Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown debate the issues that matter to Aucklanders.30 Sep 12:59 AM
New ZealandLocal body elections: People still without voting papersEveryone should have received their voting papers more than a week ago, an official says.29 Sep 07:33 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonald: The Mauger and Meates' rates debateOPINION: Do we get good value for money for your rates?27 Sep 11:32 PM
New Zealand'Racism is alive and well': Mayoral hopeful's face cut out of signVandalism of election signs has triggered an accusation of "racism" in Rotorua.27 Sep 10:39 PM
KahuCoastal, rural communities need more say at council tableTwo South Taranaki Māori ward candidates want to provide the missing voice.27 Sep 07:30 PM
New ZealandMayoral hopefuls face off in Christchurch: Objectives and aims outlinedMayoral hopefuls face off at live debate in Christchurch27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSocial media post with claimed affiliation to Wayne Brown removed for breaching electoral lawThe WeChat article used imitation images of voting papers with Brown's name ticked.27 Sep 06:55 AM
New ZealandChristchurch mayoral debate - Mauger vs Meates in battle for votesDavid Meates and Phil Mauger will each make their case for why they should get the job.27 Sep 04:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The big questions for business about Wayne BrownWhy aren't business people worried about what Wayne Brown might do to Auckland?26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch mayoral candidates to face off in live debate tonight at 5.30pmDavid Meates and Phil Mauger will each make their case for why they should get the job.26 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What a big new Auckland mayoral poll revealsA new Auckland mayoral poll creates a new frontrunner but what's driving his popularity?24 Sep 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Car-free Collins won't fix congestion in AucklandIt's an idea from the 1970s and it was a rubbish idea back then anyway.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier candidates unintentionally breach signage rulesMayor among those stung, along with two councillors who put signs on heritage building.23 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland mayoralty race: Efeso Collins on top in new poll - vows to 'work around the clock'Efeso Collins encouraged by new poll lead in final weeks of campaign.23 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLocal elections: The region where 17,000 people have no vote'It's an important thing being able to vote. It's a bit weird to get that letter.'23 Sep 03:01 AM
New ZealandThree mayoral races you should know aboutThe most fascinating local elections are happening outside of Auckland and Wellington.22 Sep 06:52 PM
New ZealandAuckland mayoral race: Farce after candidates pull out of debateCollins had criticised his rival for pulling out of the Herald's mayoral debate.22 Sep 03:26 AM
