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March 5, 2025
By Mary Afemata, Local Democracy Reporting The Manurewa Local Board is developing its first Pan-Pacific strategy in Aotearoa New Zealand to amplify Pasifika voices in local decision-making. A recent community workshop brought leaders and residents together to develop a strategy that will help guide how the board engages with Pasifika communities. The plan will then ... <a title="Manurewa’s first Pan-Pacific strategy aims to amplify Pasifika voices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/05/manurewas-first-pan-pacific-strategy-aims-to-amplify-pasifika-voices/" aria-label="Read more about Manurewa’s first Pan-Pacific strategy aims to amplify Pasifika voices">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2024
With similar Israel divestment motions having been passed at City of Sydney and Canterbury/Bankstown Councils, many had expected the motion to pass in what is supposed to be one of the most progressive areas of Sydney. Wendy Bacon reports on what went wrong. INVESTIGATION: By Wendy Bacon Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the West ... <a title="Rightwing astroturfers infiltrate Australian local councils, fire up unrest over Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/11/rightwing-astroturfers-infiltrate-australian-local-councils-fire-up-unrest-over-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Rightwing astroturfers infiltrate Australian local councils, fire up unrest over Israel">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Professor Dominic O’Sullivan At this year’s local government elections, average voter turnout was 36 percent. This is comparable to the 2019 figure. It compares with voter turnout of 81.5 percent at the last general election. Local Government New Zealand says that a review into why people don’t vote should be carried out before ... <a title="Dominic O’Sullivan: The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/dominic-osullivan-the-role-of-te-tiriti-in-boosting-local-government/" aria-label="Read more about Dominic O’Sullivan: The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
By Jonty Dine, RNZ News reporter The race for the Auckland mayoralty ends this weekend in the Aotearoa New Zealand local elections and polls indicate that either Pacific contender Fa’anānā Efeso Collins or Wayne Brown will claim the chains. RNZ News spoke to some prominent Aucklanders about who they believe should get the city’s top ... <a title="NZ local elections: A Pacific mayor possible for biggest city Auckland?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/nz-local-elections-a-pacific-mayor-possible-for-biggest-city-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ local elections: A Pacific mayor possible for biggest city Auckland?">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2022
By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ News Te Ao Māori reporter Māori councillors have detailed the torrents of abuse and racism they say they face in their role. It is something Local Government New Zealand says it has to confront as it tries to make councils more diverse. It comes as its new programme Te Āhuru Mōwai ... <a title="Māori councillors condemn racism faced in NZ local government role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/maori-councillors-condemn-racism-faced-in-nz-local-government-role/" aria-label="Read more about Māori councillors condemn racism faced in NZ local government role">Read more</a>