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October 16, 2022
MEDIAWATCH: By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer Once again Aotearoa New Zealand’s local elections were plagued by low voter turnout and a lack of engagement. Is the media coverage, or lack thereof, contributing to the problem — and what can it do to help? In dozens of campaign trail appearances, new Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown ... <a title="Mediawatch: Coverage vital for NZ’s democracy but fact-checking in short supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/mediawatch-coverage-vital-for-nzs-democracy-but-fact-checking-in-short-supply/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Coverage vital for NZ’s democracy but fact-checking in short supply">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
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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July 23, 2022
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter A district mayor says the Aotearoa New Zealand local government sector is ready to launch into a future that embraces more youthful members, Māori and climate change action. Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall said the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) annual conference underway in Palmerston North had “launched our heads ... <a title="NZ local government: ‘We’re ready for change – it’s about youth and iwi’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/23/nz-local-government-were-ready-for-change-its-about-youth-and-iwi/" aria-label="Read more about NZ local government: ‘We’re ready for change – it’s about youth and iwi’">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>
