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January 8, 2026
New Zealand former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt died today. He was 78. Sir Tim, who was awarded the Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, served eight terms as Invercargill Mayor between 1993 and 1995, and again between 1998-2022, and two terms as Waitematā ... <a title="‘An extraordinary, charismatic man’: Sir Tim Shadbolt dies at 78" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/an-extraordinary-charismatic-man-sir-tim-shadbolt-dies-at-78/" aria-label="Read more about ‘An extraordinary, charismatic man’: Sir Tim Shadbolt dies at 78">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
By Finn Blackwell, RNZ News reporter and Jordan Dunn, RNZ intern Auckland councillors crossed swords, singling out one another and raising impassioned concerns on debt borrowing, rates and selling council’s shares in Auckland Airport before deciding on their annual budget. Elected members ended yesterday’s meeting undecided but council reconvened this morning to hash out amendments ... <a title="Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/auckland-city-budget-finally-approved-councillor-likens-debate-to-eating-rats/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is under fire for calling New Zealand journalists “drongos”, blaming them for having to cancel a round of tennis with friends on Sunday as the city dealt with the aftermath of record rainfall and flooding that left four dead. It comes after widespread criticism of his handling of the disaster, including ... <a title="Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake of mayor Brown ‘drongos’ text" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/auckland-deputy-mayor-talks-up-media-role-in-disasters-in-wake-of-mayor-brown-drongos-text/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake of mayor Brown ‘drongos’ text">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2022
RNZ News Wellington’s Tory Whanau has convincingly won the mayoralty race for Te Whanganui-a-Tara in a triumph for diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand’s local government elections. She said getting the call to say she had won was “pretty wild”. Whanau ran as an independent, but was a Green Party chief of staff and digital director ... <a title="Win for diversity in Wellington, defeat in Auckland as NZ votes local" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/08/win-for-diversity-in-wellington-defeat-in-auckland-as-nz-votes-local/" aria-label="Read more about Win for diversity in Wellington, defeat in Auckland as NZ votes local">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2022
By Jairo Bolledo in Manila A day before the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in Quezon City, a shooting incident inside the Ateneo de Manila University claimed the lives of at least three individuals, including the former mayor of Lamitan, Basilan, Rose Furigay. Furigay was supposed to ... <a title="Three killed, including former mayor, in Manila university campus shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/25/three-killed-including-former-mayor-in-manila-university-campus-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Three killed, including former mayor, in Manila university campus shooting">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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June 13, 2022
By Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne A Gisborne councillor has called into question the mayor’s ability to lead the region forward, saying her background makes it hard to understand issues affecting Māori. Third-term councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown made the comments about Mayor Rehette Stoltz following questions about her intention to stand for the top position at the ... <a title="Gisborne district councillor hits out over lack of Māori leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/13/gisborne-district-councillor-hits-out-over-lack-of-maori-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne district councillor hits out over lack of Māori leadership">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2022
RNZ News Almost 30 community leaders of New Zealand’s capital Wellington have banded together to urge an immediate end of the illegal protest activities at Parliament. Among those who have signed the joint statement are the region’s mayors, MPs, principals and business leaders. The letter says Wellingtonians and city workers have been “intimidated” by protesters, ... <a title="‘We’ve had enough’ call to NZ capital protesters from city ‘who’s who’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/18/weve-had-enough-call-to-nz-capital-protesters-from-city-whos-who/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ve had enough’ call to NZ capital protesters from city ‘who’s who’">Read more</a>
