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February 18, 2022
By Susan Botting, Local Democracy Reporting journalist A Kaipara district councillor’s almost week-long participation in New Zealand’s anti-covid-19 mandate protest at Parliament is jeopardising the safety of Kaipara residents, warns Mayor Dr Jason Smith. Dr Smith said he was particularly worried about those in the councillor’s West Coast/Central council ward which had Kaipara’s lowest vaccination ... <a title="Mayor slams Kaipara councillor’s protest role as ‘health risk’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/18/mayor-slams-kaipara-councillors-protest-role-as-health-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Mayor slams Kaipara councillor’s protest role as ‘health risk’">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Pasifika local government politician in New Zealand, the first from Kiribati to be elected to political office, has appealed to “Pasifika friends and family” to get vaccinated now as part of the national covid rollout. Victoria Short, deputy chair of Auckland’s Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, says not to wait. ... <a title="Plea to Pasifika ‘friends and family’, community to get covid shots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/plea-to-pasifika-friends-and-family-community-to-get-covid-shots/" aria-label="Read more about Plea to Pasifika ‘friends and family’, community to get covid shots">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya Indonesia’s most troubled province of Papua is become embroiled in another mass demonstration with protesters barricading provincial government buildings and offices over a draconian and undemocratic appointment. The latest unrest is in response to last week’s controversial appointment of Papua’s Provincial Government Secretary, Dance Yulian Flassy, as Acting Governor of ... <a title="Papuans protest over draconian bid by Jakarta to replace Governor Enembe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/papuans-protest-over-draconian-bid-by-jakarta-to-replace-governor-enembe/" aria-label="Read more about Papuans protest over draconian bid by Jakarta to replace Governor Enembe">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2019
The results of the local government elections appear to show that New Zealanders are generally supportive of a more diverse range of representatives, having voted in greater numbers for candidates from traditionally under-represented groups. The elections have therefore modernised our councils in a small but very significant way, helping address some long-standing imbalances in representation. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The demographic shift in local government elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-demographic-shift-in-local-government-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The demographic shift in local government elections">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
“Diversity” is a central theme of the current local government elections – with the common criticism that incumbent politicians are generally too “stale, male, and pale” (or variations on that). Numerous commentators and candidates have lamented the lack of women, ethnic minorities, and youth in local government. There are signs, however, that the current elections ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Diversity problems and solutions in local government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-diversity-problems-and-solutions-in-local-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Diversity problems and solutions in local government">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2019
Could the most interesting aspect of the current local government elections turn out to be generational change? At the moment, there is a surge of media and activist focus on younger candidates standing for office. It suddenly seems to be “cool” again to want to be a local body politician. Some are calling the apparent ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is a local government “youthquake” happening?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-a-local-government-youthquake-happening/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is a local government “youthquake” happening?">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – The election race is on. The nominations process for local government positions has now closed, and the political campaign is officially underway. But does the public care? Will many of us even vote for any of the various mayoral or council candidates? Going on recent experience, we shouldn’t expect ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will more than a third vote in the local government elections?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-more-than-a-third-vote-in-the-local-government-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will more than a third vote in the local government elections?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Politically powerful South Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman has labelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s promise to review the city’s Council Controlled Organisations as ‘Not good enough!’ Newman insists some of the CCOs be axed as they are “not fit for purpose”. Auckland Council is split into two significant blocks, referred to as Goff’s A-team and his ... <a title="‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/south-auckland-councillor-daniel-newman-labels-mayor-goffs-cco-review-promise-as-not-good-enough/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2019
Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”? by Dr Bryce Edwards Get ready for a more lively local government contest in New Zealand’s biggest city this year. Recent local election campaigns have been relatively dull affairs. In fact, at the last elections in 2016, voter turnout slumped to the lowest level for some ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-could-john-tamihere-make-auckland-great-again/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?">Read more</a>
