Local Focus: Rizwaana Latiff on Candidate Camera
Rizwaana Latiff moved to New Zealand from South Africa in 2000 and is now running for HDC.
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William Izard discusses plans for MDC if he is elected mayor in the upcoming elections.
Local Focus: Rehette Stoltz on Candidate Camera
Rehette Stoltz discusses why she is standing for GDC mayor again.
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Tory Whanau on the Greens, cars, and election hoarding drama
The Wellington mayoral candidate says she can put her Green party politics to one side.
Local Focus: Melanie Petrowski on Candidate Camera
HDC candidate Melanie Lorraine Petrowski says the water issue is her biggest concern.
Local Focus: Brenda West on Candidate Camera
Brenda West discusses plans for SWDC if she is elected mayor in the upcoming elections
Why local elections won't turn off the Three Waters tap
The mayors and chief executives of Northland's three district councils are all changing.
Local Focus: Ron Mark on Candidate Camera
Ron Mark discusses plans for Carterton if he is elected mayor in the upcoming elections
Local Focus: Alex Cameron on Candidate Camera
Alex Cameron is concerned about housing availability and affordability.
Simon Wilson: Fact checking on the mayoral campaign trail
At what point does misinformed sneering at council renders a candidate unfit for office?
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Email says Viv Beck expected $4m in donations for Auckland mayoral campaign.
Auckland mayoral candidate: Open the books on the $4.4 billion City Rail Link
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Local Focus: Tina Nixon on Candidate Camera
Tina Nixon discusses plans for Masterton if she is elected mayor in the upcoming elections
Heather du Plessis-Allan: There's nothing funny about keeping secrets from ratepayers
Pre-election transport information hiding is high-risk, says columnist
Local Focus: Richard McGrath on Candidate Camera
Richard McGrath discusses plans for Napier City Council should he be re-elected.
Local Focus: Michael Fowler on Candidate Camera
Michael Fowler is a Hawke's Bay historian, and a massive Tiger Woods fan.
Local Focus: Daphne Geisler on Candidate Camera
Candidate Camera: Mayoral candidate Daphne Geisler discusses South Wairarapa's issues
Local Focus: Hine Moeke-Murray on Candidate Camera
Meet Hine Moeke-Murray, candidate for Tairāwhiti General Ward, Gisborne.
Local Focus: Craig Bowyer on Candidate Camera
Craig Bowyer discusses his plans for Masterton should he be elected mayor.
Gisborne mayoral candidate stands by social media image of him wearing swastika
Gisborne mayoral candidate stands by controversial freedom posts online.
Local Focus: Wendy Schollum on Candidate Camera
Wendy Schollum has concerns about the housing crisis and living cost in Hastings
Local Focus: Lew Findlay on Candidate Camera
Find out what Lew Findlay thinks about the city's biggest issues ahead of the election.
Local Focus: Greg Lang on Candidate Camera
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Local Focus: Gary Caffell on Candidate Camera
MDC mayoral candidate Gary Caffell discusses the big local issues on Candidate Camera