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Two people, Sarah Thomson and Tim Macindoe, stand on opposite sides of a river with a bridge, facing each other. A bolt of lightning strikes between them. A "Local Elections 25" badge is in the top left corner. The background shows an aerial view of Hamilton.

The battle for Hamilton: A former climate activist takes on a former National MP

A collage of ten people, mostly in professional attire, with three colorful "Local Elections 25" badges; one person is dressed as a clown with red hair and white face paint.

Windbag: The case for every Wellington mayoral candidate

Hayden sitting crying on the town hall with a bottle of Jacob's Creek

City is made of council

Four orange bins labeled "Put your vote in here" float against a green background, crossed by colorful lines and blue and orange circular "Local Elections 25" badges in the corners.

With a week to go, how is voter turnout looking in the big cities?

Race briefing: A fractious, personal fight over Rotorua’s future

Four orange ballot bins in a row against a yellow background

Didn’t get a voting pack? You can still vote in the local elections

a dotted background, with a photo of The Square in palmy (a metal sculpture and the clocktower) and Palmy marked on an NZ map

Race briefing: Will Palmerston North grow up, or out?

Race briefing: Northland’s Regional Council is on the edge

Two photos show a local election event: one with a woman speaking to seated attendees in a room, and another from behind the audience facing a man in a suit. A green "Local Elections 25" badge is overlaid in the corner.

Police callouts, oddball policy, and occasional political debate in Hamilton

pine trees framing houses in central queenstown and the shining blue lake

Is there any way to satisfy the ever-growing demand for Queenstown housing?