City will vote on local electoral system
WHETHER you love it, hate it or don’t care, the fate of our present council voting system is in your hands next month. Wellington city voters have had the Single Transferable Vote for the past two...
View ArticleKapiti Coasters expected to turn out to vote on hot issues
DIVISIVE ROAD: The planned Expressway from Mackays Crosssing to Peka Peka. ROADING and water have been hotly debated in Kapiti this year, raising awareness of the upcoming local elections. Kapiti Coast...
View ArticleGluttons for punishment – or just happy counting?
They put up with constant loud “bleeps”, the odd paper cut and offensive messages, but Kapiti’s vote counters were back for another year. Jude Wadsworth (left) and her team of 10 experienced hands...
View ArticleCouncils fail to reflect Capital city’s ethnic diversity
PAUL EAGLE: Will promote Maori interest in local body politics. By Greg Ford and Amie Hickland FEW Maori or other ethnic minorities are making it on to elected councils in NZ, and Wellington City...
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