Tag: Local democracy
Rightwing astroturfers infiltrate Australian local councils, fire up unrest over Israel
With similar Israel divestment motions having been passed at City of Sydney and Canterbury/Bankstown Councils, many had expected the motion to pass in what...
Dominic O’Sullivan: The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government
ANALYSIS: By Professor Dominic O'Sullivan
At this year’s local government elections, average voter turnout was 36 percent. This is comparable to the 2019 figure. It...
NZ local elections: A Pacific mayor possible for biggest city Auckland?
By Jonty Dine, RNZ News reporter
The race for the Auckland mayoralty ends this weekend in the Aotearoa New Zealand local elections and polls indicate...
Māori councillors condemn racism faced in NZ local government role
By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ News Te Ao Māori reporter
Māori councillors have detailed the torrents of abuse and racism they say they face in their...
NZ’s Public Interest Media Fund not media bribe but deal of...
COMMENTARY: By David Reid of Local Democracy Reporting
A media bribe? More like the deal of the century.
Fifty-five million dollars does sound like a lot...
Auckland councillor shaken by bomb threat after criticising TV show
LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy reporter
Auckland councillor Fa'anānā Efeso Collins received death threats after criticising a reality police TV show, and...
