Tag: Local Democracy Reporting Project

By Laura Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Last night's Matariki drone show was an emotional experience for some of the thousands who huddled under the glow...

By Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne A Gisborne councillor has called into question the mayor’s ability to lead the region forward, saying her background makes it...

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...

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...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter One of the positive cases from New Zealand's Assemblies of God Church of Samoa cluster has...

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...

Have the New Zealand government’s covid-related messages been getting through to Pacific and non-Pacific ethnic communities in South Auckland? Justin Latif tried to find...