!["That anyone in the White House took this plan seriously, let alone acted on it, is a genuinely staggering notion. But the proposition that [former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] could retake the reins of power in Iran is possibly the least preposterous part of the scheme](https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-WikiP-680wide-218x150.png "Israeli claims about an Iran ‘threat’ were always a lie. Now we have proof")
Tag: Voter turnout
Mediawatch: Coverage vital for NZ’s democracy but fact-checking in short supply
MEDIAWATCH: By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer
Once again Aotearoa New Zealand's local elections were plagued by low voter turnout and a lack of engagement....
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...
!["That anyone in the White House took this plan seriously, let alone acted on it, is a genuinely staggering notion. But the proposition that [former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] could retake the reins of power in Iran is possibly the least preposterous part of the scheme](https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-WikiP-680wide-100x70.png "Israeli claims about an Iran ‘threat’ were always a lie. Now we have proof")
