Oct 14, 2019 | Politics & Society
New Zealand’s local elections took place over the weekend, with the average turnout nationally falling below fifty percent. Turnout has been slipping every three years, although there was a slight increase nationwide in 2019 of 2.4%, meaning 44.4% of eligible...
Sep 4, 2019 | Politics & Society
Local government elections in New Zealand are fast approaching, but participation in local democracy has been declining for several years. The problem is particularly bad in Auckland, where turnout was under forty percent during the last elections in 2016. Lachlan...
Aug 21, 2019 | Politics & Society
Local government elections are coming up fast, and an increasing number of candidates are becoming affiliated with political parties. Research from Auckland University of Technology shows that since Auckland became amalgamated, more candidates are opting to affiliate...