Thursday, November 13, 2025

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2025 Elections

Bo Burns’ maiden speech as councillor

New Auckland councillor for the Howick ward, Bo Burns, made her maiden speech to the Auckland Council on Tuesday, November 11. Here it is: Good...

Kendall’s on hot winning streak

Bruce Kendall is on a roll, topping the election polls, winning at windsurfing world championships and now local board leadership, reports PJ TAYLOR. A Howick...

Four new faces elected to Howick Local Board

The make-up of the newly expanded Howick Local Board has taken shape with four newcomers set to take their seats when the board is...

Light keen to continue in local board leadership role

Damian Light loved serving as chairperson of the Howick Local Board during its previous term, and as he’s been re-elected to the board at...

Collings thanks community for 27 years of support

One of east Auckland’s most well-known local government politicians is looking to the future after being unable to get back onto the Howick Local...

Councillor Burns hits ground running

New Auckland councillor for Howick, Bo Burns, has set out what she wants to initially accomplish in this three-year term serving on the city’s...

Leoni reflects on mayoral election loss

By Jane Nixon, Franklin Times Former Auckland mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni says she’s proud of what her campaign achieved and is now taking time...

2025 Auckland local elections results confirmed

The final count is in and the results are officially confirmed for this year's local elections. Of more than 10,000 special votes received, 5,838 special...

How the new Howick Local Board members earned their seats

The newest subdivision helping to form the make-up of the Howick Local Board will be represented by two new faces including a young graduate...

Elation, now knuckle-down time for Mayor and councillors

PJ TAYLOR has asked Auckland Mayor-elect Wayne Brown, and Auckland councillors-elect Bo Burns, Maurice Williamson (both Howick), and Andy Baker (Franklin) – representing the...

Late surge in votes lifts turnout ahead of final results

A last-minute surge in votes lifted Auckland’s voter turnout to 28.8 per cent in the local council elections, with more than 68,500 ballots cast...

Newman, Winiata chosen as Manurewa-Papakura councillors

By Kerry Lee, Franklin Times Daniel Newman has been re-elected to the Manurewa-Papakura Ward for another term with a polling count of 12,965 in...

Team Franklin almost clean-sweep local board seats

By Jane Nixon, Franklin Times Election results for the Franklin Local Board are in, and Team Franklin has taken all but one of the...

UPDATED: Wayne Brown re-elected as Auckland Mayor

Incumbent Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, has been re-elected as the leader of the country’s largest city. In today’s Election Day Progress Result, Brown has secured...

Newcomers elected to next Howick Local Board

Based on today’s progress results voting numbers, the make-up of the new Howick Local Board for the next three years will look very different...
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