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Mayor Of Auckland
The mayor of Auckland is the elected head of local government in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island; one of 67 Mayors in New Zealand, mayors in the country. The principle city of the region (and its namesake) is Auckland. The mayor presides over the Auckland Council and is directly elected using the First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post method. The position has existed since 2010 when the previously existing authorities in the region were merged into one region-wide authority. Background The position was first filled by election on 9 October 2010 for the establishment of the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. The Council replaced seven territorial authority councils, including the Auckland City Council, and also the Auckland Regional Council. Before 2010, "Mayor of Auckland" was an informal term applied to the Mayor of Auckland City, head of the Auckland City Council. Until October 2013, when new mayoral powers set out in the Local Government Act 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Brown (New Zealand Politician)
Wayne Kelvin Forrest Brown (born 22 August 1946) is a New Zealand politician and the mayor of Auckland since the 2022 Auckland mayoral election. He has worked in leadership roles in several large New Zealand businesses and public infrastructure organisations. He was mayor of the Far North District Council from 2007 to 2013. Born in Auckland in 1946, Brown studied engineering at the University of Auckland before becoming a property developer in the Bay of Islands. He has also served as a director of TVNZ, Māori TV, Transpower, Vector Ltd, and was once chair of the Land Transport Safety Authority. He entered politics in 2007, winning the mayoralty of the Far North District in a landslide. After criticism for the collusion of his business and personal interests, a third term was denied to him almost as emphatically in 2013. He became the 3rd Mayor of Auckland after winning the 2022 Auckland mayoral election. Early life and family Brown was born in Auckland on 22 August 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Manukau City
The Mayor of Manukau City was the head of the municipal government of Manukau City, New Zealand, from 1965 to 2010, and presided over the Manukau City Council. The mayor was directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The last serving mayor, elected in 2007, was Len Brown. Manukau City Council was abolished on 31 October 2010 and was incorporated into the Auckland Council, for which 2010 New Zealand local elections, elections were held on 9 October 2010. History The wider South Auckland area was administered by numerous small road boards. The ''Franklin and Manukau Counties Act 1911'' resulted in the formation of Manukau County and Franklin County in 1912. The first elections were held in Manukau County in June 1912, returning seven councillors. On 1 June, four councillors were declared elected unopposed: Hugh R. McKenzie (Māngere Riding); Sydney J. Harbutt (Ōtāhuhu), John Consentine Bryant (Papatoetoe) and Captain Frank Colbeck (Papakura). The other three el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Auckland Mayoral Election
The 2019 Auckland mayoral election was held on 12 October 2019 to determine who would serve as Mayor of Auckland for the next three years. Nominations opened on 19 July 2019 and closed on 16 August 2019. Incumbent Mayor Phil Goff won the election with 48% of the vote to secure a second term. Background Phil Goff was the incumbent mayor of Auckland. Goff became mayor at the 2016 election in which the previous mayor, Len Brown, did not stand. Goff announced in March 2019 that he would stand again. The election was conducted by postal vote, and used the first past the post vote system. Key dates Key dates for the election were: * 1 July: Electoral Commission enrolment campaign began. * 19 July: Nominations opened for candidates. Rolls opened for inspection. * 16 August: Nominations closed at 12 noon. Rolls closed. * 21 August: Election date and candidates' names announced. * 20 to 25 September: Voting documents delivered to households. Electors could post the documents back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand (), commonly known as RNZ or Radio NZ, is a New Zealand public service broadcaster and Crown entity. Established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, it operates news and current affairs station, RNZ National, and a classical music and jazz station, RNZ Concert, with full government funding from NZ On Air. Since 2014, the organisation's focus has been to transform from a radio broadcaster to a multimedia outlet, increasing its production of digital content in audio, video, and written forms, utilising rnz.co.nz and the RNZ app. The organisation plays a central role in New Zealand public broadcasting. The New Zealand Parliament fully funds its AM network, used in part for the broadcast of parliamentary proceedings. RNZ has a statutory role under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 to act as a "lifeline utility" in emergencies. It is also responsible for an international service, RNZ Pacific, which broadcasts to the South Pacific in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chlöe Swarbrick
Chlöe Charlotte Swarbrick (born 26 June 1994) is a New Zealand politician. Following a high-profile but unsuccessful run for the 2016 Auckland mayoral election, she became a parliamentary candidate for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, standing in the 2017 New Zealand general election, and was elected as a member of the New Zealand Parliament at the age of 23. In the 2020 New Zealand general election, 2020 election, Swarbrick was Auckland Central in the 2020 New Zealand general election, elected as the Member of Parliament for Auckland Central (New Zealand electorate), Auckland Central, becoming the second Green Party MP ever to win an New Zealand electorates, electorate seat, and the first without a tacit endorsement from a major party leader. She retained Auckland Central in the 2023 New Zealand general election, 2023 election. In March 2024, she was 2024 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand co-leadership election, elected Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Goff
Philip Bruce Goff (born 22 June 1953) is a New Zealand retired politician and former diplomat. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2016. He served as Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand), leader of the Opposition between 11 November 2008 and 13 December 2011. During the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand, Fifth Labour Government, in office from 1999 to 2008, Goff was a senior minister in a number of portfolios, including Minister of Justice (New Zealand), Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of Defence (New Zealand), Minister of Defence, and Associate Minister of Finance (New Zealand), Associate Minister of Finance. Goff was elected mayor of Auckland in 2016 Auckland mayoral election, 2016, and served two terms, before retiring in 2022. In 2023 he took up a diplomatic post as L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Auckland Mayoral Election
An election was held for the Mayor of Auckland in September and October 2016, closing on 8 October, as part of the 2016 Auckland local government elections. Phil Goff was elected. Background Len Brown, previously the Mayor of Manukau City, was elected to two three-year terms as Mayor of Auckland in 2010 and 2013, following the merger of several councils, including Manukau City Council, to form Auckland Council in 2010. He did not stand in 2016. Candidates *Mario Alupis. *Aileen Austin (Independent). * Penny Bright (Independent), activist and 2013 mayoral candidate. *Patrick Brown (Communist League). *Tricia Cheel (STOP). *Victoria Crone (Independent), New Zealand managing director of Xero; announced candidacy on 14 December 2015. * Phil Goff (Independent), Labour MP for Mount Roskill; announced candidacy on 22 November 2015. *David Hay (Independent), former Green parliamentary candidate for Rodney and Epsom and former policy analyst for Manukau City and Auckland Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newshub
''Newshub'' (stylised as Newshub.) was a New Zealand news service that operated from 1989 to 2024 and served as the local news division of Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand until its closure. The division, known as ''3 News'' until 2016, had produced news bulletins and current affairs programming for the television channel Three (TV channel), Three from its inception. It also operated a news website and on radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio, MediaWorks between 2016 and 2021. The Newshub brand was launched in February 2016 as part of the division's transition to digital journalism. MediaWorks sold Three and Newshub to US multimedia company Discovery, Inc., with the acquisition completed in December 2020. On 28 February 2024, it was announced that Newshub would shut down on 5 July 2024. On 10 April 2024, the closure was confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery, with Newshub winding down on 5 July 2024. Media company Stuff (company), Stuff was commissioned to produced a new nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Minto
John Minto (born ) is a New Zealand political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes, most notably Halt All Racist Tours. A 2005 documentary on ''New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers'' listed him as number 89. As of 2011, he is involved with the protest group Global Peace and Justice Auckland and the Unite Union. He also wrote a weekly column for ''The Press'' and was formerly editor of the (now defunct) '' Workers' Charter'' newspaper. Minto is a long-time member of the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) and also a national vice chairperson of QPEC, Quality Public Education Coalition (Inc) and co-vice-president of the Mana Movement. Minto was also a teacher at Hornby High School and retired from teaching in 2018. Activist career Halt All Racist Tours Trevor Richards, Tom Newnham and others formed Halt All Racist Tours to protest against rugby union tours to and from Apartheid South Africa, in 1969. Minto became the National Chairma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Auckland Mayoral Election
An election was held for the office of Mayor of Auckland on 12 October 2013. It was one of many triennial local elections that took place in Auckland and throughout New Zealand at the time. Background Incumbent Len Brown appeared at number seven by the City Mayors Foundation's 2012 World Mayor list. Candidates *Len Brown (independent), incumbent mayor *John Palino (independent), restaurant manager and former host of television show ''The Kitchen Job'' *John Minto (Mana Movement), activist * Penny Bright (independent), activist *Uesifili Unasa (independent), Christian minister *David Willmott (Roads First), stood for mayor in 2010 * Stephen Berry (Affordable Auckland), also candidate for the Waitematā and Gulf ward *Jesse Butler *Paul Duffy *Susanna Kruger (independent) *Matthew Goode *Annalucia Vermunt (Communist League) *Emmett Hussey *Phil O'Connor (Christians Against Abortion) *Wayne Young, homeless man and protester, stood for mayor in 2010 *Reuben Shadbolt, son of Inve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. The ''Herald''s publications include a daily paper; the ''Weekend Herald'', a weekly Saturday paper; and the ''Herald on Sunday'', which has 365,000 readers nationwide. The ''Herald on Sunday'' is the most widely read Sunday paper in New Zealand. The paper's website, nzherald.co.nz, is viewed 2.2 million times a week and was named Voyager Media Awards' News Website of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2023, the ''Weekend Herald'' was awarded Weekly Newspaper of the Year and the publication's mobile application was the News App of the Year. Its main circulation area is the Auckland R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Craig
Colin Craig (born 8 January 1968) is a New Zealand businessman and perennial candidate who was the founding leader of the Conservative Party of New Zealand. Craig is a millionaire who owns companies that manage high-rise buildings. His current company manages about $1.3 billion of assets. Upon entering politics in 2011, he opposed Same-sex marriage in New Zealand, same-sex marriage, foreign ownership of land and housing, and Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007, "anti-smacking" legislation. On 19 June 2015, Craig resigned as leader of the Conservative Party following allegations of inappropriate behaviour surrounding the party's former press secretary Rachel MacGregor (to which he admitted later at a second press conference on 22 June 2015 with his wife) and tensions with the party's governing board. Craig has since admitted to inappropriate conduct with MacGregor but has denied charges of sexual harassment a claim being challenged in the courts by several people i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
