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New candidate puts civil defence on eastern ward agenda
SPEAK UP: Candidates prepare to address the audience at Monday's meeting TAIMA Fagaloa gets Allan Jenkins’ vote for raising emergency management in Monday’s eastern ward candidates meeting in Miramar....
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Incumbent councillors want job again in three Wellington wards
ALL nine incumbents in the eastern, northern and Onslow-western wards are standing for re-election to Wellington City Council. In all three wards, however, there are plenty of options for voters not...
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Plenty of challengers take on sitting councillors
ALL NINE incumbents in the Eastern, Northern and Onslow-Western wards are standing for re-election to Wellington City Council. However in all three wards there is plenty of competition. HELENE RITCHIE...
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Marsh wants additional tunnel for eastern voters
Simon “Swampy” Marsh is staking his political future on getting an additional Mount Victoria tunnel sooner rather than later. The former broadcaster is standing for the Eastern Ward in this year’s...
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Less advertising, more talking wins council seat
NEWLY elected Fa’afoi Seiuli used word of mouth rather than a billboard to get voted onto the Porirua City Council. Of the 11 who contested the eastern ward in Porirua, Victoria University student...
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Capital’s new voters cost more than $1000 each
The 129 extra voters who participated in this year’s council elections cost Wellington more than $1000 each. The city spent about $130,000 extra on advertising for an increase of just 0.2% to 64, 456...
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Police called as Kilbirnie mayoral meeting gets unruly
IN THE RUNNING: candidates listen as current mayor Celia Wade-Brown speaks. From left: Jack Yan, Nicola Young, Karunanidhi Muthu and Rob Goulden. IMAGE: Lauren Mann By LAUREN MANN POLICE were called in...
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Wellington mayoral campaign inspired by father’s political legacy
MAYORAL candidacy is in his blood – Karunanidhi Muthu is taking inspiration from his father for his campaign. Mr Muthu’s father, Subbiah Muthu, co-founded the political party DMK in India that has been...
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Who stole my sign? It’s the latest electioneering slogan
STOLEN SIGN: Cr Marsh replaces original sign with handmade humorIMAGE: Simon Marsh ‘WHO stole my sign’ is the latest election advertising for candidate Simon ‘Swampy’ Marsh in Wellington’s Eastern...
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Trust has $6000 up for grabs for children in capital’s Eastern Ward
Annette King (left) with Paul Franken (81) who wanted to find a way to encourage children to pursue their dreams. Front page image: Drawing by Taishu Yakou-Burton 2011 winner. Images supplied Students...
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Council candidates challenged on collaborating as leaders
Eastern Ward voters and candidates gather for the meeting at Hataitai. Front page image: Chris Calvi-Freeman Wellington city councillors should be shut away together for a weekend to thrash things out,...
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