Tag: general election
Luxon: National will deliver for every New Zealander
By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister-elect and MP for Botany
As New Zealand waits on the count of half a million special votes cast in...
Election an opportunity to get New Zealand back on track
By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga
With advance voting now open for this year's general election, Kiwis across the country are heading to the...
Damien Smith: ‘Gap between doers and talkers’
Damien Smith, the Act Party's candidate in the Botany electorate at this year's general election, says he wanted to stand in Botany because this...
Election to be held on October 17
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the General Election will be held on October 17, a move welcomed by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown.
"The Electoral...
Local candidates respond to election results
Julie Zhu-local candidate for Green Party in Botany
“I am definitely disappointed to see that only two per cent of local voters decided to vote...
Ross back in Botany
Jami-Lee Ross says he feels a bit like ‘mother hen’ during his first week back in parliament.
The Botany MP has been re-elected by a...
LIVE: 2017 General Election
If you just couldn't wait until Election Day to cast your vote, you're not alone. More than 1.2 million New Zealanders cast an advance...
Better infrastructure for Hunua – Bayly
National MP Andrew Bayly says ensuring the Hunua electorate gets its fair share of infrastructure and resources is top of his priorities list.
Bayly, who...
MP hopefuls put to the test
With the General Election just over two weeks away, the Times joined a big crowd at a local church listening to candidates standing in...
Two ticks can change the world
Of total enrolled voters in the 2014 General Election, just 62.73 per cent of those aged 18-24 voted. The 25-29 age group was slightly...
Get to know: Jami-Lee Ross
Get to know your local candidates ahead of the general election!
Here at the Times, we're taking a slightly different approach to our election coverage...
Bayly: Get ready for the 2017 general election
As you may all know, this year’s general election will take place on September 23, which is less than four months away. It is...
Kids voting reaches 100,000
More school students than ever before are running their own mock elections this September through the Electoral Commission’s Kids Voting programme.
Around 100,000 students from...
National confirms five to contest Pakuranga electorate seat
The National Party has confirmed five people will contest the Pakuranga electorate seat which will this year be vacated by National MP Maurice Williamson.
Mr...
