Jackie Te Amo-Te Kurapa said it was important for people to vote because the services provided by the council impacted everyone’s lives.
Abir Al-Sahlani made the bold move in Parliament in Strasbourg, saying "woman, life, freedom" in Kurdish.
But Bernard Hickey says the "signs are good from the rest of the world" that inflation will ease in time.
Rare October snow is falling in places as the cold weather continues.
New Zealand's line-up sees a reshuffle in midfield and the loose forwards for much-anticipated game against Australia at Eden Park.
Police believe the pair are responsible for two burglaries in Auckland early this morning.
Joe Biden was talking to a Florida mayor when he made the comment.
The deep south has borne the brunt of an unusually frosty October morning.
Greenpeace has accused Coca-Cola of greenwashing after their announcement that they will be partnering with the UN COP27 climate conference.
The incident played out when police found the man who'd not returned to prison on time following compassionate leave.
TVNZ and other media companies presented submission to select committee for the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill.
Coles' offer of a post-match handshake was rebuffed by Matera in Hamilton.
NSW forecasters are warning of a 'rain-bomb' this weekend, but that's not putting off diehard motorsport fans.
The chat show star has interviewed his fair share of celebs over the years, but one stuck out as his least favourite.
Hendrix Rawiri Jury was on the run for just over a month following a shooting in Christchurch.
1News sent up a drone to capture the October snowfall in the southern city.
81% would also consider a remote position when job-hunting, according to Employment Hero's 2022 Remote Work Report.
The jewellery store chain is also rolling out a "DNA tracking spray mechanism".
Two new cases of the disease are both cases of community transmission according to health authorities.
Eli Epiha's lawyer told the Court of Appeal the 27 year jail sentence is "crushing" for a "relatively young man."
A 38-year-old man was arrested following a search at a home in Dairy Flat, Auckland, this morning.
"No surprise if you are struggling to shed the blanket this morning," MetService tweeted.
Two halfbacks reveal unorthodox training techniques ahead of tournament opener against Australia at Eden Park.
The closure of the Marsden Point refinery at the end of March means the only remaining domestic source of liquid and other food-grade CO2 is Todd Energy's Kapuni gas field in Taranaki.
The four-time King of the Mountain told 1News that the sport has changed since he retired.
With its pretty peaks and leafy streets, Hanmer Springs has appeal but there's no denying the hot pools are the star attraction.
Seven Sharp's Rhys Mathewson found out why bouncy castles aren't just for kids anymore.
Union members at Lincoln and Massey universities stopped work for one to two hours this morning, and staff at other universities held half-day strikes in the afternoon.
The use by the All Blacks has made the haka a global sensation, but it is vulnerable to misappropriation.
State highways in Northland, Gisborne, Central Waikato, Marlborough and Wellington have all suffered significant damage recently.
After the disaster, WorkSafe filed 20 charges against 13 organisations and individuals for failing to ensure the safety of tourists who visited the island on guided tours.
The strikes came just hours after Ukraine's president announced that the country's military had retaken three more villages in one of the regions illegally annexed by Russia.
The coast guard said 21 bodies had been recovered near the eastern island of Lesbos after a dinghy carrying about 40 people sank.
