Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has
welcomed the District Court decision not to order a recount
in the Wellington City Council mayoral election.
“The
judge said there were sufficient quality assurance and other
checks in place to provide confidence in the result,”
Mayor Foster says.
“This shows we can have confidence in
the integrity of the voting system, both in Wellington and
around the country, and it has also saved the ratepayers the
significant cost of a recount.
“The Chief Electoral
Officer’s evidence was very strong, showing the system was
very robust and there were checks and balances.
“The
evidence was also that a good number of the partial and
informal votes were votes cast for me, and even if they had
been counted, the result would not have changed.
“I am
very pleased to get this behind us. We can now move on with
certainty and get on with the business of Council.
“It
is unfortunate that it has taken this long to get to this
point.”
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More