Leaked papers, low votes, huge stakes

Update: 2025-09-14

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With local body elections less than a month away, The Detail looks at what's at stake

Falling voter numbers, growing mistrust and leaked documents have local democracy under pressure, but the stakes for communities at local body elections are high

Guests:

Tim Murphy - co-editor of Newsroom
Scott Necklen - Local Government NZ interim CEO

Learn More:

See Tim Murphy's story here
See the complete guide to the NZ local elections 2025 here

Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Leaked papers, low votes, huge stakes