One of the most surprising results was in Dunedin, where one-term councillor Jules Radich ousted Aaron Hawkins from the mayoral seat – by the final count, he had double the votes. 

The new Mayor of Dunedin joined Tim Roxborogh and Roman Travers on The Weekend Collective to talk about his win. 

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The results are in, and for many mayoral races around the country as well as a number of council seats, there’s been quite a bit of change.

We've seen Auckland and Christchurch swing from a left-leaning mayor to the right, Dunedin dump out a Green mayor, and Wellington bucking the trend and swung from Andy Foster on the right to Tory Whanau on the left.

Former National Finance Minister Steven Joyce joined The Weekend Collective to dissect the results and what it means.

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The Opportunities Party is wanting income up to $15000 to be tax free. This will cost around $5.2 billion.

To pay for it - there'll be an annual tax on residential land value of zero point seven five per cent.

Raf Manji, The Opportunities Party leader is with us now.

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You'll have likely heard Auckland Transport is dropping speed limits on 16 hundred roads.

That follows Wellington dropping 80 per cent of its speed limits down to 30 kilometres an hour.

Timothy Welch from Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning is here to discuss this issue.

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The  RNZ-TVNZ merger would see both companies folded into a new entity in March, and it's currently being debated at select committee.

The Radio Broadcasters Association and the News Publishers Association is warning against it, saying it would reduce the media people enjoy.

Freelance journalist and former National Party Press Secretary Janet Wilson is with us to discuss the merger.

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The  RNZ-TVNZ merger would see both companies folded into a new entity in March, and it's currently being debated at select committee.
The Radio Broadcasters Association and the News Publishers Association is warning against it, saying it would reduce the media people enjoy.
Freelance journalist and former National Party Press Secretary Janet Wilson is with us to discuss the merger.
LISTEN ABOVE

You'll have likely heard Auckland Transport is dropping speed limits on 16 hundred roads.
That follows Wellington dropping 80 per cent of its speed limits down to 30 kilometres an hour.
Timothy Welch from Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning is here to discuss this issue.
LISTEN ABOVE

The Opportunities Party is wanting income up to $15000 to be tax free. This will cost around $5.2 billion.
To pay for it - there'll be an annual tax on residential land value of zero point seven five per cent.
Raf Manji, The Opportunities Party leader is with us now.
LISTEN ABOVE

This week on Politics Central Tim Roxborough and Tim Beveridge talk to former National MP and Minister of Finance Steven Joyce. The removal of Covid restrictions this week brings renewed calls for a Covid inquiry examining what worked and what didn't. 

Minister for the Environment David Parker on the framework to enhance protection for New Zealand's most productive horticultural land. The Government's released a National Policy statement today. It aims to help council map highly-productive land, and protect it from lifestyle blocks so they can continue growing our food.

And finally, Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls from New York ahead of the UN General Assembly. 

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Professor Robert Patman of Otago University joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Russia retreating from the east, worries around Europe's biggest power plant and more.

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