Full video: Jacinda Ardern speaks on the campaign trail the day before the election

Nominations open for Tauranga council elections - first in 5 years

"It's a new chance for democracy in the city - there'll be lots of people interested in standing, and hopefully lots of people then voting when it comes to election time."

Georgina Beyer statue to be discussed by Carterton council

Beyer, who died last year, was elected mayor of Carterton in 1995, making her the world’s first openly transgender mayor.