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      <title>Interested in the numbers?  The election results are here</title>
      <link>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/10/11/interested-in-the-numbers-the-election-results-are-here</link>
      <description>Results available on the WCC website&#xD;
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The papers arrived, were counted, and the results announced. Here is where you can see the details.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Inner-City Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-10-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>VOTING for WCC and WRC CLOSES 8th OCTOBER</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2022/09/28/voting-for-wcc-and-wrc-closes-8th-october/</link>
      <description>VOTE to have your say in the future of our city! Understanding Single Transferable Vote We are now over a week into voting for the Wellington City and Wellington Regional council.  Voting for both of these is in the form of Single Transferable Vote.  Have you wondered how this works?  Do I have to rankContinue reading "VOTING for WCC and WRC CLOSES 8th OCTOBER"</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://islandbay.org/2022/09/28/voting-for-wcc-and-wrc-closes-8th-october/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Local elections - time to vote for regional councillors - what do they do?</title>
      <link>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/9/22/local-elections-time-to-vote-for-regional-councillors-what-do-they-do</link>
      <description>WHAT DOES THE REGIONAL COUNCIL DO?&#xD;
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What are Wellington regional council's priorities as local elections loom?&#xD;
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When it comes to decisions about our rivers, bush, parks, and bus fares, the regional council pulls the strings.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/9/22/local-elections-time-to-vote-for-regional-councillors-what-do-they-do</guid>
      <dc:creator>Inner-City Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Candidate Lachlan Patterson answers Renters United’s questions</title>
      <link>https://rentersunited.org.nz/lbe22-lachlanpatterson/</link>
      <description>Lachlan is running for the Wellington City Council in the Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward&#xD;
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The post Candidate Lachlan Patterson answers Renters United’s questions appeared first on Renters United.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://rentersunited.org.nz/lbe22-lachlanpatterson/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Renters United</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>It's time to vote - STV is the system - quick tip: don't vote for candidates you don't want</title>
      <link>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/9/16/its-time-to-vote-stv-is-the-system-quick-tip-dont-vote-for-candidates-you-dont-want</link>
      <description>Be careful not to vote for candidates you don’t want&#xD;
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Wellington’s local government elections use the Single Transferrable Vote (STV) scheme.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/9/16/its-time-to-vote-stv-is-the-system-quick-tip-dont-vote-for-candidates-you-dont-want</guid>
      <dc:creator>Inner-City Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Meet the Candidates Wednesday 14 September</title>
      <link>https://www.pukeruabay.org.nz/2022/09/05/meet-the-candidates-wednesday-14-september/</link>
      <description>After the success of this event at the last Local Body Elections we are doing it again. Candidates for PCC Mayor, Parirua Maori Ward, Pauatahanui General Ward and GWRC Porirua-Tawa …  Meet the Candidates Wednesday 14 September Read More »</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.pukeruabay.org.nz/2022/09/05/meet-the-candidates-wednesday-14-september/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Pukerua Bay Residents Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Meet the Candidates: 2022 Local Body Elections</title>
      <link>https://newtown.org.nz/2022/09/01/meet-the-candidates-2022-local-body-elections/</link>
      <description>The Newtown Residents’ Association has organised two local body election meetings – one for the Greater Wellington Regional Council candidates on Tuesday 13th September and a joint one for Paekawakawa/Southern Ward and Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward candidates on Monday 26th September.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://newtown.org.nz/2022/09/01/meet-the-candidates-2022-local-body-elections/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Newtown Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Mayoral Candidates Debate 5th Sept</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2022/09/03/mayoral-candidates-debate-5th-sept/</link>
      <description>Through the Wellington Residents’ Associations Network we have access to some additional meet and greets/debate nights.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>PAT the mayoral candidates (Paul Eagle, Andy Foster and Tory Whanau) - on Monday 5 Sept - 6pm - St Peters on Willis Street</title>
      <link>https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2022/8/31/pat-the-mayoral-candidates-paul-andy-and-tory-on-monday-4-sept-6pm-st-peters-on-willis-street</link>
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PAT - these mayoral candidates: Paul Eagle, Andy Foster &amp; Tory Whanau&#xD;
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Local elections 2022____Come along to this free public event with your questions for these three Wellington City mayoral candidates!  They’ll provide their pitch and then it’s question time.&#xD;
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at St Peter’s Church, Willis Street, Wellington&#xD;
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Just come along on the night, or let us know via Eventbrite.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Inner-City Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-31T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Meet the Candidates Night Video</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/28/meet-the-candidates-night-video/</link>
      <description>Did you miss the meet the Candidates night on Thursday 25th but are keen to hear what the candidates had to say? Watch the video here: IBRA/OBRA Meet the Candidates Night 25th August 2022 The video has been edited to remove silence/questions being repeated/time when the mic is being passed around etc. No audible contentContinue reading "Meet the Candidates Night Video"</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/28/meet-the-candidates-night-video/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Meet the Candidates</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/19/meet-the-candidates/</link>
      <description>Thursday 25th August 7-9 pmWellington South Baptist Church Draft agenda (watch this space for further updates, we are waiting on RSVPs for just a few of the candidates):</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/19/meet-the-candidates/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Meet the Candidates Night</title>
      <link>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/15/meet-the-candidates-night/</link>
      <description>Thursday 25th August 7-9 pm Wellington South Baptist Church Draft agenda (watch this space for further updates, we are waiting on RSVPs for just a few of the candidates):</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://islandbay.org/2022/08/15/meet-the-candidates-night/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Island Bay Residents' Association</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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