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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    NYC election result delivers democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani stunning win
     6 November 2025
    New Yorkers shake the United States's political establishment and deliver 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a stunning victory in the city's contentious mayoral election.
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    Zohran Mamdani favourite to become New York mayor as polls close in US elections
    5 Nov: Zohran Mamdani, who looks set to become the Big Apple's first Muslim mayor, has declared that it is "time for a new day in our politics" as voters headed to the polls in America's largest city.... more
    Zohran Mamdani could be New York's next mayor. His path has been part Barack Obama, part Donald Trump
    4 Nov: Donald Trump has thrust the Democrats into the political wilderness but an uprising in the gritty streets of New York may be their future.... more
    Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
    3 Nov: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more
    Zohran Mamdani's pledge to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu in NYC 'unenforceable campaign promise'
    1 Nov: Zohran Mamdani, the man many predict will become New York City's next mayor, has made plenty of promises — his one to arrest Israel's PM is causing a particular stir ahead of Tuesday's election.... more
    How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor
    29 Oct: A pragmatic form of socialism based on improving ordinary people’s lives is winning votes – and making powerful enemies – in equal measure.... more
    Zohran Mamdani may soon be NYC's first Muslim millennial mayor. It's part of his appeal
    26 Oct: If Zohran Mamdani wins, he will become New York's first Muslim and millennial mayor. It's something his campaign has been acutely aware of as he taps into new voting bases.... more
    Nine candidates running for Townsville mayor at postal by-election
    25 Oct: Townsville residents will select from a field of nine candidates at a mayoral by-election next month.... more
    Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change
    19 Oct: Ben Parkinson is proud of the five acres he calls home in south-east Queensland, but what is missing is the ability to develop his land.... more
    Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race
    18 Oct: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer +++++++++++++
     18 Oct: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race ++++++++++++
     09 Oct: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington +++++++++++
     14 Oct: Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years ++++++++++
     19 Oct: Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change +++++++++
     14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago +++++++++
     26 Oct: Zohran Mamdani may soon be NYC's first Muslim millennial mayor. It's part of his appeal ++++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      14 Sep: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Aug: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      12 Jul: 'absolutely disgraceful': porirua mayor slams ray chung's 'attack' on tory whanau (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Nelson's deputy mayor rohan o'neill-stevens to step down at next election (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Apr: ‘the second division of politics’: mps who made the jump to mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
      9 Apr: 'shoot me': retiring mp david parker dismisses prospect of wellington mayoralty bid (RadioNZ)
      18 Mar: Politics live: act to run in local elections, winston peters meets us officials (RadioNZ)
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