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Local body elections are not often known for being hotbeds of fake news and nastiness, but there are fears that the post-Covid world has changed this. Critic Te Ārohi spoke to Kayli Taylor, a former Otago student now working at the Disinformation Project, to try and cut through the

As Local Government NZ unveils a guide to local body candidates in the wake of conspiracy theorists and extremists seeking elected office, RNZ asked some of them why they are standing and what they hope to achieve.

Your student president has pulled out of a “free speech panel” hosted by the Free Speech Union (FSU) on 17 August, citing “pressing work and study commitments”. The FSU has previously faced controversy for promoting and platforming views critics say are “extremist,

Nominations have opened for Dunedin City Council and first out of the blocks in the election race were two women both standing for council and the mayoralty.

A Wikipedia user by the name of “Leevandervis” has been making edits to the Wikipedia page of Lee Vandervis, a Dunedin city councillor with a history of making controversial headlines.  Critic received a tip about edits made to Vandervis’ Wikipedia page on April 26, listed

A prominent member of the Dunedin City Council has been called out for editing his own Wikipedia page. The page of Lee Vandervis was edited at 10am on Tues

Security guards kept watch outside a city council meeting in case a trespassed councillor tried to come in, but he had already told them he wasn't coming.

An outspoken and unvaccinated councillor has been issued a three-month trespass notice from the Dunedin City Council building.

An outspoken and unvaccinated councillor has been issued a three-month trespass notice from the Dunedin City Council building.

The Dunedin City Council has a moral obligation to retain its tourist train, even though it wasn't making money before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, councillors say.