Former Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins has today announced his campaign for the Dunedin City Council by-election, called to fill the vacancy left by Jules Radich’s sudden passing. “Firstly, it’s important to acknowledge the tragic circumstances that have brought us to…

Originally published in the Otago Daily Times on 4 February 2026. Last month, Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu made the call to cancel this year’s Waitangi Day Treaty Festival. Instead, they will be sending a delegation to Waitangi itself, as an act of pan-iwi solidarity. It…