Benjamin Macintyre: Local elections

For those of you who aren’t residents of Wellington’s coffee-infused bubble, you may not be aware that we’re on the brink of yet another local election.

Political nerds around the world have rejoiced at the prospect of the Lambton General Ward by-election – a name as enticing as it is short.

The by-election is to fill the vacancy on the Lambton General Ward Council when Green MP Tamatha Paul achieved promotion from council to parliament.