2014 New York gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
A later poll by the Siena Research Institute taken of 772 registered voters from April 12–17, 2014, with a margin of error of ± 3.5%, found Cuomo taking 39% to Republican candidate Rob Astorino's 24% and an unnamed Working Families Party candidate also at 24%. A Quinnipiac poll conducted in May 2014 produced a similar result to Siena's, with Cuomo at 37%, Astorino at 24% and the third party candidate at 22%. The Working Families Party nonetheless cross-endorsed Cuomo in a bitterly contested convention vote, leaving Howie Hawkins of the Green Party as the sole progressive challenger assured of a place on the ballot.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
In May 2014, after widespread speculation, Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy confirmed that he would not run for a second term, expressing a desire to return to his home city of Rochester. Byron Brown, the Mayor of Buffalo; Kathy Hochul, a former U.S. Representative; Steve Bellone, the current Suffolk County Executive; Kevin Law, the former deputy Suffolk County executive; and Republican Joanie Mahoney, the County Executive of Onondaga County; were considered to be potential replacements. Within the Cuomo administration, potential names included Matt Driscoll, the former mayor of Syracuse; RoAnn Destito, a former Assemblywoman; and Cesar A. Perales, the Secretary of State of New York. Hochul was revealed as Cuomo's running mate during the state Democratic convention on May 21, 2014.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Republican primary
It was believed that the Republicans would nominate someone who was not up for re-election in 2014 and so did not have to give up their office to run, and who would use the campaign to raise their profile for a more competitive statewide bid in the future. Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive and the only Republican to enter the race, was not up for re-election until 2017. Business magnate and television personality Donald Trump flirted with a run, but decided against it, instead running for president as a Republican in 2016 and winning. Other potential candidates who did not run were former U.S. Representative Vito Fossella, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro and businessman and 2010 candidate for New York State Comptroller Harry Wilson.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Republican primary
Assemblywomen Jane Corwin and Nicole Malliotakis both declined overtures to be the party's nominee for lieutenant governor, as did Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino and former United States Attorney for the Western District of New York Michael A. Battle. On May 13, Astorino announced Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss as his running mate.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Republican primary
On May 15, 2014, the Republican Party nominated Astorino for Governor of New York and Moss for Lieutenant Governor of New York.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties
Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Conservative
Although the Conservative Party traditionally cross-endorses Republicans in most races, it has occasionally broken rank and nominated its own candidates. In gubernatorial elections, this most recently happened in 1990 when the party nominated Herbert London instead of Republican nominee Pierre Andrew Rinfret. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo was re-elected with 53% of the vote, with Rinfret receiving 21% and London receiving 20%.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Conservative
Conservative Party chairman Michael R. Long endorsed Rob Astorino in February 2014. Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education member and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino originally stated he would seek the Conservative Party nomination if the Republicans nominated Astorino; however, by March 2014, Paladino indicated that he would not run for governor in 2014 and would support Astorino if Donald Trump did not run. The Party nominated Astorino and Moss.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Green
In contrast to the other qualified parties, the Green Party of New York traditionally endorses its own candidates. The party held its nominating convention on May 17, 2014.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Independence
The Independence Party of New York, which traditionally cross-endorses the candidate most likely to get them the most votes, was expected to nominate incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo as it did in 2010. Republican Rob Astorino refused the line, and several members of the Democratic Party called on Cuomo to do the same.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Independence
Despite the controversy, Cuomo accepted the nomination on May 22, 2014.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Working Families
The Working Families Party traditionally cross-endorses Democrats, but many of its members (most of which are labor unions) have expressed reservations over endorsing incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo as they did in 2010.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Major third parties, Working Families
The WFP convention, held on May 31, chose Cuomo over professor Zephyr Teachout by a 59%–41% margin in a contentious floor vote. Cuomo's supporters negotiated an agreement in which the governor would support the party agenda in exchange for their vote, expressly attempting to keep the party line solely as a second line for the Democrats; this agreement was met with widespread and vocal skepticism from Teachout's supporters, who insisted the WFP hold to its principles and that Cuomo could not be trusted to hold up to his end of the bargain.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties
Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families) must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections. Independent nominating petitions began collecting signatures on July 8 and were due to the state by August 19.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Libertarian
The Libertarian Party of New York held its nominating convention on April 26, 2014. The nominating process required five rounds of voting, after which Michael McDermott was nominated.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Sapient
The party initially filed with Kendy Guzman as the running mate. As of August 26, Guzman had turned down the nomination and was replaced with Kalotee, the former chairman of the forcibly-dissolved Nassau County wing of the Independence Party.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Sapient
Cohn is the only candidate on the ballot who did not participate in the lone gubernatorial debate.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Stop Common Core
The "Stop Common Core Party" (renamed after the election to the Reform Party) is a single-issue ballot line conceived by Republican nominee Rob Astorino, designed specifically to take advantage of New York's electoral fusion laws allowing candidates to combine their votes from multiple ballot lines.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Women's Equality
The "Women's Equality Party" is a ballot line conceived by allies of incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo, designed specifically to take advantage of New York's electoral fusion laws allowing candidates to combine their votes from multiple ballot lines. The line is named after the Women's Equality Act, a bill that failed in the New York State Senate due to a stalemate over a provision codifying the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade into state law.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Minor third parties, Women's Equality
The formation of the ballot line was particularly controversial among feminists (particularly Zephyr Teachout, Cuomo's primary opponent) and was noted for its use of questionable campaign imagery, particularly a tour bus that bore a striking resemblance to a box of Tampax tampons. Additionally, the Working Families Party felt that the formation of the Women's Equality Party was an attempt to undermine the WFP as a viable party in New York politics. As a result of the siphoned votes, the WFP's ballot line was lowered behind the Conservative and Green parties.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, General election
In July 2014, Astorino called for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to resign his position as chair of the Republican Governors Association due to his refusal to support Astorino's campaign, which Christie publicly characterized as a "lost cause." Astorino claimed that Christie refused to support him due to his relationship with Cuomo.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, General election, Results
Cuomo handily defeated Astorino by a 54.19%-40.25% margin, although this margin was smaller than Cuomo's victory margin in 2010. Cuomo won all five counties of New York City, along with Westchester, Rockland, and Nassau counties; Astorino won a supermajority of upstate counties. Hawkins's presence on the ballot was credited by some as having a spoiler effect that allowed Astorino to win Monroe County and other upstate counties that traditionally vote Democratic.


2014 New York gubernatorial election, Aftermath
The Green Party took Row D on the ballot, surpassing the Independence and Working Families Parties (both of whom lost significant vote share but still qualified for automatic ballot status through 2018) but not surpassing the Conservative Party, which retained Row C with 6 percent of the vote. The Libertarian Party, after a 2010 showing in which it narrowly fell short of the 50,000 votes needed for automatic ballot access, missed that measure by a wide margin in 2014; the Party's candidate earned less than 17,000 votes. The Sapient Party was a non-factor with fewer than 5,000 votes. Two new political parties—the Women's Equality Party and the Stop Common Core Party—surpassed the 50,000-vote threshold and attained automatic ballot status.


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships
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2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2014 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 21, 22 and 23. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Christ the King in Middle Village, Queens won the Class AA championship. Andre Walker of Christ the King was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player. Scotia-Glenville in Scotia won the Class A championship. Joe Cremo was named the Class A tournament's Most Valuable Player.


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class AA, Results
Christ the King finished the season with a 25-6 record.


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class AA, Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class A
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class A, Participating teams
WHEELS is an acronym for Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School.


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class A, Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class B
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:


2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships, Class B, Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:


2014 New Zealand Derby
The 2014 New Zealand Derby was a horse race which took place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 1 March 2014. It was the 139th running of the New Zealand Derby, and it was won by Puccini.


2014 New Zealand Derby
Puccini was the favourite for the race on the strength of impressive victories in the Great Northern Guineas, Waikato Guineas and Avondale Guineas. He showed a distinct fondness for front-running tactics in these victories, leading throughout and scoring emphatic victories. The same tactics were widely expected to be repeated in the Derby. But Puccini was slow out of the gates and was fourth last in the 18-horse field after the first 500m. He made a spectacular move halfway down the back stretch, sweeping to the lead. He kicked strongly at the turn and held on for an impressive and convincing two-length win over Rising Romance, with Glorious Lad another four lengths away in third.


2014 New Zealand Derby
Puccini's spectacular performance received a rapturous reception from the Ellerslie crowd, and prompted rider Michael Walker to declare that Puccini was the best horse he'd ever ridden.


2014 New Zealand Derby
Rising Romance made up ground from near the back of the field to finish second. She is by the same sire and trained by the same stable as 2013 Derby winner Habibi. Glorious Lad took third.


2014 New Zealand Derby, Winner's details, The road to the Derby
Early-season appearances in 2013–14 prior to running in the Derby.


2014 New Zealand Derby, Winner's details, Subsequent Group 1 wins
Subsequent wins at Group 1 level by runners in the 2014 New Zealand Derby.


2014 New Zealand Grand Prix
The 2014 New Zealand Grand Prix event for open wheel racing cars was held at Manfeild Autocourse near Feilding on 9 February 2014. It was the fifty-ninth New Zealand Grand Prix and was open to Toyota Racing Series cars. The event was also the third race of the fifth round of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series, the final race of the series.


2014 New Zealand Grand Prix
Twenty Tatuus-Toyota cars started the race which was won by Nick Cassidy for the third time in a row, something last achieved by Craig Baird from 1991 to 1993.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election
The 2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held to choose the Leader of the Labour Party. Andrew Little won the election and became leader of the party.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election
The election followed the resignation of leader David Cunliffe on 27 September 2014 after an historic general election defeat a week earlier. David Parker and Annette King were installed as interim leader and deputy leader, respectively. Nominations for the leadership closed on 14 October, and Labour Party members met the candidates in 14 hustings meetings throughout the country. The results of the contest were announced on 18 November. Under Labour Party rules, party members have 40% of the votes, caucus members have another 40% of the votes, and affiliated unions have 20% of the votes.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election
David Cunliffe was the first person to put forward their nomination, but he later withdrew from the contest on 13 October. Candidates, in the order of their nominations being put forward, were Grant Robertson, Andrew Little, David Parker and Nanaia Mahuta.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background
The Labour Party has remained in opposition since the Fifth Labour Government was voted out in the 2008 general election. The Labour Party's leader, Helen Clark, resigned on election night and was replaced days later by long-serving MP and former Cabinet minister Phil Goff. Labour's vote decreased to 27% at the 2011 general election and Goff subsequently resigned. The leadership election later that year saw David Shearer beat David Cunliffe in a vote of the party's caucus.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background
In 2012 the party rewrote its leadership rules, giving the party's parliamentary caucus 40% of the vote, the party membership 40% and affiliated unions 20%, and using instant-runoff voting if there are more than two candidates. In 2013 Shearer resigned as party leader and the Labour Party elected Cunliffe as its parliamentary leader over Grant Robertson and Shane Jones.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background, 2014 general election
The 2014 general election took place on 20 September, and the Fifth National Government was re-elected for a third term. Based on the interim results, the National Party had achieved an absolute majority of seats (61 out of 121), unprecedented under the mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation system in place since the 1996 election. Labour's defeat was of historical proportions; it was, based on interim results of 24.69% for the party vote the worst result since 1922, when Labour gained 23.70% of the vote in its second general election after the formation of the party in 1916.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background, 2014 general election
Calls for Cunliffe's resignation appeared the day after the election from caucus colleagues, and political commentators pointed out that Cunliffe provided a long list of reasons in his concession speech why Labour had failed to win the election, but that he had failed to point the finger at himself. According to political journalist Andrea Vance, the concession speech was written the day before the election, when the magnitude of the defeat was of course yet unknown.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background, 2014 general election
When pressed, Cunliffe refused to resign and rather wanted his caucus colleagues to pass a motion of no confidence, but a no confidence motion was unlikely, as likely contenders would not want to be rushed, and the caucus agreed that no action would be taken until the final election results are released on 4 October. That Cunliffe was not in control of the caucus, with a large majority of caucus members known as not supporting Cunliffe, became clear when Chris Hipkins was elected whip in the 23 September caucus meeting. Whips are supposed to be "loyal lieutenants" to the leader, but Hipkins is a known opponent of Cunliffe, and one of Cunliffe's first actions after his 2013 leadership election was to demote Hipkins.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Background, 2014 general election
Cunliffe tendered his resignation on 27 September, triggering the leadership election.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership
While the new leader of the Labour Party was being determined, David Parker and Annette King became leader and deputy leader of the Party.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership
Nominations for the leadership closed on 14 October. Between 22 October and 11 November, 14 hustings meetings were held throughout the country for members of the Labour Party. Voting by the Labour membership was possible through the post and online, and the election result were scheduled for announcement on 18 November 2014.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership
It is the second leadership election the Party conducted using new party rules agreed in 2012, which allow party members to vote. The Labour Party election rules state that the vote is split among the party's caucus, party members and party affiliates (unions) in a 40/40/20 split.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, Grant Robertson
Robertson announced on 27 September that he would contest the leadership election, stating that he "couldn't stand by and see the party poll 24% and not put my name forward". Robertson was formally nominated on 10 October by Kris Faafoi and Rino Tirikatene.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, Andrew Little
Andrew Little announced his bid on 9 October 2014. He was nominated by Poto Williams and Iain Lees-Galloway.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, David Parker
After ruling himself out of the contest in September, Parker became the interim leader of the Labour Party on 30 October. By 12 October, he had changed his mind and announced his leadership bid. Parker was nominated by Jenny Salesa and Damien O'Connor.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, Nanaia Mahuta
Mahuta announced her candidacy half an hour before nominations closed on 14 October 2014. She was nominated by Louisa Wall and William Sio.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, Non-standing prospects
David Cunliffe initially announced on 27 September that he was resigning as leader of the party and that he was going to contest the subsequent election for a new leader. However, on 13 October, he announced he would not run for the leadership and put his personal support behind Little.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 2014 leadership election and interim leadership, Candidates, Non-standing prospects
Others speculated to have considered contesting the election included former leader David Shearer. Shearer however ruled himself out. Stuart Nash was also speculated as a candidate but ruled himself out on 5 October. A poll by Television New Zealand's One News in late September 2014 suggested that Jacinda Ardern would gain support from the public.


2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, Result
Andrew Little won the leadership contest and became leader of the Labour Party, receiving 50.52 per cent of the vote to Grant Robertson's 49.48 per cent in the final round of the voting reallocations. As a result of the leadership election, Grant Robertson said after two unsuccessful attempts he would not seek the Labour leadership again in the future. David Parker would not answer questions about his future in Parliament, but signalled that he was not interested in retaining the finance portfolio.


2014 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2014 New Zealand Music Awards was the 49th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical recording artists based in or originating from New Zealand. It took place on 20 November 2014 at Vector Arena in Auckland. The awards show was screened on channel Four, the first time the event was broadcast live.


2014 New Zealand Music Awards
The technical award winners, legacy award recipient and the Critics' Choice Prize shortlist were announced on 16 October at the Pullman hotel, Auckland. The Critics Choice showcase and award presentation were held on 29 October at the King's Arms in Auckland.


2014 New Zealand Music Awards
The awards were dominated by Lorde, who won six awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Highest Selling Single and the International Achievement Award.


2014 New Zealand Music Awards, Early awards
While most of the awards were presented at the main awards ceremony held in November, five genre awards were presented earlier at ceremonies of their field. The first was awarded in January, with the Tui for Best Folk Album presented at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu to Auckland duo Tattletale Saints for their album How Red Is the Blood. The Tui for Best Jazz Album was presented in March to Nathan Haines at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga for his album Vermillion Skies.


2014 New Zealand Music Awards, Early awards
This was Haines' third Tui for Best Jazz Album, after previously winning in 2013 and 1996. The Tui for Best Pacific Music Album was presented in May to operatic pop trio SOL3 MIO for their self-titled album. The Best Country Music Album Tui was presented in May at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore to Kaylee Bell for her album Heart First. In July the Best Children's Music Album award was presented live on What Now to Anika Moa for her album Songs For Bubbas.


2014 New Zealand NBL season
The 2014 NBL season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball League. The Canterbury Rams returned to the league in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.


2014 New Zealand NBL season
The 2014 pre-season tournament was held at the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March. The Manawatu Jets were the only team to go undefeated over the two days, finishing with a 4–0 record.


2014 New Zealand NBL season
In 2014, the NBL Final Four made a triumphant return to Wellington. The Final Four weekend was held at TSB Bank Arena, with the semifinals on Friday 4 July, followed by the championship game on Saturday 5 July.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix
The 2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix officially SkyCity New Zealand Open 2014 was a badminton tournament which took place at the North Shore Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand from 15 until 19 April 2014 and had a total purse of $50,000.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Tournament
The 2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix was the fifth grand prix badminton tournament of the 2014 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix and also part of the New Zealand Open championships which has been held since 1927 in Whanganui. This tournament organised by the Match Point Event Ltd., with the sanctioned from the BWF. There are 240 players from 16 countries competed at this tournament. Players chased world ranking points, to qualifying for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and World Championships. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Tournament, Venue
This international tournament held at the North Shore Events Centre, Silverfield Lane, Wairau Valley,North Shore, Auckland.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the Grand Prix event.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this year tournament is US$50,000. Distribution of prize money will be in accordance with BWF regulations.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Men's Singles
A former world No.1 and also London Olympics semifinalist Lee Hyun-il competed in this event as an unseeded player. He reach the third round after retired from the match to Tan Chun Seang with the score 21–14, 2–1. The top seed, Hsu Jen-hao reach the final match but was defeated by his compatriot Wang Tzu-wei who was seeded 4 with the straight games 21–9, 21–13.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Women's Singles
The top seed in this event were Pai Hsiao-ma, Cheng Chi-ya of Chinese Taipei, Millicent Wiranto of Indonesia, and Michelle Chan Ky of New Zealand. The host representation Chan ended earlier in the second round. The top seed Pai fell in the quarter finals. She was defeated by Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. In their previous 2 meetings, Okuhara has always been the unseeded while Pai always had a seed rank, however, Okuhara has reigned supreme both times. At the end of the women's singles event, Okuhara clinched the title and also making this victory as her first senior international title.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Men's Doubles
A former men's doubles No.1 Koo Kien Keat compete at this event as the fifth seed partnered with Pakkawat Vilailak. The top seed pair Liang Jui-wei and Liao Kuan-hao fell in the quarterfinals, they were defeated by the 2012 World Junior Championships Takuto Inoue and Yuki Kaneko of Japan. The men's doubles title goes to Indonesian pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Selvanus Geh. The pair upsetting the number 2 seeded Chinese Taipei pairing Chen Hung-ling and Lu Chia-pin in a fierce 3 game battle.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Women's Doubles
The New Zealand third seeds Anna Rankin and Madeleine Stapleton were upset in the second round, losing to Chen Szu-yu and Cheng Chi-ya of Chinese Taipei in straight games. The top seed from Malaysia Ng Hui Ern and Ng Hui Lin were fall in the quarter finals, they were lost to Japanese pair Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the rubber game. The fourth seeded from Australia won the women's doubles title after beat Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito in thrilling three game final.


2014 New Zealand Open Grand Prix, Mixed Doubles
The top seeded Oliver and Susannah Leydon-Davis were defeated in the second round by the former world No.1 Koo Kien Keat who was partnered with Ng Hui Lin. The final match presented by all Indonesian pair. Alfian Eko Prasetya and Annisa Saufika emerged victorious in three close games over Edi Subaktiar and Melati Daeva Oktaviani, in a match with long rallies, great net play and plenty of power.


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards
The 2014 New Zealand Radio Awards were the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2013. It was the 37th New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees
This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Jay-Jay Feeney, Mike Puru, Dom Harvey - The Edge Breakfast with Jay-Jay, Mike & Dom - The Edge, Network - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Mike West, Gareth Pringle & Renee Pink - Mike West in the Morning with Gareth & Renee - More FM, Manawatu - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Robert Taylor & Jono Pryor - Robert and Jono - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Andrew Leiataua - The Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - 93.6 More FM, Taupo - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
The Crazy Christmas Kids Show - Frank Ritchie, Julia Bloore, Levi Guyan, John Sweetman, Phil Guyan, Erin Carpenter, Phil Yule, Caleb Allison - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport - Christian Broadcasting Association


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Air Personality of the Year
Leighton Smith - The Leighton Smith Show - Newstalk ZB, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Community Access Programmes
Winner - The World of Leopold Bloom presents Nelson Mandela & The Music of South Africa - Leopold Bloom & Matt Budd  - Fresh FM - Fresh FM Nelson


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Community Access Programmes
Winner - SANZ Mandela Memorial Programme - Irvin Adams, Joy Adams - Planet FM, Auckland - Access Community Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Community Access Programmes
Winner - Te Whītiki o te Ki - Wikitoria Day - MFM - Te Reo Irirangi O Maniapoto


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best New Broadcaster
Winner - Renee Pink - 92.2 More FM, Manawatu - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best New Broadcaster
Alex Martin - Mai FM, Kiwi FM & The Breeze - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best News
Cook Strait Earthquakes - Lesley Deverall, Kim Savage, Dallas Gurney & the entire Newstalk Newsroom - Newstalk ZB, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best News
Peter Fowler - Radio New Zealand, National - Radio New Zealand


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best NZ Produced Musical Programme
Carmen: I Am Here, I Am Me - Gareth Watkins - Radio New Zealand, Concert - Radio New Zealand


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best NZ Produced Musical Programme
Silver Scrolls 2013 - Nick Atkinson & Andre Upston - Radio New Zealand, National - Radio New Zealand


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best NZ Produced Musical Programme
Dallas Gurney - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
Jase & Daves Bumper Boat Bonanza - Ben Humphrey, Leanne Hutchinson, Jason Winstanley, Jason Gunn, Dave Fitzgerald, Sharon Amataiti  - Classic Hits, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
Living With AJ, Chloe & Andy Ellis - Kally Gallop, Hayley Gillespie, Tim Dyer,  AJ Funnell, Chloe Emirali, Andrew Ellis - Classic Hits, Christchurch - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
#SameSexWedding - Leon Wratt, Dena Roberts, Robert Dickey - The Edge, Auckland - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
Justin Bieber - Jason Mac & Grant Brodie - The Rock, Network - MediaWorks Radio


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
Telecom Free WiFi Summer - Sarah Catran, Michaela Pickworth, Charlotte Cubitt - ZM, Network - The Radio Network


2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, Winners and nominees, Best Promotion
What Do You Care? Local Body Elections - Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland - Multi Station - Saatchi & Saatchi


2014 New Zealand Warriors season
The 2014 New Zealand Warriors season was the 20th in the club's history. Coached by Matthew Elliott until he was replaced by Andrew McFadden in Round 6, and captained by Simon Mannering, the Warriors competed in the National Rugby League's 2014 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season 9th out of 16 teams, failing to make the finals for the third consecutive year. In the pre-season the Warriors also had competed in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Fixtures, Pre-season matches
The Warriors played the Gold Coast Titans at North Harbour Stadium on 9 February and the Brisbane Broncos at Forsyth Barr Stadium on 23 February. The Warriors also played the Wigan Warriors on Wednesday 12 February, in a warm up game before Wigan competes in the 2014 World Club Challenge.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Fixtures, Auckland Nines
The Warriors were coached by Ricky Henry. The squad consisted of Jayson Bukuya, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Glen Fisiiahi, David Fusitua, Charlie Gubb, Konrad Hurrell, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Shaun Johnson, Solomone Kata, Ngani Laumape, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sione Lousi, Suaia Matagi, Dominique Peyroux, Sam Tomkins, Carlos Tuimavave. At the conclusion of the weekend Shaun Johnson was named the tournament's MVP and Suaia Matagi was named in the team of the tournament.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Fixtures, Regular season
The Warriors played eight home matches at Mount Smart Stadium, three at Eden Park and another at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Their loss to the Panthers in the final round saw the Warriors finish the season in 9th place, only just missing out on the finals. This was an improvement on their 11th-placed finish in 2013 and their 14th-placed finish in 2012.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams
The Warriors entered a team into the NSW Cup for the first time. The team replaced the Auckland Vulcans, who the club previously helped to fund. The Junior Warriors again competed in the Holden Cup.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, NSW Cup squad
The NSW Cup side were coached by Rohan Smith. It was the first time that the team had a full-time coach. In June the team took a match to Gisborne's Rugby Park.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, NSW Cup squad
The side finished eighth in regular season and made the finals, defeating the Mount Pritchard Mounties 36-28 in the elimination finals. They were eliminated the next week, losing 12-29 to the Illawarra Cutters.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, NSW Cup squad
Raymond Faitala-Mariner was named in the NSW Cup team of the year.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, Holden Cup Squad
The Junior Warriors won the Holden Cup by defeating the Brisbane Broncos 34-32 in the grand final. The Junior Warriors had finished eighth in the regular season, just qualifying for the finals series. In the finals they defeated the Sydney Roosters 44-30 in the elimination finals.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, Holden Cup Squad
The Grand Final team was: Brad Abbey, Ngataua Hukatai, Nathaniel Roache, Solomone Kata, Paul Ulberg, Tuimoala Lolohea, Mason Lino (c), Sam Lisone (c), Kurt Robinson, Kouma Samson, Michael Ki, Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, Jazz Tevaga. Interchange: James Bell, Toafofoa Sipley, Ken Maumalo, Iulio Afoa. Coach: Stacey Jones.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Other teams, Holden Cup Squad
Sam Lisone was named at prop in the Holden Cup team of the year. Solomone Kata won the Jack Gibson Medal as the grand final player of the match.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Awards
Simon Mannering was named the NRL Player of the Year and also received a Legacy award. Konrad Hurrell won the People's Choice Award while Manu Vatuvei was the Club Person of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year. David Fusitu’a was the NRL Rookie of the Year.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Awards
The NSW Cup Player of the Year was Agnatius Paasi, who also won the NSW Cup Players' Player of the Year award. Tuimoala Lolohea was the NSW Cup Rookie of the Year.


2014 New Zealand Warriors season, Awards
Sam Lisone won the NYC Player of the Year and NYC Players' Player of the Year awards while Brad Abbey was the NYC Rookie of the Year.


2014 New Zealand bravery awards
The 2014 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 23 June 2014. All the recipients were recognised for acts of bravery following the magnitude 6.3 Christchurch earthquake that struck on 22 February 2011.


2014 New Zealand budget
The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2014/15 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Bill English on 15 May 2014. This was the sixth budget English has presented as Minister of Finance.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards
The 2014 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 9 December 2014, although the identities of all the recipients were not released publicly at the time for security reasons. Subsequently the name of Corporal Steve Askin, previously only referred to as Serviceman D, was revealed on 15 February 2017. All the awards were made in recognition of actions by New Zealand armed forces personnel in Afghanistan during 2011.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS)
Corporal Steve Askin displayed outstanding gallantry on several occasions in Afghanistan in 2011. Corporal Askin repeatedly faced heavy fire from determined enemies and sustained several wounds in the line of duty, while contributing to the resolution of several incidents, the protection of civilian life and undermining enemy operations. Corporal Askin's performance was of the highest order and in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS)
Serviceman J attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman J demonstrated outstanding gallantry and leadership under heavy fire from a determined enemy, contributing to the resolution of the incident and the protection of comrades and civilian life. Serviceman J's performance was of the highest order and in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD)
Serviceman W attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman W demonstrated exceptional gallantry under heavy fire from a determined enemy, was wounded in the line of duty, and contributed to the resolution of the incident and the protection of comrades and civilian life. Serviceman W's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD)
Serviceman H attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman H demonstrated exceptional gallantry under heavy fire from a determined enemy, contributing to the resolution of the incident and the protection of comrades and civilian life. Serviceman H's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)
Serviceman J demonstrated gallantry in exposing himself to enemy fire to provide medical support to a wounded comrade during an operation in Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman J's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)
Serviceman D attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman D displayed gallantry in exposing himself to direct fire to assist a wounded comrade, providing leadership in a hazardous environment, and contributing to the resolution of the incident and the protection of civilian life. Serviceman D's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)
Serviceman A attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman A demonstrated gallantry in co-ordinating tactical support and communications while exposing himself to the threat of enemy fire, contributing to the resolution of the incident and the protection of comrades and civilian life. Serviceman A's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)
Serviceman C attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman C demonstrated gallantry in the protection of comrades and civilian life and in contributing to the resolution of the incident under hazardous circumstances. Serviceman C's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM)
Serviceman S attended an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011. Serviceman S displayed gallantry in facing a determined enemy, providing leadership in a hazardous environment, and ultimately contributing to the resolution of the incident and the protection of civilian life. Serviceman S's performance was in keeping with the finest traditions of New Zealand's military record.


2014 New Zealand general election
The 2014 New Zealand general election took place on Saturday 20 September 2014 to determine the membership of the 51st New Zealand Parliament.


2014 New Zealand general election
Voters elected 121 members to the House of Representatives, with 71 from single-member electorates (an increase from 70 in 2011) and 49 from party lists. Since 1996, New Zealand has used the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system, giving voters two votes: one for a political party and one for their local electorate MP. The party vote decides how many seats each party gets in the new Parliament; a party is entitled to a share of the seats if it receives 5% of the party vote or wins an electorate.


2014 New Zealand general election
Normally, the House has 120 seats but extra seats may be added where there is an overhang, caused by a party winning more electorates than seats it is entitled to. The one-seat overhang from the 50th Parliament will remain for the 51st Parliament, after United Future won one electorate when their 0.22% party vote did not entitle them to any seats.


2014 New Zealand general election
A total of 3,140,417 people were registered to vote in the election; around 92.6% of all eligible New Zealanders. A total of 2,446,279 votes were cast, including a record 717,579 advance votes, more than double the number cast in 2011. Turnout was 77.90%, higher than the 2011 election, but the sixth-lowest since women gained the vote in 1893.


2014 New Zealand general election
The centre-right National Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister John Key, gained a plurality with 47.0% of the party vote and 60 of the 121 seats. On election night counts, the party appeared to hold the first majority since 1994 with 61 seats, but lost one seat to the Green Party on the official count. National re-entered confidence and supply agreements with the centrist United Future, the neoliberal ACT Party, and the indigenous rights-based Māori Party to form a minority government and give the Fifth National Government a third term.


2014 New Zealand general election
The centre-left Labour Party, National's traditional opponent, lost ground for the fourth election in a row, receiving 25.1% of the party vote and 32 seats. The Green Party dropped in the party vote from 11.1% to 10.7%, but remained steady on 14 seats. New Zealand First meanwhile increased its vote share to 8.7% and seat count to 11. The Māori Party, ACT, and United Future retained their Parliamentary representation, despite losing party votes. The Internet Mana Party did not return to Parliament after its only representative in Parliament, Hone Harawira, was defeated in his electorate of Te Tai Tokerau.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, MMP review
A referendum on the voting system took place in conjunction with the 2011 election, with 57.8% of voters voting to keep the existing Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system. Under the terms of the Electoral Referendum Act 2010 the majority vote in favour of retaining MMP meant that the Electoral Commission had the task of conducting an independent review of the workings of the MMP system.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, MMP review
The Commission released a consultation paper in February 2012 calling for public submissions on ways to improve the MMP system, with the focus put on six areas:


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, MMP review
The Commission released a proposal paper for consultation in August 2012 and published its final report on 29 October 2012. In the report, the Commission recommended the following:


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, MMP review
Parliament has the right to decide whether to implement any changes to the system, which had been largely unchanged since it was introduced in 1994 for the 1996 election. In November 2012 a private member's bill under the name of opposition Labour Party member Iain Lees-Galloway proposed implementing the first two recommendations; it was drawn from the member's bill ballot on 14 November 2013, but by the time Parliament dissolved for the election, it was still awaiting its first reading. In May 2014 Judith Collins and John Key announced that no inter-party consensus existed on implementing the recommendations of the Commission, so the Government would not introduce any legislation.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, 50th Parliament (2011–14)
Following the 2011 general election, the National Party entered into confidence and supply agreements with ACT, the Māori Party and United Future to continue the Fifth National Government. These arrangements give the National-led government a majority of seven seats, with 64 on confidence-and-supply in the 121-seat Parliament.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, 50th Parliament (2011–14)
The Labour, Green, New Zealand First and Mana parties are all in opposition, but only the Labour Party constitutes the formal Opposition.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, 50th Parliament (2011–14)
At the 2011 election, the National Party gained 59 seats, the Labour Party 34 seats, the Green Party 14 seats, New Zealand First eight seats, Māori three seats, and Mana, ACT, and United Future gained one seat each. One change was made to the allocation during the Parliament. In 2012, Brendan Horan was expelled from the NZ First caucus but continued to sit as an Independent, meaning NZ First had seven caucus MPs for the remainder of the Parliament.


2014 New Zealand general election, Background, 50th Parliament (2011–14)
On 31 May 2013, the Electoral Commission de-registered United Future after it could not prove it had the 500 financial members required for registration. The party successfully re-registered on 13 August 2013, but in the interim its sole MP, Peter Dunne, sat in the house as an independent. On 13 June 2014, ACT's sole MP John Banks resigned from Parliament after being found guilty of filing a false electoral return for his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. As his resignation came within six months of the election, his seat was left vacant, meaning ACT had no representation in Parliament until the general election.


2014 New Zealand general election, Dates
On 10 March 2014, Prime Minister John Key announced that the election would take place on Saturday 20 September 2014. As in 2011, the Prime Minister announced the date early, although only six months in advance compared to the nearly ten months in 2011. Traditionally, the election date is a closely guarded secret, and announced as late as possible.


2014 New Zealand general election, Dates
A general election must take place every three years, and Parliaments generally run the full three-year term unless an early election is called or the election date is set to circumvent holding a by-election. Voting for the previous election occurred on Saturday, 26 November 2011. In 1950, New Zealand introduced a legal requirement to hold elections on a Saturday, and beginning with the 1957 election, a convention evolved to hold general elections on the last Saturday of November.


2014 New Zealand general election, Dates
The events of 1984 upset this convention, and it took until the 1999 election for election dates to creep gradually back towards the conventional timing, only for an early election to occur in 2002. By the 2011 election, the conventional "last Saturday of November" was achieved again. If the convention had been followed in 2014, the election would have taken place on 29 November.


2014 New Zealand general election, Dates
In October 2013, Prime Minister John Key hinted that the election would take place before November. The setting of the election date became further influenced by Australia inviting New Zealand to attend the G20 summit in Brisbane on 15 and 16 November 2014, with the possibility that some leaders might make flying visits to New Zealand. Ideally, major diplomatic visits and engagements should be avoided during the election period, as they can distract politicians from campaigning and voters may see them as an attempt to influence the election result.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
Per the Electoral Act 1993, the South Island must have 16 general electorates, with the number of North Island general and Maori electorates calculated by dividing the respective population in each group by one-sixteenth of the South Island general electorate population, within a tolerance of five percent. At the 2011 election, the North Island had 47 general electorates and the Maori roll had seven Māori electorates, totalling 70 electorates across the country. Following the March 2013 New Zealand census and the 2013 Maori electoral option, the Representation Commission re-drew some electorate boundaries.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
In October 2013, Statistics New Zealand announced that there would be one additional North Island general electorate, bringing the total number of North Island general electorates to 48 and the overall number of electorates to 71. Growth in Auckland saw three existing electorates, Auckland Central, Helensville and Hunua, exceed their quota by at least 14 percent. Population changes in Christchurch following the 2011 earthquakes meanwhile saw the Christchurch East electorate drop to 23 percent below quota, while the urban fringe electorate of Selwyn grew to 14 percent above quota.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
The Representation Commission, tasked with redrawing the electorate boundaries, released its final electorate boundaries on 17 April 2014. The largest changes took place in northern and western Auckland, with two new electorates – Upper Harbour and Kelston – created, while the existing Waitakere electorate was dissolved. Upper Harbour centres on the Upper Harbour Bridge, stretching from Wairau Valley to Massey, and was predicted to be a safe National seat. Kelston centres on the western Auckland suburb of the same name, stretching from Oratia to Waterview, and was predicted to be a safe Labour seat.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
Kelston's creation took population from the Mount Albert electorate, which in turn allowed Mount Albert to take Westmere and Grey Lynn from Auckland Central, bringing Auckland Central within quota. Helensville's over-quota has been solved by the creation of the Upper Harbour electorate, while Hunua has lost the area south of the Auckland Region boundary to Waikato to bring it within quota.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
In Christchurch, the under-quota Christchurch East and Christchurch Central electorates took population from Waimakariri in the north and from Port Hills in the south. While it was correctly predicted Christchurch East would remain a Labour seat, the prediction that the marginal Christchurch Central electorate would move in Labour's favour proved false; the seat instead swung in National's favour. The loss of Labour-leaning urban parts of Waimakariri made it a safer seat for National, which increased it majority from 642 votes in 2011 to 2,133 in 2014. The Halswell-Oaklands-Westmorland area moved from Selwyn into Port Hills to compensate for Port Hills' loss and to bring Selwyn within quota. As Halswell-Oaklands-Westmorland are predominantly National-leaning, it caused the Labour-held electorate of Port Hills to become more marginal.


2014 New Zealand general election, Electorate boundaries
In Wellington, the Labour-leaning Hutt South electorate took the National-leaning western hill suburbs of Lower Hutt from Ōhariu and Rimutaka, in exchange for Rimutaka taking the Labour-leaning state housing suburb of Naenae. The changes allowed Ōhariu to take Wadestown off the over-quota Wellington Central electorate. This was correctly predicted to make Hutt South more marginal; Labour's Trevor Mallard retained the seat in 2011 by a 4825-vote majority, and this reduced to just 709 in 2014, while Rimutaka's Chris Hipkins increased his majority by 3,378 votes.


2014 New Zealand general election, Retiring MPs
Twenty-two existing Members of Parliament did not stand for re-election, including fourteen members of the governing National Party.


2014 New Zealand general election, Retiring MPs, List-only MPs
Bill English (National) announced in January 2014 that he would retire as the electorate MP for Clutha-Southland and he instead stood as a list-only MP.


2014 New Zealand general election, Contesting parties and candidates
At the close of nominations, 554 individuals had been nominated to contest the election, up from 544 at the 2011 election. Of those, 71 were list-only, 114 were electorate-only (including 13 candidates from non-registered parties and 23 independent candidates), and 369 contested for both list and electorate seats. Just under 30% of candidates (164) were female, up from 27% in 2011.


2014 New Zealand general election, Contesting parties and candidates
Political parties registered with the Electoral Commission on Writ Day can contest the general election as a party. Each such party can submit a party list to contest the party vote, and can have a party election-expenses limit in addition to limits on individual candidates' campaigns. At Writ Day, 19 political parties had registered to contend the general election. At the close of nominations, 15 registered parties had put forward a party list to the Commission to contest the party vote, up from 13 in 2011.


2014 New Zealand general election, Contesting parties and candidates
On 27 May 2014, the Mana Party and Internet Party announced an agreement to field a combined party list at the election under the Internet Mana Party banner. Their electorate candidates, however, can continue to campaign under each individual party's banner.


2014 New Zealand general election, Contesting parties and candidates
While registered, the 1Law4All Party and the Alliance did not put forward party lists.


2014 New Zealand general election, Contesting parties and candidates
Independents are standing in Botany, Dunedin North (×2), Epsom (×4), Helensville (×2), Hutt South, Mount Albert, Northland, Ōhariu, Ōtaki, Rongotai, Tauranga (×2), Wellington Central, West Coast-Tasman, Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.


2014 New Zealand general election, Campaigning, Campaign expense limits and broadcasting allocations
During the three-month regulated period prior to election day (i.e. 20 June to 19 September 2014), parties and candidates have limits on how much they may spend on election campaigning. It is illegal in New Zealand to campaign on election day itself.


2014 New Zealand general election, Campaigning, Campaign expense limits and broadcasting allocations
For the 2014 election, every registered party contending the party vote is permitted to spend $1,091,000 plus $25,700 per electorate candidate on election campaigning during the regulated period, excluding radio and television campaigning (broadcasting funding is allocated separately). A party contesting all 71 electorates is therefore permitted to spend $2,915,700 on election campaigning. All electorate candidates are permitted to spend $25,700 each on campaigning over and above their party's allocation.


2014 New Zealand general election, Campaigning, Campaign expense limits and broadcasting allocations
Registered parties are allocated a separate broadcasting budget for radio and television campaigning, and broadcasting time on Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand to make opening and closing addresses. Only money from the broadcasting allocation can be used to purchase airtime; the actual production costs of advertisements can come from the general election expenses budget.


2014 New Zealand general election, Campaigning, Campaign expense limits and broadcasting allocations
The Electoral Commission sets the amount of broadcasting funds and time each party gets. The initial election broadcasting allocation was announced on 6 June 2014. Two parties who were allocated broadcasting funds and time failed to register by Writ Day, so their funding and allocation of time for closing address were redistributed to the remaining parties. ACT did not receive any redistributed funding as they had lost their only MP since the initial allocation. Broadcasting funding was further redistributed on 29 August after the Alliance failed to register its party list (a requirement to receive broadcasting funds). This coincided with the Conservative Party's bid to receive a court-mandated increase in broadcasting funds and time, which was taken into consideration when funding was redistributed for the second time.


2014 New Zealand general election, Campaigning, Campaign expense limits and broadcasting allocations
Third party promoters, such as trade unions and lobby groups, can campaign during the regulated period. The maximum expense limit is $308,000 for those groups registered with the Electoral Commission, and $12,300 for unregistered groups. Those third party promoters registered for the election include:


2014 New Zealand general election, Opinion polling
Opinion polls have been undertaken periodically since the 2011 election by Fairfax Media (Fairfax Media Ipsos), MediaWorks New Zealand (3 News Reid Research), The New Zealand Herald (Herald Digipoll), Roy Morgan Research, and Television New Zealand (One News Colmar Brunton).


2014 New Zealand general election, Opinion polling
The graph on the left below shows the collated results of all five polls for parties that polled above the 5% electoral threshold at the 2011 election; The graph on the right shows results for parties that polled between 1% and 4.9%, or won an electorate seat, at the 2011 election, as well as parties contesting the 2014 election which have polled over 1.0% since 2011.


2014 New Zealand general election, Opinion polling
After the November 2011 election, National remained around the 47% mark in polling until the end of 2013, when its popularity slowly rose to 49% by the last week before the election. Labour recovered from its 27.5% election result to cross the 30% mark in March 2012, before levelling out around 33% for most of 2013. From around November 2013, Labour's support started slipping, down to 25% by election day.


2014 New Zealand general election, Opinion polling
The Green Party and New Zealand First did not move much from the 11% and 5% marks respectively until the last few weeks before the election, where they each gained 1–2%. No other party has polled above the 5% threshold, although the Conservative Party came close on individual polls in the weeks before the election.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results
Preliminary results were gradually released after 19:00 (NZST) on 20 September, with the targets that all advance vote results were available by 20:30 and all preliminary results were available by 23:30. The preliminary count is done within the polling booths, and only includes ordinary votes; it does not include any special votes. Special votes include votes from those who enrolled after the deadline on 20 August, those who voted outside their electorate (this includes all overseas votes), hospital votes, and those voters enrolled on the unpublished roll.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results
All voting papers, counterfoils and electoral rolls are returned to the electorate's returning officer for a compulsory recount; this also includes approving and counting any special votes, and compiling a master roll to ensure no voter has voted more than once. Official results, including all recounted ordinary votes and special votes, were released at 14:00 on Saturday 4 October 2014. Parties and candidates had 3 working days afterwards (i.e. until 8 October 2014) to apply to the District Court for a judicial recount.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results
On 7 October 2014, Mana Party leader Hone Harawira filed for a judicial recount of the Te Tai Tokerau electorate. The recount was taken under the auspices of Judge TJ Broadmore at the Kaitaia District Court on 8 and 9 October, and apart from a few minor changes in vote tallies, the official result was upheld.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Non-parliamentary parties
Eight parties did not gain 5% of the party vote or win an electorate seat, entitling them to no representation in the 51st Parliament.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Non-parliamentary parties
Despite speculation that the Conservative Party might cross the 5% threshold, it did not; nonetheless, it secured an increase in its share of the party vote, winning just under 4.0%. The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party received 0.46% of the vote, twice as many as the lowest-polling party to gain a seat, United Future.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
Prior to the election, the National Party held the majority of the electorate seats with 41. Labour held 22 seats, Māori held three seats, and ACT, Mana and United Future held one seat each. There are two new electorates in 2014, Kelston and Upper Harbour.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
National held steady on 41 electorates, Labour gained three seats to hold 27 electorates, Māori lost two seats to hold one, and ACT and United Future held steady with one seat each. The Mana Party lost its only seat, after sole incumbent MP Hone Harawira lost Te Tai Tokerau to Labour's Kelvin Davis.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
In the two new electorates, Labour's Carmel Sepuloni won Kelston, while National's Paula Bennett won Upper Harbour. Bennett previously held Waitakere, which was disestablished prior to the election in favour of the two new electorates.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
In 11 electorates, the incumbents did not seek re-election, and the seats passed to new MPs of the same party. In the remaining 3 electorates where the incumbent did not seek re-election, the electorate changed allegiance. In Napier, Labour's Stuart Nash won the seat off retiring National MP Chris Tremain, caused by large vote splitting between National candidate Wayne Walford and Conservative candidate Garth McVicar. In Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Hauāuru, Labour won both seats off the retiring Māori Party co-leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
Of the 55 electorates where the incumbents sought re-election, only the aforementioned Te Tai Tokerau changed hands.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electorate results
The table below shows the results of the 2014 general election:


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, List results, Party vote by electorate
The following is a breakdown of the party vote received in each electorate. Only parties that polled over 5 percent in at least one electorate are included.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Changes in MPs
In total, 23 new MPs were elected to Parliament and 4 former, non-sitting MPs returned. Eight MPs stood and were not re-elected.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Changes in MPs
In addition Bill English went from being an electorate MP to a list MP, while Kelvin Davis went from being a list MP to an electorate MP.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Changes in MPs
Among the new MPs was 24-year-old Todd Barclay, elected for National in Clutha-Southland, who became not only the youngest MP in the new Parliament, but also the first New Zealand MP to be born in the 1990s. As a comparison, he was only 4 months old when outgoing Clutha-Southland MP Bill English was first elected at the 1990 election.


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Changes in MPs
Darroch Ball, Todd Barclay, Andrew Bayly, Mahesh Bindra, Chris Bishop, Matt Doocey, Sarah Dowie, Marama Fox, Peeni Henare, Brett Hudson, Barbara Kuriger, Clayton Mitchell, Todd Muller, Jono Naylor, Parmjeet Parmar, Shane Reti, Adrian Rurawhe, Jenny Salesa, Alastair Scott, David Seymour, James Shaw, Stuart Smith, Fletcher Tabuteau


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Changes in MPs
Carol Beaumont, Hone Harawira, Brendan Horan, Raymond Huo, Asenati Taylor, Moana Mackey, Maryan Street, Holly Walker (Electorate only, not the Green Party List)


2014 New Zealand general election, Results, Electoral expenses
The Electoral Commission released party electoral expense returns on 23 February 2015, stating how much each party spent on campaigning between 20 June and 19 September 2014. Candidate only expenses were excluded.


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Leadership changes
On 30 September 2014, Labour leader David Cunliffe stepped down and forced a party leadership election. Andrew Little won leadership of the Labour Party,


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Local by-elections
Two sitting mayors of local councils were elected: Jono Naylor (National) of Palmerston North City and Ron Mark (NZ First) of Carterton District. Both announced they would stand down as mayors if elected to Parliament, resulting in by-elections being called in Palmerston North and Carterton.


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Local by-elections
Nominations for the Palmerston North mayoral by-election close on 22 December 2014, with the by-election taking place on 10 February 2015 if needed. Carterton's incumbent deputy mayor, John Booth, was elected mayor unopposed on 28 October 2014.


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Financial market reaction
Within an hour of the New Zealand Exchange opening on Monday 22 September, the headline NZX 50 Index jumped 1.27%, led by the country's five main electricity generator-retailers: Contact Energy, Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power and TrustPower. During the previous Parliament, the National Party partially privatised Genesis, Meridian and Mighty River, reducing the Crown's share from 100% to 51%. In response, the Labour and Green parties promised to reform the wholesale electricity market if elected, which would have provided cheaper retail prices by cutting how much generators could profit off their wholesale prices.


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Election offences
Under section 197(1g) of the Electoral Act 1993, it is illegal for any person to publish anything that may influence voters to vote in a particular way between 00:00 and 19:00 on election day. The rule applies equally to traditional media and social media, and those found breaking the rule can be fined up to $20,000. After the election, 24 people were caught out by the rule and referred to Police. Among those were former All Black Jonah Lomu, current All Black Israel Dagg, and Olympic rowing medallist Eric Murray, who were caught tweeting their support for the National Party during the gag period.


2014 New Zealand general election, Post-election events, Election offences
A complaint was made against the Civilian Party for failure to include a promoter statement on their Facebook page as required by section 204F of the Electoral Act. Ben Uffindell, Party Leader, noted that the omission of the promoter statement was inadvertent and immediately placed a promoter statement onto the page after being instructed to do so by the Electoral Commission.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season
The 2014 New Zealand rugby league season was the 107th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The Albert Baskerville Trophy was won by the Canterbury Bulls.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season
The New Zealand national rugby league team competed in the 2014 ANZAC Test and co-hosted the end of year Four Nations tournament. The Kiwis won the final, defeating Australia 22–18.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The Kiwis co-hosted the Four Nations in October and November. They went through the tournament undefeated, defeating Australia 30–12 in Brisbane, Samoa 14–12 in Whangarei and England 16–14 in Dunedin before defeating Australia again 22–18 in the final in Wellington. It was the first time since 1998 that New Zealand had defeating Australia in consecutive test matches.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
Coached by Stephen Kearney, the squad consisted of Gerard Beale, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Lewis Brown, Greg Eastwood, Sosaia Feki, Kieran Foran, Tohu Harris, Siliva Havili, Peta Hiku, Shaun Johnson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Suaia Matagi, Bodene Thompson, Jason Nightingale, Kevin Proctor, Jason Taumalolo, Martin Taupau, Manu Vatuvei, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Dean Whare. Both Sam Moa and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak were originally selected but withdrew due to family issues and injury respectively. Manu Vatuvei passed Nigel Vagana as the Kiwis top try scorer, scoring his 19th and 20th test match tries in the Four Nations final.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand national rugby league team played the annual ANZAC Test against Australia at Allianz Stadium on 2 May, losing 18–30. The team was coached by Stephen Kearney and included Peta Hiku, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dean Whare, Gerard Beale, Jason Nightingale, Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Jesse Bromwich, Ben Henry, Sam Moa, Simon Mannering (c), Kevin Proctor, Adam Blair and a bench of Siliva Havili , Martin Taupau, Greg Eastwood and Isaac John. Kenneath Bromwich was the 18th man.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand Māori side toured Queensland to play two matches against the Murri Queensland Indigenous team. Coached by Darren Pirini, the squad consisted of Josh Ailoamai, Delane Ashby, Kenny Bromwich, Kenny Edwards, Willy Heta, Kurt Kara, Zebastian Luisi, Tyme Dow-Nikau, Rulon Nutira, Apirana Pewhairangi, Dan Pou-Tamou, Jaye Pukepuke, Gerico Cecil, Tyrone Studer, Brendon Tago, Zane Tetevano, Kainga Turner, Steve Waetford and Tama Koopu.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The Junior Kiwis defeated the Junior Kangaroos 15–14 on 18 October. The team was coached by Brent Gemmell and consisted of Kodi Nikorima, Chance Peni, Taane Milne, Sam Manulelua, Watson Heleta, Te Maire Martin, Zach Docker-Clay, Sam Lisone (c), Manaia Cherrington (c), Addin Fonua-Blake, Joseph Tapine, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, and Josh Ailoai. Bench: Danny Levi, Braden Uele, Lamar Liolevave and Adam Tuimavave-Gerard. The 18th man was Sione Katoa.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand under-16s defeated Samoa under-16s 32–26 in Whangarei on 1 November. A South Island Selection beat NZ Universities & Tertiary Students 32–16 in Dunedin on 8 November. The Kiwi Ferns defeated the Australian Jillaroos 12–8 in Wollongong on 9 November.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Rugby League Cup
Auckland were the holders of the Rugby League Cup but have not defended the trophy since 2012.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Competition, Season standings
The Counties Manukau Stingrays and the Akarana Falcons were both disqualified after they fielded ineligible players during the regular season. Both sides fielded players who had played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NSW Cup and were therefore not registered as Auckland Rugby League players.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Regional competitions
The South Island provincial rugby league competition involved the Southland Rams, Otago Whalers, Canterbury Development team, West Coast and Tasman. The competition was won by the Canterbury Development team.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Australian competitions
The New Zealand Warriors spent their 20th first grade season in the Australian competition, playing in the National Rugby League. They finished ninth in the regular season, missing out on the finals due to for and against.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Australian competitions
The Junior Warriors again competed in the Holden Cup, while the Warriors also competed in the NSW Cup for the first time, having taken over the Auckland Vulcans. The Junior Warriors won the Holden Cup, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 34–32 in the grand final. Both the Junior Warriors and the NSW Cup side had finished eighth in their regular seasons.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Australian competitions
In February, Auckland hosted the 2014 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
The Point Chevalier Pirates defeated the Mount Albert Lions 18–17 in double overtime to win the Fox Memorial grand final at the Trusts Stadium. The Pirates also won the Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield, Kiwi Shield and Rukutai Shield. The Otara Scorpions won the second division Sharman Cup, defeating the East Coast Bays Barracudas 22–16 in the final. Defending champions, the Mt Wellington Warriors, retained the third division Phelan Shield with a 37–14 win over the Pakuranga Jaguars.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
The Howick Hornets' Dion Snell was named the Fox Memorial player of the year, Te Atatu's Sala Falelua won the Sharman Cup player of the year and the Pakuranga's Virgil Tangohau won the Phelan Shield player of the year award. Shane Rehm was the referee of the year, Cody Walker (Mount Albert) won the Rose Bowl goalkicker of the year, Jamal Hunt (Otahuhu) the rookie of the year and Grant Pocklington (Pt Chevalier) the coach of the year.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
Kelston Boys' High School won the College premier cup, defeating St Paul's College 22–16 in the grand final.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Wellington
The Randwick Kingfishers won the Wellington Rugby League grand final.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury
In the Canterbury Rugby League grand final, the Halswell Hornets defeated the Celebration Lions 28–24 at Denton Park.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Waikato
Taniwharau defeated Otumoetai Tigers in the Waikato Rugby League championship final at Davies Park, Huntly.


2014 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Northland
Otangarei Knights won the Whangarei City & Districts Rugby league title, by defeating the Hikurangi Stags 28–26 at Toll Stadium, Whangarei.


2014 Newark by-election
The Newark by-election was a by-election in the Newark constituency of the British House of Commons, which was held on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of  Patrick Mercer. Conservative Robert Jenrick won the seat with a majority of 7,403.


2014 Newark by-election, Background
Mercer resigned the Conservative Party whip on 31 May 2013 after an investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme regarding allegations of paid lobbying without registering the interest. He was paid £4,000 for asking questions in Parliament, and the Panorama team considered that he asked five parliamentary questions, but declared only £2,000 of the £4,000. As a consequence, he said at the time that he would not stand in the 2015 general election.


2014 Newark by-election, Background
On 29 April, after being told that the Committee on Standards would recommend that he be suspended from the House of Commons for six months, Mercer announced that he would resign his seat: he told journalists on College Green that he was standing down from "God's county of Nottinghamshire". Mercer was appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Three Chiltern Hundreds on 30 April 2014, a mechanism by which MPs resign.


2014 Newark by-election, Background
The writ was moved on 1 May 2014 for the by-election to be held on 5 June.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
The nominations closed at 4pm on Tuesday 13 May with 11 candidates being nominated.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
The local Conservative Party had already selected Robert Jenrick to fight the seat. Jenrick trained as a solicitor and is a director of Christie's auction house. He is married with two children.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
Labour selected 27-year-old councillor Michael Payne, a former students' union president and current deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
The Liberal Democrats chose David Watts, leader of Broxtowe Borough Council.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
Nigel Farage was immediately interviewed on the evening of 29 April and said he was "tempted" to stand, but the next morning he ruled himself out. UKIP instead announced that outspoken former Conservative and current UKIP MEP for the East Midlands Roger Helmer would stand in the by-election.


2014 Newark by-election, Candidates
The Bus Pass Elvis Party leader and perennial election candidate, David Bishop, announced on 6 May that he would stand in the by-election after taking fourth place ahead of the Liberal Democrats in a recent local authority by-election in Clifton North ward, Nottingham.


2014 Newark by-election, Result
The Conservatives retained the seat with a majority of over 7,000 which was described by the BBC as 'a relatively comfortable victory'. While UKIP's performance decreased the Conservative majority the BBC's Alex Forsyth said this was 'not as much as Mr Farage had hoped - or predicted'. Christopher Hope, writing in The Telegraph, argued that 'the scale of the victory is a vindication for the Tory high command which mounted a huge effort to win the seat' and claimed that David Cameron 'had halted the momentum of Ukip'.


2014 Newark by-election, Result
George Osborne hailed his party's victory and noted that it was the first time the Conservative's had held a seat at a by-election while in government for 25 years. However, both Nigel Farage and Labour's Chris Bryant suggested that the Conservative performance was not particularly impressive. It was suggested by Owen Jones in The Guardian that 'Labour and Lib Dem voters clearly voted tactically to keep Ukip out'. The poor performance for the Liberal Democrats was described by the BBC as one of 'worst performances in a post-war English by-election' for the party or its predecessors, and by The Telegraph as 'a disaster' for the party.


2014 Newark mayoral election
The 2014 Newark mayoral election took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, on May 13, 2014. The race was characterized as a contest between two candidates, Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries, both from Newark's South Ward. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark also took place. Luis A. Quintana, who had become Mayor of Newark following the resignation of Cory Booker (who had been elected to the United States Senate), did not seek the seat.


2014 Newark mayoral election
The turnout was 45,071 representing 29.59% of registered voters. Shortly after polls closed, Baraka declared victory in the election, with 22,751 votes to 20,260 votes for Shavar Jeffries.


2014 Newark mayoral election
As quoted in the Newark-based newspaper, The Star-Ledger, Rutgers University professor Clement Price characterized the election as the "first mayoral race after the long drama associated with the ending of Mayor Sharpe James' last term and the national ascent of Cory Booker" and "wonders whether the local and national attention in this campaign will be anywhere proximate to the life and times of Cory Booker and Newark." The New York Times characterised  the race as a referendum on Booker's approach to running and revitalizing the city, with Baraka considered part of the Newark establishment and Jeffries a new voice in politics in the city.


2014 Newark mayoral election
According to the 2010 Census figures, Newark's demographic breakdown is 33 percent Hispanic-Latino, 52 percent African-American and 26 percent white, .


2014 Newark mayoral election
A number of issues facing the city are influenced by policies implemented by the state government, which exerts direct control of the Newark school district and which monitors the city budget. Its police department is being monitored by the federal government. The management of Newark Watershed, the city's property and water supply, is undergoing reorganisation. While Newark continues to attract new downtown development and its housing stock is being renewed, many residents sense that the neighborhoods still suffer from poor schools, underemployment, and high crime rates.


2014 Newark mayoral election
Both had candidates asked the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey to monitor voting on election day. They have accused each other's supporters of misconduct, ranging from bullying and intimidation to physical violence. The request was denied. The office of the New Jersey Attorney General monitored the election and reported no major irregularities.


2014 Newark mayoral election
In November 2017 Baraka was accused of violating campaign finance rules, mainly for non-disclosure, by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Municipal elections
As of 2014, there were 152,294 registered voters in Newark. Municipal elections in city are nonpartisan and are held the 2nd Tuesday in May, Nine member Municipal Council of Newark as well as the mayor were chosen. In order to be placed on the ballot candidates must submit petitions with signatures from 1% of the registered voters in the last general election (1,498 for citywide candidates and several hundred for Ward candidates) Relevant 2014 dates:


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Candidates
Of several candidates who announced their candidacy mayor in 2013, two have been certified: former Assistant State Attorney General Shavar Jeffries and Municipal Council member Ras J. Baraka. Councilmen Anibal Ramos, Jr., and Darrin Sharif dropped out of the race on February 12, 2014. Both Baraka and Jeffries are Newark-born and reside in the South Ward.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Candidates
Jeffries' eight-member All in for Newark council slate includes incumbents East Ward Councilman Augusto Amador, North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr. and At-large Councilman Carlos Gonzalez and candidates Brian Logan (South Ward). Kevin Waters (West Ward) and Andre Speight (Central Ward). Lynda Lloyd (At-large), and former Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (At-large).


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Candidates
Baraka's Believe in Newark slate for the municipal council are Mildred C. Crump (incumbent councilmember at-large), John Sharpe James (incumbent councilmember-at-large, candidate for the South Ward), Eddie Osborne (at-large candidate). Patrick Council (at-large candidate), Joe McCallum (West Ward candidate) and Gayle Chaneyfield-Jenkins (Central Ward)


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Demographics
At the 2010 United States Census, the population of Newark was 277,140. The racial makeup of the city was 52.35% (145,085) Black or African American, 26.31% (72,914) White, 0.61% (1,697) Native American, 1.62% (4,485) Asian, 0.04% (118) Pacific Islander, 15.22% (42,181) from other races, and 3.85% (10,660) from two or more races.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Overview, Demographics
The percentage of Latinos in Newark grew considerably between 1980 and 2010, from 18.6% to 33.8%;  that of blacks has slightly decreased from 58.2% to 52.4%. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 33.83% (93,746) r one-third of the population, of which 13% of the total population was Puerto Rican. While municipal elections have seen black-Latino coalitions, voting tends to remain racially polarized.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Background, Booker resignation
After having won the October 16 special election for U.S. Senator to replace the late Frank Lautenberg, Cory Booker resigned as mayor and was sworn in on October 31, 2013 as the junior U.S. Senator from New Jersey.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Background, Booker resignation
While rules state that any Newark resident can be selected as interim mayor by a vote of the municipal council, normally its president ascends to the post. The resignation of Donald Payne Jr. in November 2012 left the position vacant and the council with eight instead of nine members. Payne's resignation led to a power struggle for the vacant council seat, with opponents contesting Booker's appointment and an eventual judicial rulings which would leave it vacant until November 2013 special election.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Background, Quintana term
Luis A. Quintana is the longest serving councilman and has allies on both sides of the political divide, which tends to fall along racial lines. Quintana was voted council president on September 19, 2013 in a near-unanimous vote by seven colleagues, with one abstention. He became acting mayor on October 31, 2013, and was sworn in on November 4, 2013, assuming the unexpired term of Booker, Quintana's term ends on June 30, 2014. He has not expressed interest in running for the seat in the 2014 elections.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Background, Quintana term
Quintana was seen an ideal "placeholder" for the mayoralty because he "someone who wasn't planning to run and is well-steeped in the minutiae of running Newark." None of the mayoral candidates sought the position since not only "would it be difficult to run the city for the first time while campaigning, it would be hard to demand change in a city while running it." "I am not considering a run for mayor of Newark, and I've said that before,.. My only mission is to be the gatekeeper, and to give the citizens of Newark a model for future mayors to come." said Quintana in December 2012. He is running as an unaffiliated candidate for an at-large council seat.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Budget and state control
Newark experienced budget gaps in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 and received emergency state funding. A memorandum of understanding between Newark and the state requires the city to request and the state approve hiring of city hall staff, conduct timely audits, and submit new budgets for approval. The city will likely require assistance to avoid bankruptcy for the 2013/2014 budget and state has threatened to exert further control over the fiscal matters. The short fall is estimated at $93 million. making state takeover likely.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, School system and state control
Newark is one of 31 "Abbott", or "SDA district" which requires the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Newark Public Schools population is about 40,000, about half of what it was in 1970. The system was placed under state control in 1994.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, School system and state control
Newark Public Schools are underfunded. A new reorganization plan called One Newark spearheaded by state-appointed Newark Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson, would relocate, consolidate or close one quarter of the district's schools that officials say are underutilized. The plan has met with stiff resistance from a large segment of Newark's population, with critics saying there's no evidence it will increase student performance. The plan would also include teacher lay-offs. While candidates agree with many of the policies being implemented in the program, the disregard for community input and the pace of change has drawn criticism.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, School system and state control, "Facebook money"
In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook donated $100 million of his personal fortune to the Newark school system. Release of the funds required matching funds, which was mostly raised through the Foundation for Newark's Future and has largely been spent though funds remain. The foundation was short-term philanthropic "shot in the arm," By 2015, FNF and its partners will have spent $200 million.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Public safety and police department
March 2010 marked the first calendar month in more than 40 years in which the city did not record a homicide. of which there was a total recorded 90 homicides. In that year, the Newark Police Department laid-off 162 officers due to budgetary cuts. 13% of its police force. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation report there were recorded 94 homicides in 2011 and 95 in 2012. In a period ending September 6, 2013 the city saw 10 murders in 10 days, a statistic largely attributed to the reduction of the police force. As of December 27 the murder rate was over 100, the first time it had reached that number in seven years. The 2013 homicide rate total totalled 111, the highest tally since 1990.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Public safety and police department
In September 2010, the  American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey  filed a petition with the Department of Justice in response to recurring complaints of police brutality and abuse. In February 2014 it was reported that pending a consent agreement the department would come under the oversight of a federal monitor.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Newark Watershed
The Newark Watershed comprises 35,000 acres of reservoirs and water treatment systems for more than 500,000 customers in northern New Jersey including Newark and neighboring Belleville, Elizabeth, Bloomfield and Nutley. It is considered one of the city's greatest assets. A New Jersey State Comptroller report issued in February 2014 revealed irregularities and corruption within the Newark Watershed and Development Corporation, which is the process of being dismantled after being taken over the city.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Newark Watershed
Both candidates called for a forensic audit of the agency. In March 2014, State Senators Sam Thompson and Ron Rice launched an online petition to urge an investigation into the Newark Watershed.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Neighborhood vs. Downtown development
Two major projects, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the Prudential Center were built during the James-era. During his mayoralty, many of the city's high-rise housing projects were vacated and replaced with low-rise, mixed-income, mixed use and  developments.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Neighborhood vs. Downtown development
Booker's mayoralty and personal celebrity drew much media attention to Newark. While he enjoyed high ratings from city residents his legacy has received mixed reviews. While during his tenure there had been millions of dollars of investment in Downtown development, with many projects still to come on line, there is persistent underemployment and high murder rates in many of the city's neighborhoods.


2014 Newark mayoral election, Major issues, Neighborhood vs. Downtown development, "Food desert"
A food desert is a neighborhood where there is a shortage of places buy food. Despite the closure of a new supermarket one year after its opening, several have opened or are planned to open in the city.


2014 Newcastle City Council election
The 2014 Newcastle City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2014 Newcastle City Council election
The election saw the governing Labour party gain a net extra seat in the council chambers, gaining the wards of Denton and South Jesmond. An Independent councillor was also elected in Westerhope, with Bill Corbett winning with a 451 majority over the Labour Party.


2014 Newcastle City Council election
The Conservatives improved their performance from previous years, coming second in wards where they were previously third. The election also saw UKIP field candidates around the city. The party came second in wards including Byker and Lemington.


2014 Newcastle Jets W-League season
The 2014 Newcastle Jets FC W-League season was the club's seventh participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.


2014 Newcastle Jets W-League season, Players, Squad information
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2014 Newcastle Jets W-League season, Players, Transfers in
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2014 Newcastle Jets W-League season, Players, Transfers out
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2014 Newcastle Knights season
The 2014 Newcastle Knights season was the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 12th place (out of 16).


2014 Newcastle Knights season, Jerseys and sponsors
In 2014, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.


2014 Newcastle Knights season, Fixtures, Auckland Nines
Squad: 1. Adam Cuthbertson 2. Jake Mamo 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen (c) 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Willie Mason 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Chris Houston 11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow 13. Jeremy Smith 14. Michael Dobson 15. Alex McKinnon 16. Zane Tetevano


2014 Newcastle Knights season, Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2014.


2014 Newcastle state by-election
A by-election for the seat of Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 25 October 2014. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal-turned-independent MP Tim Owen, who won the seat at the 2011 election with a 36.7 percent primary and 52.6 percent two-party-preferred vote.


2014 Newcastle state by-election
The previous New South Wales by-election had seen a 26-point two-party-preferred swing to Labor.


2014 Newcastle state by-election, Background
Newcastle, located in the traditional Labor heartland of the Hunter Region, was won for the Liberals by Owen at the 2011 election on a swing of 26.9 points. Owen was the first Liberal to win the seat since its re-creation in 1927. Before Owen's win, Newcastle had only been out of Labor hands twice in its current incarnation; independent George Keegan held it from 1988 to 1991, and Bryce Gaudry sat as an independent for part of 2007 after losing Labor preselection.


2014 Newcastle state by-election, Background
In May 2014, after admitting that he had probably received illegal donations in the 2011 campaign, Owen announced he would not re-nominate for Newcastle in the next state election. On 6 August 2014, the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption heard evidence that illegal donations from Newcastle-area developers had funded Owen's campaign, prompting the commission's counsel to question the validity of Owen's victory. Following this disclosure, Owen resigned from the Liberal Party to sit as an independent pending the results of the inquiry. A week later, on 12 August, Owen admitted he had lied to the ICAC about returning one of the illicit donations. He resigned from parliament hours later under pressure.


2014 Newcastle state by-election, Candidates
The eight candidates in ballot paper order are as follows: