Stories by Marika Hill

A rising tide of abuse, escalating costs and the clash between central and local government - Marika Hill looks back at local politics in 2024.

Homeowners are facing some of the biggest rate rises of their lifetime.

A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu, Local Democracy Reporting looks back at 2023.

National wants to scrap lower speed limits on highways, saying economic impacts should be considered as well as road safety.