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Wellington super city report due next month - forum chair
8 Oct 2010Wellington Mayoral Forum chair Wayne Guppy says he never had any intention of withholding a report about creating a regional super city. It is to be issued next month.
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Auckland candidate accused of forging election papers
8 Oct 2010A super city candidate accused of forging local body election papers is denying any wrongdoing and says he will not pull out of the race. Audio
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Auckland election heads for big voting finish
8 Oct 2010Auckland's super city elections are heading for a big finish, with a surge of votes in South Auckland being seen as favouring Len Brown's bid to become mayor. Turnout so far is nearly 46%. Audio
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Mayors gather for final meeting
8 Oct 2010Mayors in Auckland will gather for the last time at midday on Friday before their councils are merged to form the super city.
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Arts capital urged not to rest on its laurels
8 Oct 2010The Lonely Planet calls Wellington the 'Arts capital of New Zealand'. But the Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce says the city must not rest on its laurels. Audio
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Police investigation of voting papers non-delivery wanted
8 Oct 2010Mangere MP Su'a William Sio wants police to investigate the non-delivery of local government voting papers.
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Extended voting period wanted
7 Oct 2010An Auckland super city candidate for the Papakura-Manurewa ward, wants postal voting to be extended by a week because of problems with the delivery of voting papers.
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Open race for mayoralty of Porirua
7 Oct 2010The Porirua mayoralty is anyone's game, with the city's mayor of 12 years not standing for re-election. Audio
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Appointment seen as unacceptable by Labour
7 Oct 2010Labour says the appointment of Mark Ford as the chief executive of Auckland's Watercare Services is an unacceptable concentration of power.
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Hundreds of South Auckland voting papers missing
6 Oct 2010As many as 400 South Aucklanders have been told their local body voting papers have been dumped and cannot be re-delivered.
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Auckland voting pattern shifts in final days
6 Oct 2010A shift in voting patterns could be taking Auckland's mayoral battle to a close finish.
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Surge in voting closes Auckland mayoralty race
5 Oct 2010The race for the Auckland super city mayoralty could be closing, with a surge in voting by those in wealthier areas.
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Police reject complaint over super city election email
5 Oct 2010Police have rejected a complaint of alleged bribery laid over an email sent out by a local body election group in Auckland.
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Local election voting higher so far
5 Oct 2010The number of votes cast so far in the local body elections is up by between 5% and 10% compared to the same time during the 2007 elections. Audio
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Early Auckland opinion polls favour Len Brown
5 Oct 2010The final week of voting is being seen as crucial for the Auckland mayoral contest despite some polls favouring Len Brown. Audio
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Iwi have big role in super city, says Banks
4 Oct 2010Auckland super city mayoral candidate John Banks has moved to appeal to Maori voters, after an off-the-cuff remark last week offended some in the Maori and Pacific community.
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Twyford apologises for sending electioneering e-mail
1 Oct 2010Labour Party MP Phil Twyford says sending out electioneering e-mails from the Parliamentary email system was a genuine mistake, for which he is sorry. Audio
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'West' Auckland identity must not be lost - Sharples
2 Oct 2010Tamaki Makaurau MP Pita Sharples says he's sad to see the end of Waitakere City Council. He says it's important the 'west' does not lose its unique identity.
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Banks not being drawn on future plans
10 Oct 2010Defeated Auckland super city mayoral candidate John Banks is not being drawn on what his political future holds.
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Earthquake showed Parker's skills - PM
10 Oct 2010Prime Minister John Key has congratulated Bob Parker on being re-elected as Mayor of Christchurch, saying the earthquake showed his management and leadership skills.
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Dunedin still counting votes in local body election
9 Oct 2010Counting of local body election results is taking longer than expected in Dunedin because the city uses the Single Transferable Vote system.
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Mayoral rival says Invercargill council is disfunctional
1 Oct 2010The main rival to Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says the council has become dysfunctional and divided under his leadership. Audio
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Anger over 'disaster' label at last meeting of Manukau City
1 Oct 2010Manukau City Council met for the last time on Thursday before being absorbed into the new Auckland Council. However, there were expressions of anger about the city being called a disaster. Audio
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Disappointment over no dedicated Maori seats now over - Hide
1 Oct 2010Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he believes Maori have got over their initial disappointment at not getting dedicated seats on the new Auckland Council and are now working to make the new…
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