Local Council
Kaipara mayoral runner-up applies for recount
Snow Tane placed second in Kaipara's mayoral race by a margin of just 21 votes.
Rubbish collection plan causes a stink
Some residents are not happy at a rubbish collection trial being proposed in parts of Auckland Audio
Council candidate alleges fellow candidate behind online attacks
A local election candidate claims a rival competitor created fake social media accounts to attack him and other candidates.
Ruapehu communities cut off by floods, damage, now accessible
Access has been restored to communities in Ruapehu District who were isolated by flooding and storm damage.
Christchurch: The 'capital of cool'
Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand envious.
Auckland Transport pledges to plug potholes within 24 hours
It is a "pre-summer pothole blitz".
Council support stays but 'miracle' art studio fighting for future
Attendees of a life-changing art studio for those experiencing mental distress say it would be "a crime" if a funding shortfall forced it to make cuts.
DIA receives complaint about alleged vote irregularities in Kaipara election
The department would "respond in due course".
Local Government NZ calls for postal voting to be ditched
LGNZ says an unprecedented number of votes were cast on election day. Electoral Reform Working Group chair, Nick Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Kaipara’s new mayor wins with majority of 21 votes
Kaipara has a new mayor after a controversial race with claims of voter irregularities and nepotism. Its deputy mayor, Jonathan Larsen, won the mayoralty by just 21 votes. Jonathan Larsen spoke to… Audio
Nail-biting win for Māori seats at Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council will keep its two Māori constituencies after special votes pushed a paper-thin margin to a comfortable majority.
Record number of Auckland special votes, but almost half discarded
More than 10,000 special votes were cast in the Auckland local body elections, but 4162 weren't counted.
Mayor keen to put heated campaign behind him
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has gone straight back to work this week, after winning a third term.
The 21-year-old rangatahi who won a council seat
Keshaan Te Waaka will sit on the Tararua District Council for the next three years and is already looking ahead.
Ken Couper named as Whangārei's new mayor after tight race
Ken Couper ended up with 435 more votes than the incumbent mayor Vince Cocurullo.
Jonathan Larsen wins Kaipara mayoralty by slim margin
Jonathan Larsen has won the mayoralty race with 21 more votes than Snow Tane.
Councillors to lodge complaint over mayor's vote irregularity claim
The final vote was taken behind closed doors after a tense, testy debate with about 20 members of the public present.
Wellington's Ray Chung scrapes back into council by 45 votes
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader earlier criticised Chung over an email about former mayor Tory Whanau.
Seven votes decide two Taupō council positions
The city also voted to remove its Māori Ward.
Health risk warnings as multi-million dollar clean-up begins
The clean-up after days of heavy rain and widespread flooding has begun as the Ruapehu district counts the cost of the damage.
