Local Council

Auckland mayoral hopeful Viv Beck should throw in the towel to give rival and former Far North mayor Wayne Brown a better go, says former Auckland mayor and National MP John Banks.

Christchurch City Council is doing all it can to avoid an estimated $63 million bill to fluoridate the city's water.

Despite an 11th-hour rush of nominations for this year's local body elections, Local Government New Zealand says the numbers could still be too low.

A political analyst says people who would have voted for Leo Molloy in Auckland's mayoral election may now turn to Efeso Collins, because both candidates have working-class appeal.

The wellbeing of people in Rotorua is getting worse by most measures, a new report says. An iwi leader says "you can't put any sugar over this" - but there are ways to address the issues.

A Māhia resident says he has been left "numb" by the publishing of his personal information in the local newspaper via a district council response.

The former NZ First MP didn't plan to run for Carterton's mayoralty - until residents suggested otherwise.

Dame Lynda Topp joins a host of new names seeking a seat on the Ashburton District Council, which is set for a changing of the guard with four current councillors not standing for re-election.

A last-minute flood of nominations has filled every seat on Horizons Regional Council and district councils in Ruapehu, Whanganui and Rangitīkei - but not every vacancy will be contested.

Auckland businessman Leo Molloy has spoken to media after pulling out of the Auckland mayoralty race when polls suggested he would not win the election. Watch it here.

The intersection of Trafalgar Street and Halifax Street is now open.

People wanting to stand for local government have just a few hours left to put their name on the list. Audio

A Nelson City councillor has been censured after a conduct investigation, but the move has been criticised by some councillors, and described as a miserable affair by others.

With fewer than 24 hours before nominations for October's local body elections close, people are being encouraged to get their nominations in.

Wellington City Council has approved a cycleway which will connect the Botanic Gardens to the inner city.

Westport residents have had their first opportunity to question experts about a potentially ground-breaking business case to ease severe flooding in the town over the next hundred years.

Waikato District Council is imploring members of its district to enter this year's local body elections.