New ZealandTeary-eyed mayor thanks 'amazing' mumNew Wellington mayor had two speeches to choose from - one in a blue folder and one in a red folder. 'Fortunately,' he says, 'I get to read the one in the red folder.'08 Oct 06:30 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: New mayor for WhanganuiHamish McDouall is Whanganui’s new mayor winning almost 40 per cent of the vote and nearly the twice the number of his nearest rival. Made with funding for NZ on Air.Watch08 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandMayoral success welcomed by LittleThe success of Labour-aligned candidates in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch mayoral contests will give party members a boost, Labour leader Andrew Little says.08 Oct 05:41 AM
New ZealandMt Roskill 'taken for granted' by LabourNational will need to make history to capture Phil Goff's Mt Roskill seat in an upcoming byelection, the party's president Peter Goodfellow says.08 Oct 05:30 AM
New ZealandJohn Carter to lead Far NorthThe mayoral race in the Far North was lacklustre in comparison with some others around the country with only an 11th-hour nomination by Waipapa motoring writer Peter Gill stopping incumbent John Carter from being elected unopposed.08 Oct 05:23 AM
New ZealandLocal body elections: Colour from around New ZealandCelebrations are taking place up and down the country as local body elections results roll in.08 Oct 04:47 AM
New ZealandVic Crone loses out on mayoraltyVic Crone has hinted at another stint at the Auckland mayoralty race after finishing second behind winner Phil Goff.08 Oct 04:34 AM
New ZealandSouth Island local election results• North Island: Local election results AUCKLAND COUNCIL - RUAPEHU DISTRICT COUNCIL • North Island: Local election results 08 Oct 04:19 AM
New ZealandWhat now for Chloe Swarbrick?Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick has already been approached by political parties.08 Oct 03:58 AM
New ZealandGoff 'always up for a challenge'In a "rare interview" Mary Goff, wife of newly-elected Mayor Phil Goff, says her husband is probably the best person for the job.08 Oct 03:42 AM
New ZealandNew Mayor wins Tauranga with big mandateAn hour before Greg Brownless heard he had been elected mayor, he was balancing up whether to move the chicken coop or mow the lawns.08 Oct 03:40 AM
New ZealandNew council faces spark 'mixed emotions' for DaltonUnopposed Napier Mayor Bill Dalton says he has conflicting emotions about the new Napier City Council table.08 Oct 03:35 AM
New Zealand'One of the best days of my life'Justin Lester was getting a haircut when he took the phone call telling him he had won the race to become Wellington mayor.08 Oct 03:13 AM
New ZealandGarry Webber claims Western Bay of Plenty mayoraltyGarry Webber has been elected Western Bay of Plenty mayor in a tightly contested race.08 Oct 02:43 AM
New ZealandDalziel to remain as Christchurch MayorLianne Dalziel has thanked voters for placing their trust in her as she romped to a landslide re-election victory today and pledged: "I won't let you down".08 Oct 02:41 AM
New ZealandPhil Goff elected Mayor of AucklandLabour MP Phil Goff has been elected the new Mayor of Auckland.08 Oct 02:19 AM
New ZealandBill Ralston: Centre-right supporters just don't voteDefeated Auckland Council candidate Bill Ralston said voting results show that the people on the right of the political spectrum "just 08 Oct 02:15 AM
New ZealandSecond term for Wairoa Mayor + VIDEONorthern Hawke's Bay farmer Craig Little has been elected to a second term as Mayor of Wairoa in an expected result despite a strong challenge from departing three-term councillor Benita Cairns.08 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandAlex Walker is CHB's new mayorToday's local body election result is a resounding victory for CHB mayoral candidate Alex Walker, who in the preliminary count has come in with about twice the vote of rival Sally Butler.08 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandBonne, Forbes win Whakatane and OpotikiIncumbent mayor Tony Bonne looks to have regained his position.08 Oct 01:35 AM
New ZealandStratford District Council set to have five new councillorsWith the progress results now in, representing an approximate 95 per cent of all votes received, all incumbant councillors at Stratford District Council have retained their seats.08 Oct 01:22 AM
New ZealandTaupo mayor re-electedTaupo mayor David Trewavas has been returned to the top job with over a 5500 vote margin at the progress stage.08 Oct 01:05 AM
New ZealandAs it happened: Elections - Who won?Preliminary results are in for most parts of the country in today's local council elections.08 Oct 01:01 AM
New ZealandLocal election results as they come inFull preliminary results for 2016 local body elections for the North Island.08 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandUPDATE: Chadwick claims victory in mayoral race (+video)3.05pm: Re-elected mayor Steve Chadwick has confirmed Dave Donaldson will again be her deputy mayor. Mrs Chadwick and her supporters08 Oct 12:30 AM
New ZealandLocal elections: The resultsINTERACTIVE: Explore the local election results as they come in.08 Oct 12:07 AM
New ZealandPoll: Who do you want to be mayor?The race to elect a new mayor for Auckland and other cities and towns round the country is drawing to a close.06 Oct 08:19 PM
New ZealandSth Auckland voter turnout Super City's lowestVoter numbers in South Auckland are the lowest across the entire Super City as the deadline for returning ballot papers looms.05 Oct 11:58 PM
New ZealandLocal Elections 2016: by the numbersINTERACTIVE: Explore turnout maps, wasted votes and numbers of female candidates in the 2016 local elections.05 Oct 08:42 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Is this how to run a democracy?COMMENT: Once again the democratic process has been diverted by a large donation to a single candidate.05 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics#WillSheVote? Yes, she will!#WillSheVote? Hinekia Fitzgerald has made her decision.05 Oct 06:55 AM
New ZealandYoung Monty coins his own mayoral chainsA Wellington boy was worried outgoing mayor Celia Wade-Brown would miss her mayoral chains - so he made her some new ones out of chocolate 05 Oct 03:28 AM
