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
OpinionMayoral candidates views on food securityCOMMENT: Fear of prime Pukekohe growing land being lost to development seems to have become a last-minute Auckland Mayoral race issue.04 Oct 09:07 PM
EditorialEditorial: Don't miss the voteVoters need to assess which of candidates looks more capable of doing so. The elections matter and so does your vote.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPost your vote today, urge candidatesPlease vote TODAY. Today is the last day to post voting papers to be sure they meet the Saturday deadline for the local body elections.04 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionSoper: Shout out to the young, go and voteIt seems there's little motivation, especially for the young, to have their say on who should run our towns and cities.04 Oct 05:30 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Who's to blame for a record low voter turnout?Local government appears to be headed towards an existential crisis - a situation in which few of us care enough about the existence 04 Oct 02:24 AM
New ZealandRenewed calls for online votingLatest figures show just 19.88 per cent of votes have been returned in Auckland, with some areas as low as 16.3 per cent.03 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand#WillSheVote? Candidates pitch to lifelong non-voter#WillSheVote? Lifelong Local Body election non-voter Hinekia Fitzgerald hears from candidates on her journey to the polls.03 Oct 07:53 AM
New ZealandCalls for review after low voter turnoutLow voter turnout in Auckland is spurring a call for a major review of local body elections.02 Oct 08:25 PM
