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Simeon Brown discusses 'time of use' charges to ease congestion
Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced that the government has agreed to policy settings that will allow time of use schemes to be proposed. Video / NZ Herald
An end to bloated bureaucracy? Auckland Council appoints new executive team
Chief executive Phil Wilson, who took the job last November, makes top-level changes.
Editorial: Local elections struggle to get serious
OPINION: Our editorial on low nomination numbers for local authority elections.
Despair over low election candidate numbers
A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.
Any-time roll change for Māori voters 'huge' improvement, says councillor
Elijah Pue says the move will help remove barriers to voting
Māori wards included for Rangitīkei elections
Each ward represents a population of approximately 1400.
Tauranga 'ignored' by previous council representation
Councillor: "We've got to avoid falling into the trap of fighting the previous war."
Waikato council chairman accused of 'racist' comments against Māori
Rimmington has 'unreservedly apologised' for offence caused by his comments about Māori.
Horizons adds two Māori councillor roles
Composition of next Horizons council open to appeal - to be made final in April next year.
Tim Shadbolt to keep mayoral car despite suspended licence
NZTA confirmed this week his licence had been suspended following days of speculation.
Local Government code of conduct complaints a 'monster'
Complaints range from whether buffet dinners were actually lavish to attacks on Facebook.
Council looks at elected members' childcare costs
Hamilton City Council to vote on giving elected members a childcare allowance.
Councillors reveal history of intimidation and abuse after death threat
Messages have led them to carry personal security devices and have their homes checked.
'Treated like an idiot': Man fights council over cracked home
'I'm just absolutely gobsmacked at how little rights you have as a ratepayer.'
Urgent water summit too short notice for double-booked Auckland Council
Auckland Council and Watercare say the can't make the last-minute water summit.
Rough sleeping all but eliminated in NZ in six weeks of lockdown
The Covid crisis has had a silver lining: Nearly every rough sleeper has been housed.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
Local Focus: Crowded field for Hawke's Bay DHB election
The Hawke's Bay DHB election has a record field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Debt for infrastructure recommended
Can infrastructure ever catch up to growth? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Council boss powerless to turn down whopping $57,000 pay rise
Mayor insists council boss is worth new salary of $444,000.
Hosking: To be blunt $495,000 is not a big salary for a council boss
COMMENT: Who on Earth would anyone want to run a dysfunctional council any way?
Local Focus: Meng Foon on lunches, blackmailing gang members and te reo Māori
Gisborne treasure Meng Foon in his last days as mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hamilton Council sorry for its misleading OIA responses
Local representatives say it's not good enough that council's releasing wrong information.
Billboard stoush: Hamilton Mayor puts up more controversial signs
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King says his five billboards aren't electioneering.
Mayor accused of giving 'jobs for the boys'
Hamilton mayor Andrew King accused of being "ageist" after promoting new councillor.
Bid to break away from Auckland fails
Local Government Commission rejects secession bids by Northern Rodney and Waiheke Island.