Seventy per cent of Hamilton ratepayers voted to return fluoride to the city's water supply after the council took it out in July.

Auckland mayoral wannabes Maurice Williamson and Cameron Brewer must have gone through a few "what if" moments following the weekend's results, writes Brian Rudman.

Here's a breakdown of the key results and issues from local body elections around the North Island.

Changing their names to get higher up the alphabetically arranged voting list of 28 candidates did not result in success.

Increasing understanding of Maori and Pacific health and more funding for community health are among the goals for new members on Auckland's district health boards.

The legislation setting up the Super City corporatised 75 per cent of Auckland's substantial assets with the unspoken aim of selling them, writes Pam Corkery.

Former Labour Cabinet minister John Tamihere's bid to test the water for a political comeback has landed him a seat on the Waitakere Licensing Trust Board

The make-up of the new council shows Mayor Len Brown has 11 councillors in his camp on most issues.

Re-elected Auckland Mayor Len Brown is promising to tighten the belt in his second term, starting with a pay cut for the new chief executive.

Mayor Len Brown is back for a second term. He tells Bernard Orsman about lessons learned and the priorities for the next three years.

Three generations from a family of heavy machinery lovers were among the thousands who filed through the Waterview Connection constructions site yesterday to see Alice.

Click here for Auckland's full election results, and find out how much support the elected mayor, councillors and local board members received.

Wellington's re-elected mayor wants to push ahead with a merger of local councils but won't say whether she would run as mayor of the super city.

Sheryl Mai is flexing her muscles this weekend after romping to victory in a 12-way tussle in Whangarei.

Wellington's re-elected mayor wants to push ahead with a merger of local councils but won't say whether she would run as mayor of the supercity.

Tauranga mayor Stuart Crosbie has been narrowly returned for a fourth term, but lost most of his council in a resounding expression of public discontent.

Failed Wanganui mayoral candidate Michael Laws reacted with uncharacteristic grace and humour after losing to incumbent Annette Main.

Rodney Hide believes Len Brown is good for Auckland.

Hamilton mayor Julie Hardaker has been returned to the city's top post in a close race against rival Ewan Wilson that was marred by dirty tactics and strange antics.

Len Brown is back as Auckland’s mayor and is ready to take on Wellington. The role, he says, is like being Prime Minister.

Len Brown has won a second term as Mayor of the Super City but got a bloodied nose in the process, writes Bernard Orsman.

Super City mayor Len Brown will be staying for another three years, and the returning Mayor says he's "humbled".

Kindercare and the St James Kindergarten are opposing Bunnings Warehouse Grey Lynn, raising safety and health threats to children.