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Name change no help to success in elections

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

Local elections 2013: Community health push priority for new boards

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.

Pam Corkery: Let's unite and tell the bullies in Wellington to stuff off

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.

Local elections 2013: Tamihere aims to alter trust thinking

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

New look council

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

Re-elected Brown to wield the knife

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.

Meng Foon convincingly retains Gisborne mayoralty

Local elections: Full Auckland results

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

Deborah Coddington: Close race with 'sexist relic' a concern

'Dirty tactics' can't mar mayoral victory

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.

Herald on Sunday editorial: Mayor to march on Wellington

Len Brown: Building up for a battle

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

Bernard Orsman: A cautious second term for Brown

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

Meng Foon retains Gisborne mayoralty

Brown back for Auckland

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

Editorial: Fix has to be found for poor voter turnout

John Roughan: A no-vote can be a better decision

Daycare weighs into Bunnings debate

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