Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost his bid to sack Deputy Mayor Neil Boniface.

Two iwi are considering boycotting a statutory Maori advisory board for the Auckland council.

Aucklanders will be spared big swings in rates when the Super City comes into existence next year.

Associate Local Government Minister John Carter is being accused of changing a Government bill to help out a constituent.

One reason the North Shore City Council is looking at charging parking fees at its busway stations is a big rise in the rates it charges itself.