COMMENT: Rural Rodney finds the Auckland Council too big, too distant from its needs.

It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?

Auckland's bold mission to rid itself of pests has been met with a groundswell of support.

Phil Goff celebrates his first year as Auckland Mayor in the midst of a salary scandal.

Buller council face by-election after it was revealed a councillor was not a citizen.

A business owner alerted Auckland Transport about the Birkenhead slip four weeks ago.

Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wants Auckland ratepayers' GST to spend on infrastructure.

Residents' six-year battle to move sex workers from plying trade outside their homes.

Investment needs to go into regional NZ to support economic growth, says Kevin Jaffe.

Environment Minister has welcomed a drop of poison bait at the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary.

Latest vision includes reclamation of ferry basin.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?

Western Bay of Plenty ratepayers are once again paying the highest rates in the country.

An Auckland councillor called for the head of the region's major sporting body to resign.

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

12 junior students from Poroti School take a seat around council table for a day.

Almost 25 per cent of Hawke's Bay's monitored swimming spots were deemed unsafe.

The PSA says Hamilton council staff think a 15 per cent pay rise for its CEO is unfair.

Hamilton City Council CEO's salary has risen 33 per cent in three years.

Lawyers for a community sports body have questioned the status of its Auckland paymaster

Proposal that could lead to microchipping, registration for cats became a official policy.

Resigning Rural Community Board member Euan McLachlan says job offer was too good to miss.

Tradies say subdivision's curving path a bit of a joke but not everyone is laughing.

COMMENT: Is your local council doing enough about mitigating effects of climate change?

As Parliament comes to its final weeks, National is hoping to make few final law changes.

Snippets of news around Northland.

Hastings mayor receives excellence award upon standing down as LGNZ president.

A Samoan politician says her skin colour led to discrimination at a conference in Auckland

Funding row threatens kids sport in already under-resourced part of Auckland.