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Councillor resorted to expressing breast milk in her car

Wellington City Council slammed for turning parents' room into a massage room.

Mt Albert protesters block removal of 350 trees on maunga

Mt Albert locals say they'll block contractors felling 350 exotic trees on the maunga.

Cathy Casey: Gross unkindness to local politicians has to stop

COMMENT: Councillor Cathy Casey seeking professional support after repeated incidents.

Lack of transparency over possible whitebaiting ban - National

People are worried the Conservation Minister is going to ban whitebaiting altogether.

Dog owners warned after potentially poisoned rats wash up on beaches

Dog owners are being warned after hundreds of rats washed up onto beaches in Westport.

Moving on from Wellington's cliffhanger election result

Clouds clear for new mayor Andy Foster as Justin Lester's vote recount bid is quashed.

Letters: Time for a TV3 reality check

Why should the Government bail out a sinking-ship TV3, a commercial enterprise?

Mayoral recount: Justin Lester doesn't have the numbers he was counting on

New information shines a different light on Wellington's mayoral vote recount saga.

John Roughan: Rail funding not a matter to be taken lightly

COMMENT: Proposals to have public transport funded by superannuation need careful thought.

Letters: Talking and listening can lead to understanding

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Walkouts, protests and boycott: Council meeting hit by drama

Return of the cloak and the mystery of the missing hat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sarah Free set to take on role as Wellington's deputy mayor

Andy Foster has turned to the left putting the Green Party-ticket councillor in the role.

Treaty wall hangings put back up after council protester rips them down

Protests as council sworn in. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: A greenie, a pastor and a lifecoach walk into a council chamber

Meet the three new women on Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tick-tock: Wellington's new mayor under pressure

The mobilisation of the left, picking the right deputy mayor, and pressure for progress.

'Get on your broomstick': Details of council conduct complaint revealed

Ombudsman orders Waikato District Council to release report into councillor's behaviour.