PoliticsWatch NZH Local Focus: McDouall cruises to Whanganui mayoraltyWhanganui deputy mayor Hamish McDouall now has the top job. Made with funding for NZ on Air.08 Oct 05:56 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: New mayor for WhanganuiHamish McDouall is Whanganui’s new mayor winning almost 40 per cent of the vote and nearly the twice the number of his nearest rival. Made with funding for NZ on Air.Watch08 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandMayors want return to single-day pollingA return to single-day local body elections is being mooted as local body leaders grapple with falling local body election voting 06 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandPost your vote today, urge candidatesPlease vote TODAY. Today is the last day to post voting papers to be sure they meet the Saturday deadline for the local body elections.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLambs' tails dumped on activist's propertyAn environmental and political activist who had 220 rotting lambs' tails dumped on his property believes he was specifically targeted.04 Oct 03:05 AM
EditorialHas Len left Auckland a better place?It is hard to dislodge the tawdry episode of Len Brown's workplace affair from any assessment of his legacy, the Weekend Herald says in an editorial.30 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuNo appetite for Brash's 'anti-separatism' - leadersFormer National Party leader Don Brash says a new anti-separatist campaign may end up donating to one of his old enemies, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.29 Sep 05:30 AM
PoliticsGovt backs down on council reformsContentious reforms to councils have been shelved until next year after the Government caved to pressure from a group of mayors who said the changes were anti-democratic.23 Sep 04:28 AM
New ZealandSallies in talks over pensioner housingSalvation Army representatives hope to meet with Whanganui District Council staff to discuss a proposed joint venture for pensioner 22 Sep 10:56 AM
New ZealandNRC rates for Kaipara unlawfully set or assessed, High Court rulesMangawhai ratepayers have secured a partial victory in the High Court which ruled the Northland Regional Council rates for Kaipara 19 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about electionsYour burning questions on the upcoming elections have been answered.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElections: It's all roads, all the timeAll the candidates seeking Rodney's single Auckland Council seat talk about them. And so do its long-suffering residents.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhau losing the fight for community facilitiesThe issues in Whau are twofold: more community facilities and infrastructure, to match the intensification.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElections: Green spaces a key issueResidents in Orakei are adamant they are not "nimbys", but they are apprehensive about the impact more housing and more people will have on their patch.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElections: Waitakere's green balancing actClean and green is a key message in the Waitakere ward, as the environment continues to feature highly among residents' concerns.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuditors asked to investigate failed waste plantThe Audit Office has confirmed it has received a request to investigate some parts of the report into Whanganui's failed wastewater 13 Sep 08:22 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidates take on transport issuesThe Campaign for Better Transport organised the public meeting for the candidates to put forward their transport policies for Auckland.13 Sep 08:57 AM
Business'I've slept with one woman for 45 years'Mayoral debate front runner Phil Goff talks user-pays, Auckland infrastructure and 45 years of marital fidelity.09 Sep 07:09 AM
OpinionCandidates' visions should not be too setThe last thing Auckland needs is a mayor elected on a mandate to pursue a needless extravagance for no better reason than he or she promised it.07 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRudman: Who would stand for local govt?COMMENT: As we prepare to yawn our way through another round of local government elections, spare a thought for the masochists fighting to represent you.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidates to be tested in debateEnvironmental issues are expected to be raised at an Auckland mayoral debate in Titirangi this evening.06 Sep 05:29 AM
New ZealandLocal Government bill 'undemocratic'Proposed new powers for Local Government Commission are anti-democratic and could result in forced amalgamation, opponents of new bill say.01 Sep 12:31 AM
OpinionBeware these mayoral promisesJohn Palino's three major policies are: "reduce rates" - now that has an appealing sound - but how?31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnger over Canterbury DHB gagging policyCanterbury District Health Board members say an archaic piece of policy that gags them from speaking to media should be scrapped or reviewed.26 Aug 02:49 AM
New ZealandBattleground AucklandSuper City reporter Bernard Orsman takes a look at some of the key match-ups that will determine the outcome of October's elections.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAffordable housing has no easy fixSpecial housing areas, it turns out, are not making many more houses more "affordable".17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland mayoral candidates up to 19The Electoral Office has added business school owner Susanna Kruger to the list of candidates standing for the Auckland mayoralty.17 Aug 05:45 AM
New ZealandCouncil admits candidate list bungleAuckland Council says 25 names were left off its candidate list for the upcoming local elections due to an "administrative oversight".13 Aug 03:14 AM
New ZealandGoff: 'A million trees and shrubs for Auckland'Mayoral candidate Phil Goff has launched a bold plan to plant a million trees and shrubs in Auckland.12 Aug 10:35 PM
New ZealandLast minute rush for mayoral bidThere are 17 people in the running for the Auckland Council's top job.12 Aug 08:21 AM
PoliticsFinal council candidates revealedNominations for positions on the various local government bodies representing Rotorua residents ended today at midday, now the real 12 Aug 03:28 AM
OpinionVictoria Carter: Move on, career councillorsCOMMENT: Let's hope this election we might see some long-standing or well-known names step down and some new brooms.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitary Plan: How changes will affect youINTERACTIVE: View our interactive map of Auckland's proposed Unitary Plan to see the building heights and density allowed in your street and suburb.09 Aug 03:21 AM
New ZealandWellington mayor not standing for re-electionWellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown announced today she will not be standing for re-election in October.05 Aug 12:59 AM
