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Brown to focus on uniting Auckland
New super city mayor Len Brown says his focus is on uniting Auckland - and reassuring people about the changes ahead.
![Super Len to lead Supercity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Super Len to lead Supercity
When he got the call with the result, just before 1pm, Len Brown was initially numb.
![Old fashioned city campaign may have hurt Banks badly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Old fashioned city campaign may have hurt Banks badly
Defeated, again. Emotional, again. But after losing a second Auckland mayoral race, John Banks hinted at yet another comeback.
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Election results in your area
We're bringing the local body election results in your area to you as they come in.
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Local body elections: <b>Latest updates</b>
There will be fresh faces on Central Otago, Whanganui, Whangarei and Queenstown councils, which have all elected new mayors.
![Daljit Singh fails in Super City bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Daljit Singh fails in Super City bid
Daljit Singh, the Labour Party candidate charged with forging voting documents, has failed to win a place in the Super City.
![Bob Parker 'humbled' by Christchurch victory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bob Parker 'humbled' by Christchurch victory
Incumbent Bob Parker says he is "very humbled and very grateful" to be re-elected with such a "handsome" majority.
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Local body elections across NZ
Photos as the results come in for local body elections around the country.
![Preliminary mayoral winners - full list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Preliminary mayoral winners - full list
The following is a list of preliminary results of mayoral winners from local body elections around the country
![Labour 'disappointed' by fraud charge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Labour 'disappointed' by fraud charge
If the Labour Super City candidate accused of election fraud is convicted, the party will take 'swift action' against him.
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Super City forgery accused named
The Super City candidate charged with forging documents to influence the election can now be named, after he decided against appealing a High Court decision refusing to protect his identity.
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Forgery case: Name secrecy for candidate
The identity of a Super City candidate charged with forging voting papers has been kept secret days before polling closes.
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<i>Fiji Times</i> gets new editor
In a move set to raise concerns about the newspaper's independence, Fiji Times publisher Dallas Swinstead said editor-in-chief Netani Rika had quit because of perceptions he was anti-government.
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Aborigines take priority over republic, say polls
Australians believe it is more important to have a referendum on recognising Aborigines in the constitution than one on becoming a republic, a study shows.