Wellington's new mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the closeness of her victory over Kerry Prendergast highlights the need for inclusiveness.

The Green Party's Celia Wade-Brown has ousted Kerry Prendergast as Wellington mayor after the counting of special votes was completed this afternoon.

Penny Hulse, Deputy Mayor of Waitakere City, has today been confirmed Deputy Mayor of the Super City by Mayor-elect Len Brown.

South Island mayors will unite to fight the economic pulling power of Auckland's new Super City - a move that may hamper multi-billion-dollar dreams to unclog the city's roads.

Telecom says it needs to conclude terms with the Govt in the next few weeks if it is to be its partner in an ultra-fast broadband network.

Goff has spent much of the past week playing political football with two of New Zealand's major trading relationships.