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Goff 'always up for a challenge'
In a "rare interview" Mary Goff, wife of newly-elected Mayor Phil Goff, says her husband is probably the best person for the job.
New Mayor wins Tauranga with big mandate
An hour before Greg Brownless heard he had been elected mayor, he was balancing up whether to move the chicken coop or mow the lawns.
New council faces spark 'mixed emotions' for Dalton
Unopposed Napier Mayor Bill Dalton says he has conflicting emotions about the new Napier City Council table.
'One of the best days of my life'
Justin Lester was getting a haircut when he took the phone call telling him he had won the race to become Wellington mayor.
Garry Webber claims Western Bay of Plenty mayoralty
Garry Webber has been elected Western Bay of Plenty mayor in a tightly contested race.
Dalziel to remain as Christchurch Mayor
Lianne Dalziel has thanked voters for placing their trust in her as she romped to a landslide re-election victory today and pledged: "I won't let you down".
Phil Goff elected Mayor of Auckland
Labour MP Phil Goff has been elected the new Mayor of Auckland.
Bill Ralston: Centre-right supporters just don't vote
Defeated Auckland Council candidate Bill Ralston said voting results show that the people on the right of the political spectrum "just
Bonne, Forbes win Whakatane and Opotiki
Incumbent mayor Tony Bonne looks to have regained his position.
Stratford District Council set to have five new councillors
With the progress results now in, representing an approximate 95 per cent of all votes received, all incumbant councillors at Stratford District Council have retained their seats.
Taupo mayor re-elected
Taupo mayor David Trewavas has been returned to the top job with over a 5500 vote margin at the progress stage.
As it happened: Elections - Who won?
Preliminary results are in for most parts of the country in today's local council elections.
Local election results as they come in
Full preliminary results for 2016 local body elections for the North Island.
UPDATE: Chadwick claims victory in mayoral race (+video)
3.05pm: Re-elected mayor Steve Chadwick has confirmed Dave Donaldson will again be her deputy mayor. Mrs Chadwick and her supporters
Local elections: The results
INTERACTIVE: Explore the local election results as they come in.
Poll: Who do you want to be mayor?
The race to elect a new mayor for Auckland and other cities and towns round the country is drawing to a close.
Sth Auckland voter turnout Super City's lowest
Voter numbers in South Auckland are the lowest across the entire Super City as the deadline for returning ballot papers looms.
Young Monty coins his own mayoral chains
A Wellington boy was worried outgoing mayor Celia Wade-Brown would miss her mayoral chains - so he made her some new ones out of chocolate
Mayoral candidates views on food security
COMMENT: Fear of prime Pukekohe growing land being lost to development seems to have become a last-minute Auckland Mayoral race issue.
Editorial: Don't miss the vote
Voters need to assess which of candidates looks more capable of doing so. The elections matter and so does your vote.
Post your vote today, urge candidates
Please vote TODAY. Today is the last day to post voting papers to be sure they meet the Saturday deadline for the local body elections.
Soper: Shout out to the young, go and vote
It seems there's little motivation, especially for the young, to have their say on who should run our towns and cities.
Political Roundup: Who's to blame for a record low voter turnout?
Local government appears to be headed towards an existential crisis - a situation in which few of us care enough about the existence
Renewed calls for online voting
Latest figures show just 19.88 per cent of votes have been returned in Auckland, with some areas as low as 16.3 per cent.
#WillSheVote? Candidates pitch to lifelong non-voter
#WillSheVote? Lifelong Local Body election non-voter Hinekia Fitzgerald hears from candidates on her journey to the polls.
Calls for review after low voter turnout
Low voter turnout in Auckland is spurring a call for a major review of local body elections.
Last dash in race to be mayor
Phil Goff attended a church service for cats and dogs in central Auckland yesterday. Vic Crone kept out of the rain, criss-crossing the city's malls.