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Selling all or some of council's Auckland Airport shares one option to fill $270m hole.
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Sweeping reforms for local elections floated
Allowing 16-year-olds to vote and mana whenua appointees among recommendations.
‘Make her death mean something’: Parents push for free meningococcal vaccine
Grieving parents are campaigning for NZ to have a free meningococcal vaccine programme.
Focus: Simon Bridges claims Auckland business in Covid 'hangover' after meeting with Ardern
Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges says Mayor Wayne Brown has some pretty strong views around Auckland Transport, Ports of Auckland and the council-controlled organisations. Video / NZ Herald
New Far North mayor and district councillors get welcome pōwhiri at Waitangi
New Far north mayor and councillors welcomes with pōwhiri at Waitangi
Local Focus: Getting to know new regional councillor Ron Scott
Who is first-term Bay of Plenty regional councillor Ron Scott?
'Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart': Tania Tapsell claims victory
Tania Tapsell is the first Māori woman mayor of Rotorua
Last-minute voting for local body elections finishes at noon
First indication of result in expected this afternoon after voting closes at noon.
Māori urged to hit the polls - 'It's not too late'
This election will gauge what more needs to be done to improve Māori participation.
The big issues: Hawke's Bay candidates put to the test
Hastings is all about housing, whereas Napier and HBRC's focus seems to still be water.
Mayoral hopefuls face off in Christchurch: Objectives and aims outlined
Mayoral hopefuls face off at live debate in Christchurch
Christchurch mayoral candidates to face off in live debate tonight at 5.30pm
David Meates and Phil Mauger will each make their case for why they should get the job.
$100m Manukau apartments planned for those aged 55-plus
Kāinga Ora expects to start construction of the 123 apartments in March.
Macron, macron, macron! Ōmokoroa kids successful in getting signs updated
Operation Tohutō was a complete success.
Remote control: Why Auckland's local election is neither local nor democratic
COMMENT: Elections don't automatically make for democratic governance at street level.
'Still a busy tourism town': Robertson says concerns about Rotorua taken seriously
"No doubt, those who live in the area have had concerns; we've tried to deal with those."
Local Focus: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on Candidate Camera
Long-standing councillor Merepeka Raukawa-Tait discusses the big election issues.
Candidate claims ex-prisoners relocated to Rotorua emergency housing motels
The Corrections Minister says there is no "pipeline" of ex-prisoners into motels.
Whanganui council seeks explicit Awa Tupua recognition in water reform bill
Council was concerned water governance was too convoluted and inefficient
What Rotorua's mayoral candidates would do about emergency housing in motels
One candidate says the city is being 'ripped apart' by emergency housing in motels.
Local Focus: Shirley Trumper on Candidate Camera
Rotorua Rural Ward candidate Shirley Trumper discusses the big rural issues.
Local Focus: Craig Bowyer on Candidate Camera
Craig Bowyer discusses his plans for Masterton should he be elected mayor.
Local Focus: Wendy Schollum on Candidate Camera
Wendy Schollum has concerns about the housing crisis and living cost in Hastings
Local Focus: Lew Findlay on Candidate Camera
Find out what Lew Findlay thinks about the city's biggest issues ahead of the election.
Local Focus: Martin Connelly on Candidate Camera
Mayoral candidate Martin Connelly discusses South Wairarapa's issues on Candidate Camera
Local Focus: Greg Lang on Candidate Camera
Carterton Mayor Greg Lang discusses plans for the region if he is re-elected Mayor
Local Focus: Trevor Maxwell on Candidate Camera
Housing and Three Waters top priorities for Māori Ward candidate Trevor Maxwell.
'A little bit more outrageous': Steve Chadwick's life in politics - and what's next
Chadwick's legacy is not just about what she did but how she did it, says PM Ardern.
Local Focus: South Wairarapa Mayor on why he's standing again
Alex Beijen is standing again in the upcoming elections, with a focus on infrastructure.
Local Focus: Kalaadevi Ananda on Candidate Camera
Mayoral candidate Kalaadevi Ananda discusses her plan for Rotorua.
Local Focus: Juliet Greig on why she's standing for council
Greig discusses her plans for Napier City Council in her first time standing.
Local Focus: Greg Mawson on why he's standing for re-election
Mawson discusses his plans for Napier City Council, should he be re-elected.
Local Focus: Orphée Mickalad on Candidate Camera
Council candidate discusses the biggest issues facing Palmerston North ratepayers.
Local Focus: Brent Barrett on Candidate Camera
Council candidate discusses the biggest issues facing city ratepayers.