Here's a breakdown of the key results and issues from local body elections around the North Island.

Changing their names to get higher up the alphabetically arranged voting list of 28 candidates did not result in success.

Increasing understanding of Maori and Pacific health and more funding for community health are among the goals for new members on Auckland's district health boards.

Three generations from a family of heavy machinery lovers were among the thousands who filed through the Waterview Connection constructions site yesterday to see Alice.

Local Government Minister Chris Tremain is to look at fast-tracking plans to introduce electronic voting after the worst local body election turnout.

John Palino is going to get a new dog, start a new business and marry his fiancee after failing in his bid for the Auckland mayoralty.

Mayor Len Brown is back for a second term. He tells Bernard Orsman about lessons learned and the priorities for the next three years.

The legislation setting up the Super City corporatised 75 per cent of Auckland's substantial assets with the unspoken aim of selling them, writes Pam Corkery.

Former Labour Cabinet minister John Tamihere's bid to test the water for a political comeback has landed him a seat on the Waitakere Licensing Trust Board

Click here for Auckland's full election results, and find out how much support the elected mayor, councillors and local board members received.

Wellington's re-elected mayor wants to push ahead with a merger of local councils but won't say whether she would run as mayor of the super city.

Sheryl Mai is flexing her muscles this weekend after romping to victory in a 12-way tussle in Whangarei.

Wellington's re-elected mayor wants to push ahead with a merger of local councils but won't say whether she would run as mayor of the supercity.

Tauranga mayor Stuart Crosbie has been narrowly returned for a fourth term, but lost most of his council in a resounding expression of public discontent.

New Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is calling for an independent audit of the city's books.

Len Brown is back as Auckland’s mayor and is ready to take on Wellington. The role, he says, is like being Prime Minister.

Hamilton mayor Julie Hardaker has been returned to the city's top post in a close race against rival Ewan Wilson that was marred by dirty tactics and strange antics.

Len Brown has won a second term as Mayor of the Super City but got a bloodied nose in the process, writes Bernard Orsman.

Super City mayor Len Brown will be staying for another three years, and the returning Mayor says he's "humbled".

Kindercare and the St James Kindergarten are opposing Bunnings Warehouse Grey Lynn, raising safety and health threats to children.

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The first batch of 6000 new homes for fast-track residential development in Auckland has got a lukewarm response from property experts.