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Meng Foon retains Gisborne mayoralty

Brown back for Auckland

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

Editorial: Fix has to be found for poor voter turnout

John Roughan: A no-vote can be a better decision

Daycare weighs into Bunnings debate

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

Andy Asquith and Andrew Cardow: In praise of Colin Craig ... and openness

Don't get all excited - this article is not endorsing the Conservative Party or its policies.

New home plan no quick fix

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

Protesters oppose 'big Bunnings box'

Residents take on Bunnings

Hearings into a controversial Bunnings Warehouse in Auckland's Grey Lynnhave begun, and residents have turned out in force to try to stop it.

Editorial: Stay awake: it's time to make your vote count

Editorial: Local democracy has a delicate life at more risk of suffering from neglect than abuse. When most of its eligible voters ignore its debates and cast an unthinking vote.

Candidate blames punctuation

Contender Rob Thomas admits claiming incorrectly in an official candidates' booklet that he worked 14 years for the cities of Wellington and Westminster.

Six wards key to Auckland

The political make-up of the Auckland Council looks set to hinge on the outcome of six wards, where the right is out to put the brakes on Len Brown's direction.

Election heads for low vote count

The Super City election race enters the final week with a stubbornly low voter turnout and a final push by Len Brown and John Palino for the mayoral chains.

Angry ratepayers seek SuperCity referendum

Members of the Northern Action Group reckon they would do better out of the SuperCity.

McCarten: Lazy voters kill democracy

Time to mail in your voting papers for the local government elections, says Matt McCarten.

Watson feels wronged by claim

A local body candidate alleged to have snubbed pensioners at a campaign meeting this week said he knew nothing about the gathering and feels deeply wronged by the claim.