Defeated, again. Emotional, again. But after losing a second Auckland mayoral race, John Banks hinted at yet another comeback.

After 170 years this is the closest Auckland has come to having a brown mayor.

It has been a hard-fought slog, but Len Brown is now mayor of a Supercity with the largest council in Australasia.

A vow to work together for the good of the region has been made by the 20 successful candidates for the new Auckland Council.

Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast has a nervous two-day wait to see if she holds her position.

We're bringing the local body election results in your area to you as they come in.

She was the southern singer who knew the lyrics to Funny Face; he, well, just had one.

After winning today's Super City election, Len Brown declared he wants to build a city on rapid transit, which would encourage economic growth.

Daljit Singh, the Labour Party candidate charged with forging voting documents, has failed to win a place in the Super City.

The first Auckland Council has been decided, and it has a centre-left look about it, which will make life easier for Super Mayor Len Brown.

Incumbent Bob Parker says he is "very humbled and very grateful" to be re-elected with such a "handsome" majority.

Photos as the results come in for local body elections around the country.

The following is a list of preliminary results of mayoral winners from local body elections around the country

If the Labour Super City candidate accused of election fraud is convicted, the party will take 'swift action' against him.

The Super City candidate charged with forging documents to influence the election can now be named, after he decided against appealing a High Court decision refusing to protect his identity.

Super City mayoral candidate Len Brown takes a break from the campaign trail in New Lynn.

The identity of a Super City candidate charged with forgery remains secret, despite two judges saying there are no grounds for name suppression.