This Thursday, four of the front-runners in the Auckland Super City mayoral election go head to head in the New Zealand Herald Great Debate.

John Key has ordered an inquiry into how former top defence scientist Stephen Wilce was given top security clearance by the SIS.

Blogging the debate between Invercargill mayor hopefuls Tim Shadbolt and Suzanne Prentice.

Owners of Christchurch historic buildings will be able to fight demolition rulings that their earthquake-damaged properties are dangerous and insanitary.

Broadcaster Paul Holmes returns to the city where he began his career to see how locals are coping in the wake of the earthquake.

Jim Anderton has announced he will stand down as MP for Wigram if he wins the Christchurch mayoralty, in light of the challenges presented by last week's earthquake.

When neighbours complained of the noise and smell emanating from the local SPCA, the council was bound to investigate.

Police are investigating a possible attempt to influence the Super City election in which nearly 90 voters have been enrolled as living in two houses.

In what could be a first for NZ, a council is looking to sell subsidised cloth nappies from its front desk.

John Banks and Andrew Williams nearly came to blows at a fiery Super City candidates meeting in a North Shore church hall.

Manukau has fallen on tough times. Christopher Adams looks at what is happening to help.