New ZealandNearly 1000 Auckland bus services suspended - Auckland Transport decision labeled ‘cynical’In total, 931 bus services a day would be discontinued across the city.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt cracks down on alcohol industry, councils get more powers to set rulesThe changes will give councils more power to control alcohol sales in their backyard.29 Oct 08:11 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland mayor asks councillors to support his port stand - after the actUnsolicited approaches for deals on council assets are evaluated by staff first.28 Oct 04:20 AM
New ZealandFocus: Simon Bridges claims Auckland business in Covid 'hangover' after meeting with ArdernAuckland 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 HeraldWatch19 Oct 10:34 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Getting to know new regional councillor Ron ScottWho is first-term Bay of Plenty regional councillor Ron Scott?17 Oct 09:54 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Getting to know new Regional Councillor, Kat MacmillanWho is first-term Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor Kat Macmillan?17 Oct 09:13 PM
New ZealandEke Panuku: 50 middle managers earning an average of $143,000 a yearThat average excludes the company's nine top managers.17 Oct 01:17 AM
New ZealandFormer pig mask-wearing cop makes Gisborne council - but breaches campaign rulesControversy surrounded the self-proclaimed 'King of Gizzy' last month.15 Oct 03:10 AM
New ZealandGore elects youngest mayor in NZ historyA 23-year-old with no political experience has been elected Gore's new mayor.13 Oct 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBy the numbers: Local election mayoralty margins, voter trendsVoter turnout is lower this year than in 2019 for many areas.11 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandGovt 'open to changes' on Three Waters reform - ArdernOpposition parties say local election results are a 'rejection' of Three Waters reforms.09 Oct 11:25 PM
New ZealandWatch: Departing Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt shows toll of loss in exit interviewShadbolt is NZ's second longest-serving mayor after getting the Invercargill job in 1998.09 Oct 07:15 PM
KahuWāhine Māori mayors welcome the challenge to make a differenceTwo wahine Māori mayors take control in Rotorua and Wellington.09 Oct 05:41 PM
New ZealandUnsuccessful Wellington mayoral candidate on why he believes he lost the racePaul Eagle says his centrist campaign foundered because votes split along party lines.08 Oct 08:35 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Mayoral chains rattle to the rightOPINION: Our editorial on the local government election 2022.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMy promise to you: Wayne Brown on how he will fix AucklandAuckland's new Mayor talks about what he will be doing first now he's in the hot seat.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Very disappointing': Local Govt NZ execs echo Ardern in seeking review of voting process after 40% turnoutThe data shows voter turnout compared to the same time in the last election.08 Oct 07:33 AM
New Zealand'Feels really good': Lewers wins Queenstown mayoralty raceOne-term councillor Glyn Lewers will lead the district for the next three years.08 Oct 06:28 AM
New ZealandOdd Auckland vote outcomes: Viv Beck amasses almost 6000 votes in abandoned mayoral campaign; Lisa Lewis gets votesBeck pulled out of the Auckland mayoral race on Sept 16 but was still on ballot papers.08 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandLosing Auckland mayoral candidate Efeso Collins says he will quit local politicsCollins is passionate about young people and seeing them realise their full potential.08 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandInteractive: Check the mayoral and election results in every city/regionUse our interactive tool to find the results for different regions in Aotearoa.08 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandJules Radich wins Dunedin mayoral raceJules Radich has unseated Aaron Hawkins as Dunedin mayor.08 Oct 02:33 AM
New ZealandNZ's longest-serving mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt soundly beaten in InvercargillThe country's longest serving mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost the top job to Nobby Clark.08 Oct 01:03 AM
New ZealandLocal elections live: Tory Whanau wins Wellington, Wayne Brown is Auckland's new mayor; Phil Mauger wins in ChristchurchWho will be your next mayor? Follow our live coverage of the local body elections.08 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandOpinion: End of era for Christchurch mayor Lianne DalzielOPINION: Thirty-two years of service in central and local government comes to an end.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why isn't voting for local government simpler?It is effectively impossible to tell how local and regional councillors voted on matters.05 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuCandidate calls for online and mandatory votingMāori ward candidate says voting should become mandatory.05 Oct 01:40 AM
OpinionBryce Edwards: Dire turnout shows no confidence in local government electionsOPINION: The vast majority of the public is not inspired by what's on offer.05 Oct 01:32 AM
New ZealandFocus: Slow start for local body election turnoutWith voting closing at midday on Saturday, local councils are pulling out all the stops to engage voters. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandLocal body elections: The best and worst cities for turnoutAuckland's voter turnout has slipped from 50 per cent to 35 per cent since 2010.04 Oct 07:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Local elections draw a blankOPINION: Our editorial on local government elections drawing to a close on Saturday.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhillip Mills: Vote for hope, not hostilityOPINION: 'Communities and businesses need to stay focused on what really matters.'03 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: It's time true local government is revivedOPINION: I'm holding high hopes Wayne Brown can change the Auckland Council.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'This is a masterpiece': Racy TikTok from Wellington City Council urges young people to vote'So far it has proven to be very successful.'30 Sep 01:45 AM
