Mayor accused of giving 'jobs for the boys'
Hamilton mayor Andrew King accused of being "ageist" after promoting new councillor.
Hamilton mayor Andrew King accused of being "ageist" after promoting new councillor.
Phil Goff wants to spend more time with councillors to chew the fat.
Councillors voted unanimously today to subsidise Air Chathams.
The QEII National Trust pondering court action over council move to scrap rates discounts.
Chief Ombudsman will investigate councillors' complaints over CBD stadium report.
Guy Burns said council should focus on core services.
Council refuses to reveal details of audit into park expansion.
Herald tip led to investigation by Auckland Transport and a team leader being dismissed.
Auckland's Mayor is being told to stop his secret squirrel behaviour over stadium report.
Stockpiled plastic a 'scary' nationwide problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Former New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd seeks better representation in the council.
EDITORIAL: Auckland tourism is aiming to be better, not just bigger.
Local Government Minister: "Simply raising rates is not the solution."
Hamilton City Council has reluctantly released its list of eight forbidden words.
Australasia's biggest tram project in dispute
NZ Super Fund could follow Australian lead in terms of investing in infrastructure.
The exchange with Western Downs Regional Council will happen later this year
Some city councillors say censorship of public submissions doesn't make sense.
Mud festival which controversially imported mud from Korea lost $570,000 plus.
Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality
Palmerston North Mayor settles Māori ward myths. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The feisty exchange came during a debate over a travel bill.
COMMENT: Some of dullest minds in the country found at local government tables.
Call follows revelations that three quarters of a million Kiwis are drinking unsafe water.
Kelvin Davis is keen to hear ideas from the public about improving Maori/Crown relations.
Readers have their say on religious intolerance; racial 'privilege'; and Israel Folau
Phil Goff has got out of his sickbed to promote a 11.5c fuel tax in Auckland.
Hamilton mayor won't respond to questions about rates savings.
"Vision Zero is the idea that there shouldn't be any deaths on our roads."
Young and ambitious, Northcote candidates are revealed.