Hastings mayor receives excellence award upon standing down as LGNZ president.

A Samoan politician says her skin colour led to discrimination at a conference in Auckland

Funding row threatens kids sport in already under-resourced part of Auckland.

Petition will urge minister Tolley to take control of 'dysfunctional' local body.

Simon Bridges has rebuffed claims of secret development plans for conservation land.

Frank Ryan, the father of Lucy Lawless and a long-time local politician, died on Friday.

Ideas raised to control cats aren't enough to do the job, ecologist Mark Bellingham says.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association has released a top list 10 of election issues

Soraya Peke-Mason says battle will continue despite Green MP's bill being voted down.

Napier's rates hike of 5 per cent is council taking "the easy option" - lobby group.

Locals pleased council seeking reaction to its proposal for city-centre park.

Two central government ministers make agreement with Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.

Hastings Mayor steps down for National candidacy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Port of Tauranga the first in New Zealand to handle a million containers in a year.

A vision of Auckland and its local government in 2025 as told by Terry Dunleavy.

The regional council will hear oral submissions on the 2017-2018 Annual Plan today.

Steven Joyce gives advice to Auckland Council to lift its contribution.

NZ's local authorities face a $100 billion-plus to replace ageing water pipes.

Water quality in cities was twice as bad as on farmland, Nick Smith said today.

An eagle-eyed member of the community reported the typo in Turua's new sign.

COMMENT: In New Zealand you can still call up the mayor in most cities, writes Jack Tame.

Aspiration to build on district's strengths revealed in CHB council community project.

Auckland Council has been pitched a revolutionary, sunken stadium for the waterfront.

Experts say the Horowhenua mayor's move to reinstate his deputy has no legal standing.

The Government is close to making a decision on adjustments to tax thresholds.

Horowhenua's Mayor has sacked his deputy and brought in a replacement, despite protests.

Georgina Beyer is on the road to recovery after a kidney transplant.

Councils are reviewing how NZ communities can be more prepared for future storms.

Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.

Residents evacuated from dry homes in the Eastern Bay have voiced their anger.