The PSA says Hamilton council staff think a 15 per cent pay rise for its CEO is unfair.

Hamilton City Council CEO's salary has risen 33 per cent in three years.

Lawyers for a community sports body have questioned the status of its Auckland paymaster

Proposal that could lead to microchipping, registration for cats became a official policy.

Resigning Rural Community Board member Euan McLachlan says job offer was too good to miss.

Tradies say subdivision's curving path a bit of a joke but not everyone is laughing.

COMMENT: Is your local council doing enough about mitigating effects of climate change?

As Parliament comes to its final weeks, National is hoping to make few final law changes.

Snippets of news around Northland.

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.

A proposed Special Housing Accord could speed up consents and see more homes built.

Two more subdivisions are proposed for Greerton and Papamoa involving 403 homes.

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.

Golfers are taking legal action to keep Mt Albert property an 18-hole golf course.

Alternative infrastructure financing talks are making headway, says PM Bill English.

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.