How the right went wrong in Auckland
The knives are out in the National Party after the centre-right's disastrous result at last weekend's local elections in Auckland.
The knives are out in the National Party after the centre-right's disastrous result at last weekend's local elections in Auckland.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' suggestion that government should relocate government departments into regional centres is
Andrew King's majority has dropped again, down to just nine votes after special votes were counted. He speaks to Local Focus about his win. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Andrew King's majority has dropped again, down to just nine votes after special votes were counted. He speaks to Local Focus about his win. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
COMMENT: A variety of radical reforms and technocratic tweaks are being proposed for fixing the problem of low voter turnout. But which of these changes are worth voting for?
Whanganui has topped the poll in terms of voter involvement in this year's local body elections but at least one observer says councils
Auckland Council has pulled down a public art installation depicting homelessness because they thought the piece was a pile of trash.
Re-elected community board member faces assault charge.
A complete absence of strategic voting has given Hamilton it's most interesting mayoral election in decades. And the final two hopefuls represent very different futures for the city. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Kaipara elects a new council for the first time since commissioners were appointed in 2012 but the Crown has not withdrawn completely.
Newly elected Horowhenua mayor Michael Feyen is promising to include the community in decision making. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind winning the mayoralty with less votes, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
The Bay's two long-standing mayors have been cleaning out their offices in preparation for their replacements. Tauranga mayor Stuart
Tracey Collis vows to hit the ground running as she steps up the challenge of Tararua District’s new mayor. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
He started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom's strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air
He started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom’s strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Lawrence Yule talks to Local Focus about his 6th mayoral term and insists this will be the last. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Now the work really starts - it's time for our new leaders to enrol in How To Be A Mayor 101 and head back to school.
Can online voting turn around our dreadful local body election voter turnout?
Congratulations to all the new mayors, councillors and members of local and community boards elected in cities and districts around the country yesterday.
Greg Brownless talks to Local Focus for the first time about winning the mayoralty and plans for Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Whanganui deputy mayor Hamish McDouall now has the top job. Made with funding for NZ on Air.
Hamish McDouall is Whanganui’s new mayor winning almost 40 per cent of the vote and nearly the twice the number of his nearest rival. Made with funding for NZ on Air.
A return to single-day local body elections is being mooted as local body leaders grapple with falling local body election voting
Please vote TODAY. Today is the last day to post voting papers to be sure they meet the Saturday deadline for the local body elections.
An environmental and political activist who had 220 rotting lambs' tails dumped on his property believes he was specifically targeted.
It is hard to dislodge the tawdry episode of Len Brown's workplace affair from any assessment of his legacy, the Weekend Herald says in an editorial.
Former National Party leader Don Brash says a new anti-separatist campaign may end up donating to one of his old enemies, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
Contentious reforms to councils have been shelved until next year after the Government caved to pressure from a group of mayors who said the changes were anti-democratic.