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.

COMMENT: My family is the sort of family the Auckland Council loves.

A district council committee is to review the issue of Maori wards this Wednesday.

Cleaners will soon be included in Wellington Council's pledge to provide a living wage.

COMMENT: New ways are needed to help councils bear cost of vital infrastructure.

Will Wairarapa's people support amalgamation? Made with funding from NZ On Air

More details have emerged about the asbestos contamination at Auckland's Motat museum

Motat's off-site collections are covered in asbestos and ratepayers will pick up the bill.

Shake-up of council functions signed off - but not without criticism of mayor Phil Goff.

Auckland Mayor planning shake-up of council functions, including water and stormwater, which have been in the spotlight following last week's downpours.

Abuse of Andrew Judd an unpleasant reminder of how far NZ still has to come on race relations.

MPs are expecting furious opposition to proposals on fluoridated drinking water as public hearings kick off this week.

Here's what you paid for Len Brown's farewell gift, Auckland.

Raymond Huo on Labour's foreign buyers policy and his plans for infrastructure bonds for investor migrants.

Soaring values in Hastings and Havelock North mean 5.4% rates hike tipped.

COMMENT: The Mayor's proposed way to pay for Auckland's tourism promo is a knee-jerk response that will not deliver positive benefits to the city.

COMMENT: Auckland should look at a deal with the Government to share returns on growth.

COMMENT: New Zealand clean and green? Try mean and short-sighted.

Auckland is preparing for a new housing boom on the rural fringes of the city.

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Some blast agreement as 'bunkum' but others see it as a useful framework

The Mt Albert byelection has given Jacinda Ardern the street credibility to give Labour a fresh young face in its leadership.

Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.