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Grave concerns for missing Gisborne woman

Car and keys discovered at Tolaga Bay wharf in search for missing woman.

'Dodgy Wellington transport deal should be dead'

National says Wellington's new mayor has a mandate for a new Let's Get Welly Moving deal.

Simon Wilson: Phil Goff's spring awakening

Phil Goff is happy to have won a mandate to continue, but will he make much progress?

Wairoa mayor Craig Little returns with 1000-plus majority

Wairoa's mayor Craig Little has been re-elected for a third term

Weird and wonderful moments of local body elections

From crazy billboards to crazy candidate mishaps, it's been an interesting few weeks.

What Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is promising in his second term

Dear Auckland, thank you for privilege of again representing you and this city as mayor.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Few care about council elections

COMMENT: Give councils more power - then we will vote.

Meng Foon's top tips for new mayors

Resist the temptation to get out the spade and paintbrush, former longtime mayor says.

Race for mayor sparked by misery-making C-bomb

The inside story of the inquiry into one councillor's claim of "corruption".

Brian Rudman: Why voters ignore local body elections

COMMENT: Local body voters are rather like Christians, a slowly declining minority.

Complaint about rival Waikato District candidate forwarded to police

A Waikato councillor complained rival candidate was influencing voters, Police involved

12 Questions: John Tamihere on faith, resilience and redemption

John Tamihere says his Catholic faith has helped him through the tough times.

Auckland Council: Who got the $80,000 bonus and pay rise?

Executive pay at Panuku also rose by 22 per cent last year.

Local Focus: Mayoral candidate says the Mount is no longer safe

Chris Stokes is pushing for a stronger police presence. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Curtis will 'challenge the status quo'

"You shouldn't get things wrong with ratepayers' money". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Tino rangatiratanga to Tauranga council

We need to help whānau vote, Munn says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.