An anti-fluoridation website ad has been removed after it was found to have "unjustifiably played on fear".

New Plymouth District Council has voted in favour of establishing a Maori ward for the 2016 local body elections.

An error by Auckland Council led to 1638 ratepayers having $93,367 incorrectly deducted from their bank accounts last week.

Cunliffe has yet to develop the necessary horizontal management skills to lead the Labour caucus and head Opposition efforts to hold the Prime Minister's feet to the fire, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Improving public transport and the ease of getting around the city should be top priority for Auckland Council if it wants the world's most liveable city.

The Conservative Party passed the crucial 5 per cent threshold in 19 electorates, preliminary election results show.

Auckland Council wants to talk to the new Govt about special taxes, including road charges and vehicle congestion charges, to fund its transport programme.

NZ First leader Winston Peters has warned "separatism is coming to a council near you" .

Auckland Council may have to pay Precinct Properties $20 million compensation for the loss of underground carparking in its Downtown Shopping Centre.

An ambitious wishlist of 16 projects to transform downtown Auckland is being released today. We take a look at what's being suggested.

Queens and Captain Cook wharves may have to be extended at a cost of tens of millions of dollars to accommodate the new generation of cruise ships.

'The Pope's Losing Battle with the Mob", headlined Warsaw's Polityka newspaper.

The first images of a major facelift for Auckland's downtown waterfront have been released by the council.

After being relinquished by National's Chris Tremain, the battle for the seat of Napier has been heating up between Labour's Stuart Nash and National newcomer Wayne Walford.

Luigi Wewege is now a chief executive who wants to help rich immigrants move to New Zealand.

Who wants to shell out a king's ransom for "optimal uplift" of a bridge on Auckland's waterfront when there's already a decent one there, asks Brian Rudman.

The Dunedin City Council's alleged vehicle fraud may go back further than first thought - and more missing cars and money are likely to be involved.

National leader John Key condemned Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater for the first time during last night's leaders' debate.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has a globe-trotting agenda for the coming year with planned visits to Taiwan, Japan, China, the United States and Australia.

David Cunliffe is backing the party's choice of a couple used as a case study for Labour's housing policy, after the pair conceded they weren't actually looking to buy.

Support for New Zealand First and the Conservative Party has surged since the release of Dirty Politics, while both National and Labour have stumbled in the latest political poll.

How's this for an anomaly: if a commercial property is munted in an earthquake, and maybe even kills someone, it gives rise to a tax deduction, but seismic strengthening work to reduce the risk of that happening does not.

Today is D-Day for David Cunliffe. Debate Day. The Labour leader must seize the opportunity provided by going head to head with the Prime Minister.