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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Tipa Mahuta has been elected unopposed to Waikato Regional Council, following the death of respected local Maxine Moana-uwhangai -- the only other candidate in the Nga Hau e Wha Maori constituency
     28 August 2025
    Tipa Mahuta has been elected unopposed to Waikato Regional Council, following the death of respected local Maxine Moana-uwhangai -- the only other candidate in the Nga Hau e Wha Maori constituency
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    Concern that internal issues among gang members in Levin is spilling out into the community
    25 Aug: Concern that internal issues among gang members in Levin is spilling out into the community... more
    Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial
    21 Aug: Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial... more
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is welcoming an overhaul of the Building Act
    19 Aug: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is welcoming an overhaul of the Building Act... more
    Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over delays in appointing an investment manager
    18 Aug: Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over delays in appointing an investment manager for the city's 1.3 billion dollar Future Fund... more
    Feedback is open on a new draft Traffic and Parking Bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes District
    11 Aug: Feedback is open on a new draft Traffic and Parking Bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes District... more
    Two former MPs ousted from their respective parties are trying a political comeback in local Government
    1 Aug: Two former MPs ousted from their respective parties are trying a political comeback in local Government... more
    Former Christchurch City Councillor and former Newstalk ZB host James Daniels is quitting his run for a seat at the council table
    31 Jul: Former Christchurch City Councillor and former Newstalk ZB host James Daniels is quitting his run for a seat at the council table... more
    Auckland mayoral chief of staff, Jazz Singh, has quit today
    29 Jul: Auckland mayoral chief of staff, Jazz Singh, has quit today... more
    Video's emerged of an Auckland Councillor discussing a sexual rumour about Wellington's Mayor in a council meeting
    23 Jul: Video's emerged of an Auckland Councillor discussing a sexual rumour about Wellington's Mayor in a council meeting... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     02 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them ++++++++++++
     09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime +++++++++
     29 Nov: Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own ++++++++
     10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city ++++++++
     19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise +++++++
     04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city +++++++
     01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers ++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      20 Dec: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)
      14 Sep: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Aug: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      12 Jul: 'absolutely disgraceful': porirua mayor slams ray chung's 'attack' on tory whanau (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Nelson's deputy mayor rohan o'neill-stevens to step down at next election (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Apr: ‘the second division of politics’: mps who made the jump to mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
      9 Apr: 'shoot me': retiring mp david parker dismisses prospect of wellington mayoralty bid (RadioNZ)
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