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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
     9 October 2025
    Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
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    Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori
    5 Oct 2025: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori... more
    Grey District Council's urging the owners of two abandoned boats to come forward before they sink and cause environmental damage
    30 Sep 2025: Grey District Council's urging the owners of two abandoned boats to come forward before they sink and cause environmental damage... more
    A divide on whether or not Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, should be attending mayoral debates
    28 Sep 2025: A divide on whether or not Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, should be attending mayoral debates... more
    Wellington's mayor has U-turned on plans to run again for the role in the future, and is instead eyeing up Parliament with the Green Party
    24 Sep 2025: Wellington's mayor has U-turned on plans to run again for the role in the future, and is instead eyeing up Parliament with the Green Party... more
    Another jolt to the Nelson community, reeling already from blows to their regional economy
    19 Sep 2025: Another jolt to the Nelson community, reeling already from blows to their regional economy... more
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says an events funds is a good start but not a long term solution
    15 Sep 2025: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says an events funds is a good start but not a long term solution... more
    Access to information could be a barrier for getting people to vote in local government elections
    10 Sep 2025: Access to information could be a barrier for getting people to vote in local government elections... more
    Suggestions that Christchurch City Council's dog management regulations need changes
    9 Sep 2025: Suggestions that Christchurch City Council's dog management regulations need changes... more
    Better, faster, cheaper's the aim of the newly announced refresh to Auckland's transport governance
    5 Sep 2025: Better, faster, cheaper's the aim of the newly announced refresh to Auckland's transport governance... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately ++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region +++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather +++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives +++++++++++
     02 Jan: Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city +++++++++++
     02 Jan: As Zohran Mamdani becomes New York's mayor, what are his chances of success? ++++++++++
     01 Jan: Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath +++++++++

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      16 Jan: Funeral service to be held today for sir tim shadbolt (RadioNZ)
      20 Dec: Sat, 20 Dec 2025: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)
      14 Sep: Sun, 14 Sep 2025: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Aug: Thu, 28 Aug 2025: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      12 Jul: Sat, 12 Jul 2025: 'absolutely disgraceful': porirua mayor slams ray chung's 'attack' on tory whanau (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Mon, 16 Jun 2025: Nelson's deputy mayor rohan o'neill-stevens to step down at next election (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Tue, 22 Apr 2025: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Apr: Sun, 20 Apr 2025: ‘the second division of politics’: mps who made the jump to mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Politics:
    The Minister for Children's slamming a new policy position released by Te Pati Maori - to abolish prisons by 2040, and replace them with community-led solutions 16:27

    Environment:
    No certainty New Zealand's summer will improve in coming months 16:17

    Cricket:
    New Zealand batter Mark Chapman is in awe of India's ability to swing the willow in their T20 cricket series, which doubles as their World Cup build-up 16:17

    Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby interim CEO Steve Lancaster says their All Blacks coaching policy change, to only accept candidates with test experience, isn't admitting they got it wrong with Scott Robertson 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Timothy Busfield has been edited out of the movie You Deserve Each Other in the wake of his child sex abuse charges 16:01

    Politics:
    The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Jodie Foster still has scars after being "mauled by a lion" as a child 15:31

    Entertainment:
    Billy Bob Thornton has rubbished claims that he is leaving Landman 15:01

    Entertainment:
    Ashton Kutcher has insisted he does shower years after widespread debate about his bathing habits 14:31

    Golf:
    World number one Scottie Scheffler has locked in a lifetime card on golf's PGA Tour 14:17

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