The confidential email was a political hand grenade: Everything in the 2019 elections in Porirua would be scorched. It immediately leaked to Stuff. Read...

OPINION: Local body politics has a problem. But online voting is not the solution. Read...

Former Hamilton mayor and Waikato DHB chair bows out of politics after a hat trick of high cost failures. Read...

One of Auckland`s most effective local politicians ends a 27-year career calling for less politicking, and more community focus. Read...

The grey world of local body politics has turned lurid with cops called and allegations fired as elections roll. Read...

Abandoning a career in law led Palmerston North`s Paul Rieger into a long career in local government politics, including time as city mayor. Read...

When it comes to John Tregidga, you can take the man out of politics but you can`t take the politics out of the man. Read...

Potential first-time voters alienated from local politics stand to gain from improved civics education. Read...

OPINION: We have local body elections happening this year, which are quite important, and no-one cares. Read...

By Ray Wallace, Mayor of Hutt Cuty As Mayor of Hutt City, I feel compelled to speak out about the consequences of political party involvement in local government. Read...