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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    The Housing Minister's calling the suggestion Cabinet might pour cold water on Auckland's housing density plans a mischaracterisation by the city's mayor
     4 March 2026
    The Housing Minister's calling the suggestion Cabinet might pour cold water on Auckland's housing density plans a mischaracterisation by the city's mayor
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    Tauranga City Council's extended its Transition to Recovery period from January's storm and fatal landslides - until April 1
    4 Mar: Tauranga City Council's extended its Transition to Recovery period from January's storm and fatal landslides - until April 1... more
    Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast
    2 Mar: Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast... more
    Rates are set to rise in Dunedin - as the city council releases its draft Annual Plan
    2 Mar: Rates are set to rise in Dunedin - as the city council releases its draft Annual Plan... more
    A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming
    27 Feb: A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming... more
    Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board
    25 Feb: Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board... more
    Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
    24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available... more
    The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act
    20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act... more
    Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
    18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain... more
    Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion
    13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion ++++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure ++++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin +++++++++++++
     24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available +++++++++++++
     12 Feb: The Local Government Minister's flagged concerns over a sharp rates increase in Christchurch ++++++++++++
     20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act +++++++++++

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