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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    A section of road in Hokitika has been re-named, in honour of former Westland Mayor Bruce Smith
     25 October 2024
    A section of road in Hokitika has been re-named, in honour of former Westland Mayor Bruce Smith
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    Christopher Luxon's hinting a decision about Wellington City Council is imminent
    22 Oct 2024: Christopher Luxon's hinting a decision about Wellington City Council is imminent... more
    Local councils want to be included on any future referendum on Government term lengths
    20 Oct 2024: Local councils want to be included on any future referendum on Government term lengths... more
    The Auckland Business Chamber says it will be good to see the city represented on the stage
    20 Oct 2024: The Auckland Business Chamber says it will be good to see the city represented on the stage... more
    Christchurch City Council is opening a second round of public consultation, over contentious safety upgrades to Church Corner
    17 Oct 2024: Christchurch City Council is opening a second round of public consultation, over contentious safety upgrades to Church Corner... more
    Tory Whanau says she is worried about about the legacy of her first term as Wellington mayor
    12 Oct 2024: Tory Whanau says she is worried about about the legacy of her first term as Wellington mayor... more
    Greater Wellington Regional Council's debt has officially ticked over one billion dollars
    11 Oct 2024: Greater Wellington Regional Council's debt has officially ticked over one billion dollars... more
    Some Wellington City Council projects may need to be cut, now the city's airport shares sale is OFF the table
    11 Oct 2024: Some Wellington City Council projects may need to be cut, now the city's airport shares sale is OFF the table... more
    Christchurch City Council's proposing to return ownership of a Maori burial ground to local hapu
    4 Oct 2024: Christchurch City Council's proposing to return ownership of a Maori burial ground to local hapu... more
    Water enthusiasts are invited to have their say on a navigation safety bylaw in the Queenstown Lakes district
    1 Oct 2024: Water enthusiasts are invited to have their say on a navigation safety bylaw in the Queenstown Lakes district... 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 +++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather ++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region ++++++++++++
     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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      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:
    Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the weather events of the past 48 hours have been a profound tragedy 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Valentino has died at the age of 93 21:40

    Accident and Emergency:
    Two bodies have been found at a house on Papamoa's Welcome Bay Road - after a large landslide caused extensive damage early this morning 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Lily Allen is "happy to be alive" after a lorry ran her new Porsche "off the road" 21:10

    Auckland:
    What we know about the landslide at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand 21:07

    Environment:
    Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened 20:47

    Entertainment:
    Valerie Bertinelli claims she was "fired" as a spokesperson for a diet company because she gained weight 20:40

    Entertainment:
    Stellan Skarsgard has branded Donald Trump a "little man who got megalomania" 20:10

    Entertainment:
    Chris Pratt has admitted he won't keep the giant painting of his father-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger on the wall all year round 19:40

    Entertainment:
    Drew Starkey has been appointed brand ambassador for Dior 19:10

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