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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

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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 +++++++++

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 ++++++

10 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park ++++++

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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)

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