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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race
     18 October 2025
    Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race
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    Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
    14 Oct 2025: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more
    Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years
    14 Oct 2025: Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years... more
    Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
    10 Oct 2025: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer... more
    Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
    9 Oct 2025: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington... more
    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

     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 ++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     09 Feb: Christchurch's Mayor says feedback on the new metro sports centre has been largely positive, despite some early challenges +++++++++++

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      14 Sep: Sun, 14 Sep 2025: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
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      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)
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