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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial
     21 August 2025
    Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial
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    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is welcoming an overhaul of the Building Act
    19 Aug 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: Video's emerged of an Auckland Councillor discussing a sexual rumour about Wellington's Mayor in a council meeting... more
    Calls for more cash to go towards promoting local elections - to cure low voter turnout
    17 Jul 2025: Calls for more cash to go towards promoting local elections - to cure low voter turnout... more
    A property expert believes it's a good time to hold on to a property, as Wellington heads into local body elections later this year
    16 Jul 2025: A property expert believes it's a good time to hold on to a property, as Wellington heads into local body elections later this year... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     03 Jan: The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     08 Jan: ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis ++++++++

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      16 Jan: Funeral service to be held today for sir tim shadbolt (RadioNZ)
      20 Dec: Sat, 20 Dec 2025: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)
      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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