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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: 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

Farms and orchards in the Nelson Tasman region have been carved up by floodwaters following severe weather
	12 Jul: Farms and orchards in the Nelson Tasman region have been carved up by floodwaters following severe weather... more

Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch
	11 Jul: Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch... more

The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks
	9 Jul: The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks... more

Christchurch City Council has taken to the air to understand how storms have changed our coastlines
	4 Jul: Christchurch City Council has taken to the air to understand how storms have changed our coastlines... more

Tauranga's Mayor says the region wants certainty, as a deal with the Government inches closer
	2 Jul: Tauranga's Mayor says the region wants certainty, as a deal with the Government inches closer... more

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy
	28 Jun: Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy... more

Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning
	27 Jun: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning... more

Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region
	26 Jun: Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region... more

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Most Popular Recent Local Politics News

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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20 Dec: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)

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

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)

9 Apr: 'shoot me': retiring mp david parker dismisses prospect of wellington mayoralty bid (RadioNZ)

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Soccer:
Wellington Phoenix forward Carlo Armiento is wary of an in-form Melbourne Victory in tonight's A-League men's clash across the Ditch 16:27

Soccer:
The new Wellington Phoenix women's recruit can't wait to get out on the park for her new A-League side 16:17

Entertainment:
Bradley Cooper has reportedly sought permission to propose and marry his girlfriend Gigi Hadid 16:08

Cricket:
The Wellington Blaze are the first women's Super Smash team to earn a bonus point after a second straight win in the T20 cricket competition, thrashing the Auckland Hearts by 49 runs at the Basin Reserve 16:07

Environment:
Tauranga's community New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to bad weather 15:27

Soccer:
Wellington Phoenix women's coach Bev Priestman is crediting national team performances, after signing Football Fern Emma Pijnenburg 14:07

Politics:
Chris Hipkins says he's without a doubt leading the Labour Party through next year's election 14:07

Accident and Emergency:
A mum and two teenagers saved an elderly man who collapsed on a hike near Thames last night 13:47

Motoring:
A person's seriously injured after a crash, where a car rolled in Christchurch's city central 13:27

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