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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    There's tension in Palmerston North as Mark Lundy prepares to leave prison
     19 April 2025
    There's tension in Palmerston North as Mark Lundy prepares to leave prison
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    Andrew Little says he's seeking Labour's support for the Wellington mayoralty
    16 Apr: Andrew Little says he's seeking Labour's support for the Wellington mayoralty... more
    A senior National minister's wishing Campbell Barry well, after he revealed he's bowing out this election
    10 Apr: A senior National minister's wishing Campbell Barry well, after he revealed he's bowing out this election... more
    The Green Party's announced it's officially backing Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau' reelection bid
    7 Apr: The Green Party's announced it's officially backing Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau' reelection bid... more
    As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money
    3 Apr: As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money... more
    The Central Otago District Council's concerned about plans to start discharging treated wastewater into the Shotover River - but is confident it won't impact drinking water
    27 Mar: The Central Otago District Council's concerned about plans to start discharging treated wastewater into the Shotover River - but is confident it won't impact drinking water... more
    Queenstown Lakes District Council's reassuring the community, over the effectiveness of the Shotover Wastewater Plant
    24 Mar: Queenstown Lakes District Council's reassuring the community, over the effectiveness of the Shotover Wastewater Plant... more
    A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm
    22 Mar: A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm... more
    Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water
    17 Mar: Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water... more
    Upper Hutt's Mayor agrees with the Prime Minister calling Wellington's regional councils "lame-o" - for failing to come up with plans to partner with Government
    12 Mar: Upper Hutt's Mayor agrees with the Prime Minister calling Wellington's regional councils "lame-o" - for failing to come up with plans to partner with Government... more

     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 ++++++++
     29 Nov: Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own +++++++
     10 Dec: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city +++++++
     04 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city ++++++
     19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise ++++++
     01 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers ++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      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)
      28 Aug: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      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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