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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
     8 January 2026
    The mayor of Minneapolis says the Trump administration's claim that the incident was self-defence is not true and told Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get out of the city.
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    Tributes for the former mayor of Dunedin, from the woman who recently replaced him the job
    6 Jan: Tributes for the former mayor of Dunedin, from the woman who recently replaced him the job... more
    The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region
    3 Jan: The mayoral relief fund for Horowhenua has been activated, after wild wind struck the region... more
    Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather
    2 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather... more
    As Zohran Mamdani becomes New York's mayor, what are his chances of success?
    2 Jan: New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has vowed not to water down his ambitious agenda during an impassioned inauguration address outside City Hall. But is his vision achievable?... more
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives
    2 Jan: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives... more
    Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city
    2 Jan: Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city... more
    Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath
    1 Jan: Zohran Mamdani is officially sworn in as major of New York City in a midnight, underground ceremony, with a more public affair to take place in hours time on the steps of City Hall.... more
    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise
    19 Dec 2025: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise... more
    Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park
    10 Dec 2025: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     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 ++++++++++
     02 Jan: Horowhenua District Council's providing financial assistance for locals impacted by last Sunday's severe weather +++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     19 Dec: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise ++++++++
     08 Jan: ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis ++++++

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      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)
      9 Apr: Wed, 9 Apr 2025: 'shoot me': retiring mp david parker dismisses prospect of wellington mayoralty bid (RadioNZ)
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