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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    The Local Government Minister says Palmerston North has no choice but to hold a referendum on its Maori ward, despite opposition
     9 August 2024
    The Local Government Minister says Palmerston North has no choice but to hold a referendum on its Maori ward, despite opposition
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    Clashes in Christchurch over the City Council's Cathedral cash
    8 Aug 2024: Clashes in Christchurch over the City Council's Cathedral cash... more
    Wellington City Council's seeking external support on its airport shares sale
    7 Aug 2024: Wellington City Council's seeking external support on its airport shares sale... more
    A former local Deputy Mayor and Westland High School's Board of Trustee chair, sent students inappropriate pictures and attempted to touch them
    6 Aug 2024: A former local Deputy Mayor and Westland High School's Board of Trustee chair, sent students inappropriate pictures and attempted to touch them... more
    Research shows positive impacts of Wellington City Council's renting scheme
    2 Aug 2024: Research shows positive impacts of Wellington City Council's renting scheme... more
    Chris Hipkins says the country needs an honest conversation about funding local government
    30 Jul 2024: Chris Hipkins says the country needs an honest conversation about funding local government... more
    Wellington Water has fronted up to the region's Mayors, over a scathing report
    26 Jul 2024: Wellington Water has fronted up to the region's Mayors, over a scathing report... more
    A steep bill for Matamata's District Council, over an unlawful wastewater discharge last year
    25 Jul 2024: A steep bill for Matamata's District Council, over an unlawful wastewater discharge last year... more
    Christchurch's Mayor is giving no definitive answers on whether he'll stand again
    25 Jul 2024: Christchurch's Mayor is giving no definitive answers on whether he'll stand again... more
    Olympic rower Mahe Drysdale has strengthened his lead in Tauranga's Mayoral race
    21 Jul 2024: Olympic rower Mahe Drysdale has strengthened his lead in Tauranga's Mayoral race... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     05 Sep: Better, faster, cheaper's the aim of the newly announced refresh to Auckland's transport governance ++++++++++++++
     09 Sep: Suggestions that Christchurch City Council's dog management regulations need changes ++++++++++++++
     19 Sep: Another jolt to the Nelson community, reeling already from blows to their regional economy ++++++++++
     14 Sep: Parramatta Road could get up to 8,000 new homes close to Sydney CBD in rezoning plan ++++++++++
     15 Sep: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says an events funds is a good start but not a long term solution ++++++++
     24 Sep: 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 ++++++
     28 Sep: A divide on whether or not Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, should be attending mayoral debates +++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      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)
      18 Mar: Politics live: act to run in local elections, winston peters meets us officials (RadioNZ)
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