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Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change

19 October 2025

Ben Parkinson is proud of the five acres he calls home in south-east Queensland, but what is missing is the ability to develop his land.

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Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race
	18 Oct: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race... more

Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
	14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more

Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years
	14 Oct: Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years... more

Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
	10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer... more

Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
	9 Oct: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington... more

Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori
	5 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori... more

Grey District Council's urging the owners of two abandoned boats to come forward before they sink and cause environmental damage
	30 Sep: Grey District Council's urging the owners of two abandoned boats to come forward before they sink and cause environmental damage... more

A divide on whether or not Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, should be attending mayoral debates
	28 Sep: A divide on whether or not Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, should be attending mayoral debates... more

London mayor calls Trump racist, sexist and Islamophobic, hitting back at US president's 'sharia law' comments
	25 Sep: The US president described Sadiq Khan as "terrible" and warned the British capital was heading towards "sharia law".... more

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Most Popular Recent Local Politics News

10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer +++++++++++

09 Oct: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington +++++++++

05 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori +++++++++

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 ++++++++

18 Oct: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race ++++++++

14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago +++++++

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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