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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    High hopes regional deals with the Government will fix funding shortfalls for councils
     22 August 2024
    High hopes regional deals with the Government will fix funding shortfalls for councils
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    The Prime Minister's put city and regional councils on notice - saying wasteful spending needs to stop
    21 Aug 2024: The Prime Minister's put city and regional councils on notice - saying wasteful spending needs to stop... more
    Upheaval within the Southland District Council
    21 Aug 2024: Upheaval within the Southland District Council... more
    An economist specialising in climate adaptation says New Zealand must be innovative about handling the costs of climate change
    16 Aug 2024: An economist specialising in climate adaptation says New Zealand must be innovative about handling the costs of climate change... more
    The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it's encouraged by the appointment of Lawrence Yule as a new Crown manager
    10 Aug 2024: The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it's encouraged by the appointment of Lawrence Yule as a new Crown manager... more
    The Local Government Minister says Palmerston North has no choice but to hold a referendum on its Maori ward, despite opposition
    9 Aug 2024: The Local Government Minister says Palmerston North has no choice but to hold a referendum on its Maori ward, despite opposition... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     25 Aug: Concern that internal issues among gang members in Levin is spilling out into the community ++++++++++++++
     21 Aug: Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial ++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     28 Aug: Tipa Mahuta has been elected unopposed to Waikato Regional Council, following the death of respected local Maxine Moana-uwhangai -- the only other candidate in the Nga Hau e Wha Maori constituency ++++++++++
     02 Sep: Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area ++++++++++
     30 Aug: Hobson's Pledge is defending its decision to use Rotorua's Mayor in its campaign against Maori wards, without her permission +++++++++

     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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