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Alice Guo has been sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking in the Philippines

21 November 2025

Former mayor Alice Guo has generated headlines for years in the Philippines. Now, her story might have come to an end.

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Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda
	21 Nov: Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda... more

Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday
	20 Nov: Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday... more

The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied
	17 Nov: The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied... more

Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre
	8 Nov: Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre... more

Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
	3 Nov: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more

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

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Most Popular Recent Local Politics News

20 Nov: Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday +++++++++++

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 +++++++++++

21 Nov: Waikato's Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined 105 thousand dollar for unlawfully discharging wastewater from its treatment plant in Waihou, near Te Aroha +++++++++

21 Nov: Alice Guo has been sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking in the Philippines +++++++++

21 Nov: Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda +++++++++

22 Nov: Donald Trump praises Zohran Mamdani after cordial White House meeting ++++++++

09 Dec: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime ++++++++

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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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