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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city
     10 December 2025
    Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city
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    Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime
    9 Dec 2025: Christchurch Police say the Eagle helicopter is already proving its worth in the city's crackdown on crime... more
    Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city
    4 Dec 2025: Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city... more
    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
    2 Dec 2025: 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... more
    The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers
    1 Dec 2025: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers... more
    Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own
    29 Nov 2025: Changes to regional councils could create debate about what to do with the assets they own... more
    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 2025: 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... more
    Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda
    21 Nov 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++
     25 Jan: The Tauranga mayor says the hardest part of the last few days has been witnessing the grieving families of those lost in Thursday's landslide +++++++++
     24 Jan: The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear +++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure +++++++++
     26 Jan: A major overhaul of NZ’s local government is underway – will it really fix what’s broken? ++++++++
     29 Jan: Agents involved in Alex Pretti killing put on leave as Trump says mayor is 'playing with fire' +++++++

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      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)
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