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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives
     2 January 2026
    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the Council takeover of AT's duties will improve lives
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    Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city
    2 Jan: Auckland's Mayor says 2026 will be transformational for the city... more
    Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise
    19 Dec 2025: Northland Regional Council is hoping to give ratepayers a Christmas present by pushing through a zero percent rates rise... more
    Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park
    10 Dec 2025: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park... more
    Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city
    10 Dec 2025: Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion ++++++++++++++
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure ++++++++++++
     05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin ++++++++++++
     12 Feb: The Local Government Minister's flagged concerns over a sharp rates increase in Christchurch ++++++++++
     09 Feb: Christchurch's Mayor says feedback on the new metro sports centre has been largely positive, despite some early challenges +++++++++
     20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act ++++++++

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