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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    Wellington's Mayor has hit back at disparaging comments from the Prime Minister today about the city's Council
     28 May 2025
    Wellington's Mayor has hit back at disparaging comments from the Prime Minister today about the city's Council
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    A Christchurch City Councillor says moves are under way, to make the hospital surrounds safer at night
    21 May 2025: A Christchurch City Councillor says moves are under way, to make the hospital surrounds safer at night... more
    The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax
    13 May 2025: The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax... more
    Auckland's Mayor is calling for more leadership - and labelling the city's innovation and tech sector, 'random'
    12 May 2025: Auckland's Mayor is calling for more leadership - and labelling the city's innovation and tech sector, 'random'... more
    The Local Government Minister's not taking issue with the Auckland Mayor's new manifesto
    12 May 2025: The Local Government Minister's not taking issue with the Auckland Mayor's new manifesto... more
    A Wellington Mayoral candidate's been arrested and charged with failing to stop for Police
    5 May 2025: A Wellington Mayoral candidate's been arrested and charged with failing to stop for Police... more
    Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says politics has become increasingly toxic for Maori women
    3 May 2025: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says politics has become increasingly toxic for Maori women... more
    A local government expert's warning of the risks of another one-term Wellington mayoralty
    2 May 2025: A local government expert's warning of the risks of another one-term Wellington mayoralty... more
    Selwyn District Council is asking residents on Old Tai Tapu Road, south of number 157, to voluntarily evacuate - as wild weather batters parts of the country
    1 May 2025: Selwyn District Council is asking residents on Old Tai Tapu Road, south of number 157, to voluntarily evacuate - as wild weather batters parts of the country... more
    Andrew Little has won endorsement by the Labour Party for his Wellington Mayoral run
    28 Apr 2025: Andrew Little has won endorsement by the Labour Party for his Wellington Mayoral run... more

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     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 ++++++++++++
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