Law student Erana Riddell, 23, is among a growing number of young people getting involved in local politics to protect the planet. Read...

We need to act now to avoid more woeful council election turnouts, academics argue. Read...

The who`s who of Waikato local politics attended the official opening of the Waikato Regional Council`s sleek new building. Read...

Off to the side of the fight over development, land rights, and local politics, Shelly Bay`s community of artists is dismantling after 30 years. Read...

By RNZ Giving Māori a place at the table of local government decision makers has taken another step, but debate over Māori wards is still fierce.`What`s happening in Māori politics is fascinatingly complex and... Read...

Giving Maori a place at the table of local government decision makers has taken another step, but debate over Maori wards is still fierce. Read...

OPINION: We`re all in one waka down here at the bottom of the world, and we shouldn`t look elsewhere for democratic inspiration. Read...

George Harpur has been in local body politics for 23 years and his sixth stint as a Southland District councillor will be his last. Read...

It`s been a turbulent few days in the local government politics. So here`s a look at the disputes that have made headlines over the years. Read...

Buffalo Chronicle mixes local news with wildly inaccurate “exclusives” about national politics. Read...