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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    A Wellington City Councillor's had to apologise after calling two colleagues racist
     14 February 2025
    A Wellington City Councillor's had to apologise after calling two colleagues racist
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    A Hurunui councillor is praising locals for joining to support people impacted by a fatal crash yesterday near Hanmer Springs
    12 Feb: A Hurunui councillor is praising locals for joining to support people impacted by a fatal crash yesterday near Hanmer Springs... more
    Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined skate-boarders for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art skate park over the weekend
    10 Feb: Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined skate-boarders for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art skate park over the weekend... more
    Frustration over plans to scale-back Dunedin Hospital
    1 Feb: Frustration over plans to scale-back Dunedin Hospital... more
    Wellington's Crown observer has laid out some of the challenges facing the city council
    30 Jan: Wellington's Crown observer has laid out some of the challenges facing the city council... more
    Rotorua's Mayor says cracking down on illegal trolley use - is not an attack on homeless people
    29 Jan: Rotorua's Mayor says cracking down on illegal trolley use - is not an attack on homeless people... more
    No surprise from the Christchurch Mayor, that construction is booming in Canterbury
    23 Jan: No surprise from the Christchurch Mayor, that construction is booming in Canterbury... more
    Wellington City Councillors want the city to reflect on how it deals with private businesses
    21 Jan: Wellington City Councillors want the city to reflect on how it deals with private businesses... more
    Challenges for the Queenstown Lakes District Council, as details emerge about the Shotover Wastewater Plant's disposal system
    20 Jan: Challenges for the Queenstown Lakes District Council, as details emerge about the Shotover Wastewater Plant's disposal system... more
    Christchurch's Mayor has taken it upon himself to move an abandoned trailer, after months of inaction by his council
    19 Jan: Christchurch's Mayor has taken it upon himself to move an abandoned trailer, after months of inaction by his council... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     31 Jul: Former Christchurch City Councillor and former Newstalk ZB host James Daniels is quitting his run for a seat at the council table ++++++++++++
     18 Aug: Concerns are mounting among senior figures at Auckland Council over delays in appointing an investment manager ++++++++++++
     25 Aug: Concern that internal issues among gang members in Levin is spilling out into the community +++++++++++
     11 Aug: Feedback is open on a new draft Traffic and Parking Bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes District ++++++++++
     21 Aug: Christchurch councillors are keen for the city to become the home of the national Erebus Memorial ++++++++++
     01 Aug: Two former MPs ousted from their respective parties are trying a political comeback in local Government ++++++++
     19 Aug: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is welcoming an overhaul of the Building Act ++++++

     Local Politics NewsLinks
      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)
      18 Mar: Politics live: act to run in local elections, winston peters meets us officials (RadioNZ)
      3 Jan: Division, abuse and rates pain: local politics year in review (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police says they're avoiding confrontation, in their search for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children 11:37

    Environment:
    State Highway 7 between Springs Junction and Lewis Pass has reopened after snow caused its closure earlier this morning 11:27

    Law and Order:
    A woman has been charged in relation to a house fire in Belfast, north of Christchurch, overnight 11:07

    Tennis:
    Australia's Alexei Popyrin knocked out of US Open by defending champion Jannik Sinner 10:47

    Law and Order:
    Firearms heading for the black market have been targeted by police in an operation centred in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne 10:47

    International:
    How Taylor Swift's engagement collides with her discography of heartbreak 10:37

    Entertainment:
    Catherine Zeta-Jones believes "we can all relate" to the Addams family's "dynamic" 10:28

    Politics:
    Dissappointment at proposed changes to alcohol laws - and concern for New Zealanders 10:27

    International:
    PNG electricity company owes $1.5 billion, including millions to Australian-backed development fund 10:07

    Entertainment:
    Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau "had a wonderful time together in Canada" 9:58

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