It’s been five years since the last time voters got to pick who runs their city. Read...

Mayors are missing, rates are rising at record levels - RNZ asks what`s going on with our councils. Read...

Explainer - Local authorities are struggling with big financial challenges and badly-behaved representatives. RNZ asks what`s going on. Read...

Many are still doing their research before selecting the city`s first mayor and councillors in years. Read...

The community is divided ahead of the polls closing, Local Democracy Reporter Alisha Evans says. Read...

A crash between two trucks has left two people injured and blocked part of State Highway 36, the road between Rotorua and Tauranga. Read...

A typical ‘80s U-shape kitchen was replaced by this much grander project in a Tauranga home. Read...

Candidates at a public meeting raised concerns about the plan`s $4.9 billion proposed spend and its affordability. Read...

The Detail - Tauranga City will shed its commissioners and elect a new council in just under two weeks, but not everyone is welcoming this return to democracy. Read...

But the mayoral candidate says he has worked in the city, grew up there and, if elected, will move at the end of the year. Read...