Covid-19 is continuing to dominate local politics - but for this week`s episode, On the Tiles takes a break from the pandemic to look at what`s happening in the economy.There`s been a surfeit of economic news the past few weeks,... Read...

Invercargill’s deputy mayor Nobby Clark wants a mechanism introduced to local body politics where councillors can trigger a mayoral by-election. Read...

Podcast - Political Editor Jane Patterson dives into the three waters debate, plumbing the depths of local governments` opposition to the centralisation of water infrastructure. Read...

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...