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Budgets under scrutiny as mayors get to work
Auckland mayor Len Brown says the council chief executive's pay will be cut and the salaries of other senior staff reviewed in the next few months. Audio
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Christchurch mayor's already talked to Brownlee
13 Oct 2013The new mayor of Christchurch says she's already had talks with the Earthquake Recovery Minister and plans more discussions with Gerry Brownlee and other…
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Transport the big issue, says Len Brown
13 Oct 2013Auckland's re-elected mayor Len Brown says transport will be the issue that will dominate his second term. Audio
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Wellington mayor looks to sustainable capital
13 Oct 2013Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown says her re-election shows there is a clear majority for a more sustainable future in the capital. Audio
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Local board result picked from box
18 Oct 2013An election result in Auckland has had to be decided by picking a name out of a box after two candidates ended up with the same number of votes.
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Narrow win for Turner in Banks Peninsula
18 Oct 2013The final results for the recent local elections show a narrow victory in Christchurch's Banks Peninsula ward.
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Dam critic wins seat on Hawke's Bay council
18 Oct 2013A change to provisional results for the voting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council has brought in a strong critic of the Ruataniwha dam project, which the council is promoting.
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No change to council after special vote count
16 Oct 2013The remaining 650 special votes in the Wellington City Council elections have now been counted, with no changes to the results announced on election day.
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Low Pasifika vote seen as cry for stronger leadership
15 Oct 2013Auckland's mayor and new council are being warned to heed the message behind the very low turnout by Pasifika voters at the latest local government elections.
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Call for councils to use STV system
14 Oct 2013There has been a call for all councils to adopt STV voting as a way to avoid voters' confusion when confronted with ballot papers.
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Shift in balance of power on Hawke's Bay Regional Council
14 Oct 2013The balance of power has shifted on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council with three candidates promoted by the Growers Action Group being elected and a fourth likely to gain a seat.
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Online voting to be trialled next local elections
14 Oct 2013Work is already under way to explore the option of online voting for the 2016 local elections, the Government says.
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New teams for key councils
13 Oct 2013The mayors of four of the five biggest cities have been re-elected to lead their communities for another three years but several councils have seen major shake-ups. Audio
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Vote revives Hamilton fluoride row
14 Oct 2013An anti-fluoridation group wants Hamilton City Council to ignore a referendum result and resist putting fluoride into the city's water supply again. Audio
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Special votes crucial in Hawke's Bay result
13 Oct 2013The final makeup of Hawke's Bay Regional Council - and how much support it will give to a controversial dam project - will not be known until after special votes are counted on Wednesday. Audio
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Lianne Dalziel to lead Christchurch
13 Oct 2013Former Labour MP Lianne Dalziel has won the Christchurch mayoralty by more than 48,000 votes and will head a council which includes nine new councillors. Audio
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Online local election voting 'no solution'
13 Oct 2013A Massey Unversity local government analyst says online voting is not the antidote to low voter turnout. Audio
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Len Brown retains Auckland mayoralty
13 Oct 2013The mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, has been returned for a second term with a 50,000 vote majority. Audio
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Wade-Brown returned in Wellington
13 Oct 2013Incumbent Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has won a mandate to lead the city for the next three years. Audio
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Dave Cull returned as Dunedin mayor
13 Oct 2013Dave Cull has been elected mayor of Dunedin for a second term. Audio
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Shadbolt country's longest-serving mayor
13 Oct 2013An exuberant Tim Shadbolt has been returned as Mayor of Invercargill, setting a record as New Zealand's longest-serving mayor. Audio
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Far North, Whangarei have new mayors
13 Oct 2013Former National MP for Northland John Carter has won the mayoral race in the Far North District, and Sheryl Mai heads the Whangarei council. Audio
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Left lean to country's main mayors
12 Oct 2013It's business as usual in Auckland and Wellington with the return of incumbent mayors Len Brown and Celia Wade-Brown but new Christchurch leader Lianne Dalziel is promising a clampdown on excess in…
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Voter turnout similar to 2007
12 Oct 2013Just 43% of voters have taken part in local government elections, similar to that of 2007 and down from 49% at the last election. Audio
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Hamilton mayor faces fluroride fight
13 Oct 2013Julie Hardaker has won a second term in as mayor of Hamilton, where residents also voted for the return of fluoride into the city's water supply. Audio
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Harry Duynhoven loses New Plymouth after one term
13 Oct 2013New Plymouth has given mayor Harry Duynhoven the boot. Audio
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Tauranga's Crosby wins fourth term
13 Oct 2013Re-elected Tauranga mayor Stuart Crosby says some very strong signals have come from the community about the desire for change. Audio
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First woman mayor for Rotorua
13 Oct 2013Progress results show Rotorua voters have also elected a new mayor. Audio
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