Barring a major upset, polling suggests Andrew Little will win the capital’s mayoral chains with relative ease. But the type of council he will lead is still up in the air.

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For the Māori among us though, that response can sometimes be a wince, conditioned by the 50/50 chance that someone is about to add to an historical list of cringe-crimes. Video games are especially ...

In the late 1970s, workers joined Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to stop luxury housing at Takaparawhau – a landmark alliance of unions, Māori and environmentalists.

It’s a local election year, and you know what that means – few people caring enough to vote and have their voices heard in shaping their towns. In New Zealand, local election voter turnout is ...

It’s the event that stops the nation – no, not local body elections or an All Blacks test, Bird of the Year. The competition invites voters to settle the pecking order in the name of conservation.

Still, despite economist and ratings agency arguments, rates rises have a hip pocket impact which flows straight up into local and national politics. A spokesperson for the Taxpayers’ Union told The ...

They want to keep Māori wards, think rates capping will fail, and say the government is being patronising and paternalistic.

The 'camp diva in the back' says they have no regrets in leaving parliament.

Earlier this month the government announced the new subjects for year 11s to 13s to be phased in from 2028. Art history will no longer be a stand-alone subject taught at New Zealand public schools.

A Succession-style drama about the Guinness dynasty, the new series from the creator or Reservation Dogs and more.