Local Government

More than two dozen candidates of Asian origin have won seats on local and community boards across New Zealand.

With local body elections less than a month away, The Detail looks at what's at stake .

Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital.

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