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If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don't we have them in place by now? Audio

The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach $375m- up from $295m. Councillors attended a closed-door workshop yesterday morning to receive a budget update, ahead of… Audio

Che talks to Kathryn about why Southern mayors can't keep out of the news, the intentional poisoning of trees, Henry the tuatara's keeper calls it a day after 52 years and the Routeburn Classic Trail… Audio

The govenrment has scrubbed up and relaunched it's highly controversial three waters policy - complete with a new name - "affordable water reforms".

It's ditched plans for four mega-water entities in… Video, Audio

This year Gore elected the country's youngest ever mayor, when Ben Bell, aged 23, won the mayoralty by just 8 votes. Ben Bell edged out the six-term incumbent, Tracy Hicks. Despite his youth, Ben has… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Why isn't Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown saying yes to more media interviews? Audio

Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues. Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in Gisborne as heavy rain pounds the region.

Flooding has closed several roads and the sewer system is under pressure. Some residents of Sponge Bay have… Video, Audio

"I'm actually quite grumpy," Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai told Checkpoint after the announcement of level 3 lockdown for Northland.

"We've got a person who really has done everything that they should… Video, Audio

Parts of the Hauraki plains have effectively been ring-fenced and placed into alert level 4 for at least five days.

It takes in an area near Miranda where there are three new Covid-19 cases including… Video, Audio

Far North District Mayor John Carter told Checkpoint there are some serious questions that need answers regarding lockdown.

"How can Wellington have some cases and yet go to level three, we don't… Video, Audio

New Zealand's latest lockdown has come after a new case had been found in the community in Auckland, without a link between the case and the border or managed isolation.

Thirteen of the first… Video, Audio

Plans are being laid by a citizens coalition in Invercargill to topple Sir Tim Shadbolt as Mayor, come next year's local body elections.

The city is already on course for its fourth deputy mayor in… Audio

Three Minutes Max, New Zealand commentators with succinct opinions. Commercial developer and infrastructure owner Wayne Brown shares his thoughts on how Covid-19 challenges Auckland's place in the New… Audio

It is understood that John Banks is seriously considering another crack at the Auckland Mayoralty. Banks was Mayor of Auckland City but lost to Len Brown in 2010. Audio

Two-time Auckland mayor John Banks says he's considering running for office once again - but does he have a chance? Audio