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A stoush is brewing between Dunedin's new mayor and two left-wing councillors, with one of the councillors labelling the mayor's actions vindictive.

Many signs showed that local elections were in full swing over the last three weeks – including plenty outside student flats. What encourages people to turn their front yards into a massive election advertising space? Critic Te Ārohi talked to some of these flats to find out.  One

One-term councillor Jules Radich has unseated Aaron Hawkins as Dunedin mayor.
Radich confirmed the win to Otago Daily Times, and fellow candidate Lee Vande

The Dunedin City Council is calling for the return of passenger rail in the south.

A woman who had an altercation with Dunedin mayoral candidate Lee Vandervis says she has complained to police.
Anne Marie Parsons, 80, said she felt the Du

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

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 Aquarius, you should be proud of the progress you have made this year. Your journey of inner peace and comfort has been a great success, and you should give yourself a pat on the back for this.  Crime to investigate: Which flatmate stole your

A councillor who took his own council to the Supreme Court over a stoush that started with a $12 parking ticket has had his application to appeal dismissed.

It’s that time of year again: billboards line fences and roadsides, posters with grinning faces are everywhere, targeted ads are clogging your social media feed. Winter has come and gone. Election season is here. But with 39 candidates for the Dunedin City Council (DCC) and 12 Dunedin

On the evening of August 23rd, 10 Ōtepoti mayoral hopefuls, all locals, congregated in Union Hall for a night of debate and discussion with students. Lured in with the appeal of free food and subsidised drinks, there was a decent sized crowd that came out for the evening, a mix of both students