They're both getting old – and that poses complex challenges for the next council.

Whoever gets the top job at our southernmost city council has a reputation to restore, a budget to balance and some big decisions to make.

Who's got what it takes to deal with water woes, rates-rise wrangles and battles with the Beehive?

Tauranga might have had its council replaced with a commission, but the city and region still have people to elect.

Incumbent Campbell Barry faces off against two newcomers in the Hutt City race.

Once labelled a 'zombie town', Whanganui is thriving. But can it stay that way?

An abundance of candidates, an entirely new ward, a whole new voting system: the Far North's election race is far from boring.

His opponents include an anti-vax teacher and a fantasist with a criminal conviction for assaulting a child.

New-look team, same old climate problems.

There's something in the water.

A byelection for Albert-Eden's Maungawhau subdivision could decide the fate of one of Auckland's biggest public golf courses.

In our final local elections race briefing of 2019, Josie Adams (who is lame) visits Palmerston North (which is cool).

In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing (read the rest here), Tara Ward goes into the New Plymouth election campaign, which is notable for being filled with pictures of turds.

In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing, Hayden Donnell and Josie Adams delve deep into Christchurch, home to the Crusaders, Hagley Park, and iconic election veteran Tubby Hansen.

In our latest local elections 2019 race briefing (read the rest here), Don Rowe looks at the two horse race to control the tourism capital of New Zealand.