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Roads and health reforms got the most attention at the first candidates debate ahead of next month's Tauranga by-election.

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean, a National Party MP and former deputy mayor, has announced she will not contest next year's election.

Party People - Former National MP Simon Bridges joins the party to discuss life after politics, the latest polls, co-governance, ram raids and the Australian elections.

Auckland's biggest supplier of sand for concrete has decided to lodge an appeal after Auckland Council rejected a bid to take more sand from Pakiri Beach.

Party People - Former National MP Simon Bridges joins the party to discuss life after politics, the latest polls, co-governance, ram raids and the Australian elections.

The Electoral Commission has revealed the names of the candidates standing in the Tauranga by-election - and Winston Peters is not among them.

Sean Plunket has launched a new news outlet for himself - and other broadcasters edged out of talk radio in recent years. The Platform proudly proclaims it's editorially and financially free from any…

The Chief Censor’s Office used to worry about the odd boundary-pushing book, film or video game. These days it's  extreme stuff published online that forms the bulk of the work. David Shanks leaves…

The party says a string of racist incidents in the city, including a white supremacist leaflet drop, has caused them to opt out of the race altogether - and protect their mana. Some locals agree.

Tauranga by-election candidates are upset and feel insulted about Te Pāti Māori's decision not to stand a candidate for safety reasons.

Te Pāti Māori says it will not stand a candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election because of the threat from white supremacists.

Tania Tapsell has entered the race for the Rotorua mayoralty with a promise to focus on stopping "the spend".

The latest from the House

Auckland Business Chamber chief executive, Michael Barnett, says he will step down after 25 years in the role.

The leader of the National Party says the party will focus on winning the Tauranga by-election, and is not concerned about whether Winston Peters stands or not.

Analysis - National gains ground in another poll that shows the Māori Party could hold the balance of power after the next election.

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about taxing the rich becoming a hot topic for political reporters - and one who says it's time to cut out 'rule it…