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New animated video for children, part of a comprehensive new education kit

It's wrong to claim that microchipping of some dogs will create massive new costs

Government moves to ensure small communities enjoy good drinking water

New Zealand has won the right to host the Commonwealth Local Government Forum's Biennial Conference in Auckland in 2007

Invalid voting in local elections growing problem under National

Officials asked to work with local government to identify alternative ways of counting delayed council and health board votes

Further hold-ups to a final election result for seven district and city councils and 18 district health boards

Local government election day - October 9

$3m allocated to waive rates on businesses and farms damaged in floods

Ratapayers will be able to better assess their councils performance through new website

Local authorities to have flexibility to permit a mayoral casting vote

Businesses struggling to recover from February flood get more help

Legislation has been introduced to Parliament clarifying that a person will be able to stand for both a mayoralty and councillor position on the same council at this year’s local authority elections.

Cabinet has confirmed a $1.62 billion investment in Auckland's transport system and the establishment of a single 'business-like' transport organisation

A single organisation will govern Auckland's transport under proposals presented to Auckland's councils by Local Government Minister Chris Carter

Public safety enhanced by new dog control law

The Government's reaction to the select committee's report on proposals to tighten dog control

The mayors and chair of all eight of Auckland's councils will meet with at least eight government ministers and the Prime Minister tomorrow

Local Government Minister Chris Carter's decision on a request from Auckland ratepayers to review the Auckland Regional Council

Local Government Minister Chris Carter confirmed today that he had received a request from a member of the public to formally intervene in the operations of the Auckland Regional Council.

The new Local Government Act comes into force tomorrow

Fighting dog breeds - American Pit Bull Terriers, Brazilian Filas, Dogo Argentinos and Japanese Tosas - are to be muzzled in public under changes to dog control laws.

Are the penalties for dog attacks going to increase?

Yes, the Government has proposed substantial increases in the maximum penalties under the Dog Control Act. It is proposed that:

Uncooperative dog owners, judicial leniency and inadequate search and seizure powers have all been indentified by councils as impediments to effective dog control in a report published by Local Government Minister Chris Carter today.