Elections National

Three more men arrested in connection with an alleged Auckland super city election voting scam appeared in court today.

The election of left-leaning mayors in several cities does not mean Prime Minister John Key should start panicking, some political experts say.

Another of the men arrested in connection with an alleged Auckland local body elections voting scam can now be named.

Wellington's new mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the closeness of her victory over incumbent Kerry Prendergast highlights the need for inclusiveness in her term as mayor.

Auckland super city Mayor-elect Len Brown today appointed Penny Hulse as deputy mayor of the new council.

Police have arrested a third man in relation to an alleged scam involving a candidate in last week's Auckland super city elections.

Wellington's new mayor will remain unknown until Wednesday afternoon at the earliest, says the Wellington City Council.

Comments that the political shape of the new Auckland council has not turned out as expected by the business interests that promoted the city's amalgamation are way off the mark, the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says.

The Green Party is buoyant following local body election results in Auckland and Wellington, sensing its wishes for better public transport are about to get a boost.

Prime Minister John Key has congratulated Len Brown on becoming the first elected Mayor of the new Auckland Super City Council.