Super City

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

The identity of a south Auckland super city candidate at the centre of a voting scam may be known later today.

Labour MP Phil Twyford says he should not have used his parliamentary email to endorse candidates in the local body elections and he is sorry.

Labour MP Phil Twyford is meeting the Parliamentary Service following an accusation from ACT leader Rodney Hide about improper use of parliamentary resources.

Police have been speaking with people throughout the North Island about a possible Auckland Super City voting scam involving the Papatoetoe ward.

Police have served search warrants on residential and business addresses in Auckland's Papatoetoe ward as part of an inquiry into electoral roll enrolment irregularities around the upcoming super city elections.

Local body electoral officials have removed 306 enrolments for the super city election in a possible voting scam.

The final legislation covering the reform of Auckland's local governance has been released.

Auckland's new super city council will need to be able to address problems in south Auckland stemming from a high density of liquor outlets selling cheap alcohol into the night, says Law Commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer.

A pohutukawa designed by a retired commercial artist has been chosen as the logo for the Auckland super city after winning a competition.