Nominations close for Turangi-Tongariro ward by-election

15 August 2017

Nominations have closed for the Turangi-Tongariro ward by-election with three nominees for the council position and five for the community board.

Maggie Stewart, David Te Takinga New and Chris Te Whare have been nominated for the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Zane Cozens while Cristina Duff, Clint Green, Pauline Jenkins-Lyons, Gus Kleingeld and John Rangituehu Tapara have been nominated for the community board position left vacant after the resignation of Sally Nelson.

Voting papers will be delivered to all eligible ratepayers from September 14 with voting closing at noon on Friday, October 6. Preliminary results will be announced later that day with the declaration of the final result on Monday, October 9.