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Local Election headlines with summaries.
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Hamilton mayor faces fluroride fight
13 Oct 2013Julie Hardaker has won a second term in as mayor of Hamilton, where residents also voted for the return of fluoride into the city's water supply. Audio
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Harry Duynhoven loses New Plymouth after one term
13 Oct 2013New Plymouth has given mayor Harry Duynhoven the boot. Audio
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Tauranga's Crosby wins fourth term
13 Oct 2013Re-elected Tauranga mayor Stuart Crosby says some very strong signals have come from the community about the desire for change. Audio
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First woman mayor for Rotorua
13 Oct 2013Progress results show Rotorua voters have also elected a new mayor. Audio
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New mayors for central North Island districts
13 Oct 2013Taupo has a new mayor with David Trewavas replacing Rick Cooper who didn't seek re-election.
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New mayor for Ruapehu in midst of water crisis
12 Oct 2013The new mayor of the Ruapehu District says the contamination of Raetihi's water supply was a good trial of his leadership skills. Audio
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New Napier mayor says he has 'serious' mandate
13 Oct 2013New mayor of Napier Bill Dalton says he has been given a serious mandate to lead the city, after gaining more than twice the votes of his nearest rival.
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New mayor for Palmerston North
13 Oct 2013Jono Naylor has been re-elected as mayor of Palmerston North, beating five other candidates to win a third term.
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Rachel Reese takes top spot in Nelson
13 Oct 2013Sitting councillor Rachel Reese has knocked incumbent Aldo Miccio from the top spot to win Nelson's mayoralty. Audio
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Lepper, van Uden returned
13 Oct 2013The mayors of the Queenstown Lakes District and Central Otago have both won second terms.
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New mayors for Westland, Buller
12 Oct 2013Westland District and Buller both have new mayors after the incumbents opted not to seek re-election.
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Hastings votes to keep fluoride in water supply
12 Oct 2013The Hastings community has voted overwhelmingly to keep fluoride in the local water supply.
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Odey takes Timaru, Barlow keeps Mackenzie
12 Oct 2013Businessman Damon Odey is Timaru's new mayor, while Claire Barlow has won a second term leading the Mackenzie District.
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Last minute votes cast in local elections
13 Oct 2013Some returning officers have reported a last-minute rush of voting before voting in the local government elections closed.
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