New Zealand local elections, 2007

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Triennial elections for all 73 cities, districts, twelve Regional Councils and all District Health Boards in New Zealand were held on October 13, 2007. Most councils were elected using the First Past the Post method, but eight, of which Wellington City is the largest, were elected using STV.

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[edit] Results

Candidates' advertising in Wellington
Candidates' advertising in Wellington

New Mayors were elected in Auckland City[1], North Shore City, Manukau City, Christchurch[2], Rodney District, Whangarei, Far North District[3], Nelson[4], Taupo, Stratford, South Taranaki District and Buller District[5].

Voter turnouts were generally lower than normal for local body elections in New Zealand.[6][7]

[edit] See also

New Zealand local body elections 2004

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bernard Orsman. "Banks ousts Hubbard", New Zealand Herald, 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  2. ^ Edward Gay. "New faces aplenty in local government shake-ups", New Zealand Herald, 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  3. ^ "Banks climbs back, Wood chopped down", Television New Zealanddate=13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  4. ^ "Main Local Body election results", Newstalk ZB, 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  5. ^ "Changes in Far North, Whangarei, Taupo, Stratford and South Taranaki mayors", Radio New Zealand, 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  6. ^ "Majority of NZers didn't vote", Newstalk ZB, 13 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  7. ^ Lauren Owens. "Laziness, apathy leads to dismal voter turnout", New Zealand Herald, 11 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 

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