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Contested 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected
Sadly, the New Plymouth District Council is no longer using poo to encourage people to vote – but a healthy field of nine mayoral candidates vying to replace the incumbent should be enough of a push to the polls. Why is New Plymouth the best place in the world?
New Plymouth mayoral candidate Sam Bennett has laid a complaint with police after he allegedly received a death threat because of his campaign to support Māori wards.
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