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Waikato Regional Councillor only Candidate for $63k Job

NEW ZEALAND, AUG 1 – Seventy-five percent of sitting mayors are seeking re-election, reflecting increased candidate interest and improved contest rates since the 2022 local elections, Local Government New Zealand said.

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A Waikato Regional councillor has been re-elected to a minimum $63,000 a year job without a single vote being cast. Nominations closed yesterday for Waikato...

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Waikato Regional councillor only candidate for $63k job

A Waikato Regional councillor has been re-elected to a minimum $63,000 a year job without a single vote being cast. Nominations closed yesterday for Waikato...

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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