A retired meat worker has claimed the vacant seat on the Mataura Community Board following a closely contested by-election.Born and raised in Mataura, Neil Sinclair received 185 votes to secure his place on the board. His opponent, Gina Adcock, finished with 145 votes. In total, 330 valid votes were cast, representing a voter turnout of 30.22 percent. There were no informal or blank votes recorded.The result marks a return to public service for …
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