The final election results are in for Rotorua. The numbers may have changed but the result remains the same for the district council, mayoralty, regional council and Lakes Community Board.
ROTORUA DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mayor
- Steve Chadwick: 11,630 (elected)
- Kevin Allen Winters: 4789
- Rob Kent: 2462
- Janine RangiMarie Bosma: 384
- Helen Louise Hindmarsh: 331
Council
- Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: 10,145 (elected)
- Trevor Maxwell: 9162 (elected)
- Charles William Sturt: 9004 (elected)
- Dave Donaldson: 8955 (elected)
- Tania Tapsell: 8798 (elected)
- Mark Gould: 8453 (elected)
- Karen Hunt: 8238 (elected)
- Peter Bentley: 8123 (elected)
- Glenys Searancke: 7761 (elected)
- Janet Wepa: 6984 (elected)
- Rob Kent: 6830 (elected)
- Mike McVicker: 6619 (elected)
- Julie Calnan: 6541
- Fraser Newman: 6226
- Nick Chater: 5883
- Leandra Bowen: 5634
- Reynold Macpherson: 4856
- Dave Patterson: 4841
- Waitsu Wu: 4368
- Bill Hedges: 4338
- Victor Storey: 3934
- Yvonne (Te Rangikaheke) Bidois: 3901
- Kingsley Ridings: 3425
- Hemi Bennett: 2854
- Carolyn Santiago: 2831
- Debs Rahurahu: 2708
- June Parata: 2597
- Helen Hindmarsh: 2487
- Mericia Waqanimaravu: 2412
- Ratu Tuhou Tibble: 2242
- Alexis Lewgor: 2141
Lakes Community Board
- Geoff Palmer: 654 (elected)
- Leo Meharry: 599 (elected)
- Phill Thomass: 561 (elected)
- John Dyer: 521 (elected)
- Davey Gardiner: 385
- Harry Dixon: 185
Voter return was 43.44 per cent, being 19,836 voting papers, excluding special votes.
BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL
(winning candidates only)
Rotorua General
- Lyall Thurston: 9172
- Neil Oppatt: 8118
Okurei Maori
- Arapeta Tahana: 1129
Eastern Bay of Plenty General
- Douglas Leeder: 6028
- Colin Holmes: 5092
Tauranga General
- Paula Thompson: 18,522
- John Cronin: 14,838
- David Love: 13,567
- Philip Sherry: 13,259
- Douglas Owens: 10,510
Western Bay of Plenty General
- Jane Nees: 6544
- Norm Bruning: 4894
Kohi Maori
- Tiipene Perenara Marr: 1071
Mauao Maori
- Awanui Black: 604
Niwa recorded hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.