Whanganui District has a healthy crop of would-be mayors to contest this year's local government elections.
Seven people have put their names forward, including three current councillors, one former councillor, and one member of the rural community board.
The 12 council seats will also be hotly contested, with 33 candidates for the seats. Only four of the current councillors will not be seeking re-election, although one of those is standing for mayor only.
Numbers for the rural community board are low, and Whanganui is the only contested sub-division.
The full list of candidates is: