Nominations close for Far North District Council by-election

Four candidates have nominated in a by-election to fill a vacancy on the Far North District Council’s Western Community Board (Kaikohe Subdivision) following the recent death of Mr Les Day.


Nominations for the by-election to fill the extra-ordinary vacancy closed at midday today with the following candidates seeking a seat on the Board:


Moira Moengaroa FLOYED

Shaun REILLY

John SCHOLLUM

Craig ZIELINSKI


The by-election will be a postal ballot with voting documents being delivered to

about 4,250 electors from the Kaikohe Subdivision of the Western

Community Board from Tuesday 1 April 2008.


Completed voting documents must be returned to the electoral officer by 12 noon on Wednesday 23 April 2008 (close of voting) and preliminary results will be available that afternoon