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New Bay of Plenty council sworn in after October 11 election, with nine new members and reduced size.
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has a new composition after the October 11 election, with nine new councillors joining five returning members.
Andrew von Dadelszen, a 15-year councillor, lost his seat to Kat Macmillan by 248 votes.
Five councillors did not return, including Ron Scott, Lyall Thurston, and Te Taru White.
The council will undergo an induction period, with the inaugural meeting on October 30 and the first full meeting on November 18.
The new council will be sworn in on November 5, with a new governance structure reducing the council from 11 to 10 members.
Voter turnout was 38.06%, and no positions changed from the preliminary count.
The council will face leadership transitions and adaptation to a largely new team.
Nuevo consejo de Bay of Plenty juramentado después de la elección del 11 de octubre, con nueve nuevos miembros y tamaño reducido.