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flag New Bay of Plenty council sworn in after October 11 election, with nine new members and reduced size.

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

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