Waihī Beach, meet your newest Community Board member

Wayne Stevenson has been elected to the Waihī Beach Community Board.

Wayne received 831 votes, ahead of Don Ryan, following voting closing at midday on Saturday 18 November.

33 percent of eligible voters returned their ballots either by post, or by dropping their sealed ballots off to Council offices in the District.

Wayne will be sworn into the role at the Council's next meeting on 14 December 2023, and will join current Community Board members Dani Simpson, Heather Marie Guptill and Ross Goudie.

Mayor James Denyer thanks the community for participating in the by-election and congratulated Wayne on his win.

“We look forward to welcoming Wayne into our team of elected members and fostering strong connections with him as he serves the community, and Community Board, this term.”