Sheryl Mai has been re-elected as the Mayor of Whangārei, winning her third term in office.
Sheryl Mai has won her third term as mayor Photo: supplied
Roads campaigner Alex Wright, and lawyer Tony Savage challenged Ms Mai - who received more than 12,000 votes to Mr Savage's almost 9000 in the preliminary count.
John Carter Photo: Supplied
And Far North Mayor John Carter has also won his third term in the position.
The mayoral race attracted 10 nominees in a region where the population has grown by 10,000 since Mr Carter, a former National Party MP, first won the mayoralty in 2013.