Tekapo by-election

Nominations will open next week to fill the vacancy on the Tekapo Community Board. Only three people contested the four positions during the local government elections in October, with Sharron Binns, Steve Howes and Caroll Simcox automatically elected. Nominations open on November 24 and close on December 22. A Mackenzie District Council spokesperson said if more than one person is nominated, a by-election will be held in January.