Former mayor Kevin Winters is back in local politics. PHOTO/FILE
Rotorua's representatives on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council will be Lyall Thurston and Kevin Winters - with Arapeta Tahana currently leading the race for the Okurei Maori Constituency.
Progress results show Mr Thurston with 7556 votes, with former Rotorua mayor Mr Winters close behind on 7001.
Neil Oppatt received 5755 votes while Katie Paul had 4098.
Mr Tahana looks to have just edged out Gina Mohi - 1521 to 1468.
Mr Winters said he was delighted to have been elected to the regional council.
Rotorua General Constituency - 2 Vacancies THURSTON Lyall 7556 WINTERS Kevin 7001 OPPATT Neil 5755 PAUL Katie 4098 INFORMAL 21 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 1298
Bay of Plenty General Constituency - 2 Vacancies LEEDER Douglas 6491 CLARK Bill 6233 HOLMES Colin 4280 INFORMAL 5 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 658
Tauranga General Constituency - 5 Vacancies THOMPSON Paula 17,922 CROSBY Stuart 17,520 CRONIN John 15,245 LOVE David 12,960 VON DADELSZEN Andrew 12,057 O'NEILL Michael 11,589 JOHNSTON Keith 7919 KANE Rusty 7498 INFORMAL 19 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 2397
Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency -2 Vacancies BRUNING Norm Elected unopposed NEES Jane Elected unopposed Kōhi Māori Constituency - 1 Vacancy MARR Tiipene Stephen Perenara 1345 ARAROA Miro 755 PAUL Wetini 460 INFORMAL 15 BLANK VOTING PAPERS 125