People keen to get involved in local body politics and to help shape Northland's future are being encouraged to stand at this year's local authority elections in October.
An official candidate nomination period starts in mid-July, with Northland's four councils collectively keen to encourage a diverse range of people to run for office.
Local authorities will begin hosting information meetings across the North for would-be councillors shortly, including combined events where possible.
Regional council Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske said nominations for candidates would officially open on July 15, so anyone keen to stand as a candidate for one of the nine positions on the Northland Regional Council would have from then until noon on August to get their nominations in.
Ofsoske said anyone aged 18 and over could stand for election, provided they were a New Zealand citizen and enrolled on the parliamentary electoral roll.
