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Local voters 'can make difference'

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Kaipara residents are being urged to take part in October's local body elections as the Kaipara District Council returns to democratically-elected representatives after four years under the control of Government-appointed commissioners.

The Government will appoint a Crown Manager and a Crown Observer to help the eight new councillors and a mayor.

Commissioners were appointed to the KDC in 2012 to address significant governance and financial challenges facing the council - many caused by the budget blowout from the Mangawhai sewerage scheme.

The Kaipara commissioners were initially appointed until 2015, but that was extended a year and their term will end when the newly-elected council comes into office.

Associate Local Government Minister Louise Upston is encouraging Kaipara residents to get involved in the October 8 local body elections.

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"The Kaipara community has an opportunity to determine its future and I encourage community members to make sure their voice is heard in the elections. I also encourage any community members who want to make a positive difference to stand for council," Ms Upston said. "The Kaipara commissioners have made significant progress in getting the council into a stable financial position. It is time that the council returns to a fully-elected council."

Ms Upston said that she will also appoint a Crown Manager and a Crown Observer to support the newly-elected council as it settles in.

"I will appoint a Crown Manager to take responsibility for certain outstanding legal actions, on behalf of the newly-elected council. Newly-elected council members will then be able to focus on providing effective governance and on the district's future, rather than being distracted by past issues," she said.

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"It is important that newly-elected council members have the right support to be successful in their demanding and complex role. With this in mind, I will also appoint a Crown Observer to help ensure newly-elected council members are well supported. The Crown Observer will not be involved in decision-making and will only offer advice or guidance."

Ms Upston said it was crucial the Kaipara District was able to look to the future and the return to a fully-elected council, together with a Crown Manager and Crown Observer supporting the council, would provide a fresh start.

She said the Crown Manager and Crown Observer appointees will be announced in coming months.

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