Bob Harvey wins fifth term as Waitakere mayor

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Bob Harvey has won his fifth term as mayor of Waitakere City Council.

He won with 23,515 votes against challengers Vanessa Neeson who got 10,357 and Steve McDonald who got 7033.

He told the Herald last month that developing Waitakere's infrastructure was the biggest issue for the city in the next three years.

"This will be achieved by the tertiary complexes in Waipareira Ave and downtown Henderson, the double tracking of the western railway line and the growth of the film industry in Westiewood - Hollywood comes to Waitakere."

Despite opposition he has also been a big campaigner for retaining the Whenuapai Airport to create jobs.

He said he wanted Waitakere to be "a modern, 21st-century city that is economically and environmentally sustainable."

Preliminary result

Harvey, Bob - Team West 23,515

Neeson, Vanessa - Independent 10,357

McDonald, Steve - Independent 7033

INFORMAL 63

INFORMAL NO VOTE 1412

Waitakere City

Population: 168,750

Ethnicity: European 71.9 per cent, Maori 13.4 per cent, Pacific Island 14.6 per cent, Asian 11 per cent

Median income: $20,785