Long-serving politicians have won re-election as mayors in the metropolitan Auckland cities of Manukau, Waitakere and North Shore.
Sir Barry Curtis has won a re-election landslide in Manukau City, capturing 39,895 votes according to provisional results just released.
His nearest rival, Clifford McMahon, received 6005 votes. Paul Teio picked up 5504,Wesley Taylor 4762, Phillip O'Connor 2913 and David Bergerson 2502.
Sir Barry, one of the country's longest-serving mayors, is set to begin his seventh term.
Waitakere City Mayor Bob Harvey has also won re-election, out-polling his nearest opponent by more than two-to-one according to provisional results.
Waitakere Mayor for the past nine years, Mr Harvey hailed a clean-sweep victory for himself and his Team West ticket in elections for council and community boards.
Mr Harvey received 22,519 votes compared with his nearest rival, Vanessa Neeson, on 10,020 votes.
Mr Harvey was elated that the new council of 14 members will have nine Team West members.
This will give him the majority backing he has craved for his progressive policies.
Two election surprises were the dumping of deputy mayor Bob Stanic, who was with the Go Waitakere candidate, and an independent - the veteran councillor and former mayor of the city, Assid Corban.
There was some consolation for Mrs Neeson, who was making her fourth bid for the mayoralty.
The wife of Waitakere MP Brian Neeson, she was top-polling candidate for a seat on the council.
North Shore Mayor George Wood has made history in his city by being the first of its mayors to be relected for a second term.
Mr Wood, the city's former police manager, beat off a strong challenge by scientist and councillor Dr Joel Cayford.
Mr Wood improved on his 1998 vote of 14,127 to receive 18,693 votes compared with Dr Cayford's 14,284.
Dr Cayford has retained his seat on the council.
Voter turnout was poor with only 37.8 per cent of the city's registered voters taking part - reflecting the turnout in neighbouring Waitakere City which was 38 per cent.
