North Shore mayoral candidate withdraws

North Shore mayoral candidate Callum Blair has pulled out of the race to concentrate on being re-elected as a northern ward councillor. Mr Blair is urging his supporters to vote for Andrew Williams for mayor.

Both men are opposed to a commercial airport at Whenuapai. A Herald-DigiPoll survey last week put Mr Williams on 15 per cent and Mr Blair on 13 per cent, compared to 63.4 per cent for sitting mayor George Wood.