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Olympian Mahé Drysdale Poised to Be Tauranga's New Mayor

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Exciting news in Tauranga as former Olympic champion Mahé Drysdale leads the race for mayor, bringing his winning spirit to city governance.

Olympian Mahé Drysdale is on the brink of becoming the new mayor of Tauranga, as initial progress results from the Tauranga City Council election show a clear lead. The two-time Olympic rowing gold medallist is set to take the helm in New Zealand's fifth-largest city, a transition from his remarkable athletic career to a new leadership role. Businessman and respected figure in the community, Mahé Drysdale's election is a reflection of his commitment to Tauranga's progress and development.

The excitement in Tauranga is palpable as Mahé Drysdale emerges as the front-runner in the mayoral race, with voters showing their confidence in his ability to lead. As progress results continue to roll in, the anticipation grows for Tauranga's residents to welcome their new mayor. With a track record of success and determination, Mahé Drysdale is poised to bring a fresh perspective and energy to city governance.

In a surprising turn of events, singer-songwriter Ria Hall, a high-profile candidate, is well behind in the race for Tauranga Mayor, while Mahé Drysdale's popularity and leadership qualities shine through. The Tauranga City Council elections have highlighted the diverse pool of candidates vying for a chance to shape the city's future, with Drysdale standing out as a frontrunner and symbol of change.

As Tauranga awaits the official announcement of its new mayor, the community buzzes with excitement over the prospect of Mahé Drysdale steering the city forward. With his stellar sporting career behind him, Drysdale's transition to a prominent political role marks a new chapter in his journey of making a lasting impact on Tauranga's landscape.

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Tauranga by-election results: Olympian Mahé Drysdale set to ... (RNZ)

Initial progress results for the Tauranga City Council election show that Mahé Drysdale is likely to be the city's new mayor. Former Olympic rowing champion ...

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Mahé Drysdale leads Tauranga election (Stuff.co.nz)

Mahé Drysdale is leading the Tauranga City Council election as progress results released on Saturday afternoon. · The number of returned votes by Friday was ...

Mah Drysdale To Take Tauranga Forward (Scoop.co.nz)

Businessman and former Olympian Mahé Drysdale has been elected the next Mayor of Tauranga at the Tauranga City Council elections.

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Tauranga election results live updates: Mahé Drysdale set to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Tauranga's new mayor Mahé Drysdale is “excited and daunted” about leading New Zealand's fifth-largest city. Progress results for the Tauranga City Council.

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Tauranga election: Mahé Drysdale set to become city's mayor (1 News)

The two-time Olympic rowing gold medallist is set to become Tauranga's mayor with progress results in for the Tauranga City Council election.

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Progress result: Ria Hall well behind in race for Tauranga Mayor (Te Ao Māori News)

Singer-songwriter Ria Hall (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui) and two-time Olympic champion rower Mahé Drysdale are high-profile candidates among the 15 vying for ...

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'An absolute privilege' Ria Hall congratulates Mahé Drysdale on ... (Te Ao Māori News)

Tauranga City Council released the progress results this afternoon, which are the status of the mayoral race as of Friday 5pm, with 33,998 votes cast to that ...

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Olympic champion Mahé Drysdale becomes Tauranga's new mayor (Otago Daily Times)

Arataki ward councillor Rick Curach will serve his seventh term on council after missing out in 2019. Drysdale, the two-time Olympic rowing gold medallist, said ...

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Tauranga election results live updates: Mahé Drysdale set to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Two former councillors have been re-elected in the wards, early results show. Pāpāmoa ward councillor Steve Morris was part of the sacked 2019 council. Arataki ...

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Tauranga by-election: Runner-up ex-mayor congratulates winner ... (RNZ)

Tauranga's former mayor, Greg Brownless, has congratulated the winners of the city council election, in which he was runner-up.

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SunLive - Runner-up ex-mayor congratulates Mahé Drysdale - The ... (SunLive)

Former Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless. Photo: SunLive. Tauranga's former mayor, Greg Brownless, is congratulating the winners of the city council election, in ...

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Drysdale ahead in Mayor race, Trump to hold rally | Bulletin 21 July ... (New Zealand Herald)

Mahe Drysdale ahead in Tauranga Mayor race. Trump to hold rally after assassination attempt. Peters calls for stability in New Caledonia. Video | NZ Herald.

Mahé Drysdale claims Tauranga mayoralty with election win (Stuff.co.nz)

Mahé Drysdale is leading the Tauranga City Council election as progress results released on Saturday afternoon. The number of returned votes by Friday was ...

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Mahé Drysdale: New Tauranga mayor says he'll build a strong team (Newstalk ZB)

Tauranga has elected Mahé Drysdale as their new mayor. He joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss his initial plans for the city. LISTEN.

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New Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale on priorities, voter turnout (1 News)

The by-election winner spoke to Q+A this morning after he attained around a 5000-vote lead over his nearest contender.

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Mahé Drysdale's mayoralty win a homecoming for former Tauranga ... (New Zealand Herald)

When former Olympic rowing champion Mahé Drysdale used to come first in a race, the hard work was done. But that's not the case with winning the Tauranga...

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