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9 - Washington Walk
10 - Sir Stanley Whitehead Park
11 - The Centre of New Zealand
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14 Russell Street Walk
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18 - Teal Valley and Country Churchyards
19 - Three Glen Walks
20 - Paremata Flats
21 - Cable Bay Walkway
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22 - Branford Park
24 - Pukatea Track
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26 - Maitai Caves
27 - Rush Pool
29 - Tantragee Loop
30 - Dun Mountain Walkway
Nelson South Walks
31 - Kanuka Track
32 - Wigzell - Fairfield
33 - Observatory
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35 - Mahoe Walk
36 - Flaxmore
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38 - Grampians Walkway
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39 - Waterhouse Reserve
40 - Orphanage Creek
41 - Monaco Peninsula
42 - Orchard Stream Reserve
43 - Tour De Stoke
44 - Marsden Valley Cemetery
45 - Marsden Valley Memorial Walk
46 - Old Weir
47 - Railway Reserve
48 - Ridgeway Hills
49 - Barnicoat
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50 - Airport Perimeter Walk
51 - Lions Playground and Tahunanui Beach
52 - Tahunanui and Back Beach
53 - Britannia Walk
54 - Paddy's Knob
55 - Tosswill Reserve Walk
56 - Views of Tasman Bay & Days Track
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Our Council
Elections 2022 - Pōti 2022
Nelson City Council 2022 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns
Notice Of 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections
Key dates for the 2022 local election
Ward Boundaries Map
Previous Elections
Elections 2019 - Ngā Pōti 2019
Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns
Meet your Candidates
Mayoral Candidates
Mel Courtney
Bill Dahlberg
Avner Nahmias
Rachel Reese
Tim Skinner
John Wakelin
Mike Ward
Councillor Candidates
Ian Barker
Yvonne Bowater
Trudie Brand
Allen Chambers
Dennis Christian
Alastair Cotterill
Mel Courtney
Glen Daikee
Sunny Daly-Keenan
Judene Edgar
Kate Fulton
Bernie Goldsmith
Owen J. Houliston
Robbie Kavanagh
Luke King
Matt Lawrey
Stephen Lindup
Brian McGurk
Dai Mitchell
Harry (Howard) Morris
Gaile Noonan
Graeme O'Brien
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
Pete Rainey
Campbell Rollo
Mike Rutledge
Rachel Sanson
Anjela Sharma
Tim Skinner
Virat Vij
Mike Ward
Elections 2016
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