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1390:Marlborough
1103:New Zealand
535:Wayne Guppy
484:, 2nd time
435:Dick Slacke
409:Ed Nicolaus
364:, 2nd time
189:Wayne Guppy
134:Wayne Guppy
76:Three years
72:Term length
65:His Worship
49:Wayne Guppy
1722:Categories
1693:Queenstown
1580:Mount Eden
1530:Eastbourne
1525:Dannevirke
1347:Horowhenua
1332:Rangitikei
1247:Åtorohanga
1157:Wellington
1152:Lower Hutt
1147:Upper Hutt
1057:15 October
1031:15 October
1005:15 October
979:15 October
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865:18 October
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707:"Untitled"
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546:References
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522:Rex Kirton
513:1971â1977
500:1968â1971
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251:1910â1912
240:1908â1910
185:Rex Kirton
122:Upper Hutt
1683:Lyttelton
1663:Alexandra
1645:Woodville
1535:EketÄhuna
1475:Southland
1440:Mackenzie
1430:Ashburton
1362:Carterton
1357:Masterton
1327:Whanganui
1312:Stratford
1272:WhakatÄne
1207:WhangÄrei
1202:Far North
995:"History"
823:154283103
89:Formation
46:Incumbent
1703:Westport
1698:Richmond
1678:Hokitika
1673:Blenheim
1620:Te Kuiti
1605:Papakura
1600:Pahiatua
1590:Onehunga
1565:Manurewa
1540:Greytown
1504:Historic
1488:Offshore
1410:KaikÅura
1405:Westland
1337:Manawatu
1297:Hastings
1287:Gisborne
1127:Tauranga
1122:Hamilton
1117:Auckland
1450:Waitaki
1445:Waimate
1415:Hurunui
1342:Tararua
1322:Ruapehu
1282:ÅpÅtiki
1277:Kawerau
1257:Waitomo
1252:Rotorua
1227:Waikato
1222:Hauraki
1212:Kaipara
1172:Dunedin
1142:Porirua
140:History
105:Website
1688:Picton
1625:Thames
1610:Petone
1550:Huntly
1465:Clutha
1435:Timaru
1425:Selwyn
1395:Buller
1385:Tasman
1292:Wairoa
1162:Nelson
1132:Napier
1110:Cities
1099:Mayors
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97:Deputy
1630:Waihi
1595:Otaki
1555:Levin
1262:TaupÅ
1237:Waipa
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471:Name
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1470:Gore
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