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- ↑ Auckland Council (2019). "2019 local elections final results – Mayor, ward councillors, local board members" (PDF).
- ↑ "Local elections 2022 – Official results" (PDF). Local elections 2022 – Official results. Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.