'Disappointing' turnout for Wairarapa amalgamation vote thus farSUPPLIED Local Government Commission's proposed structure and representation map for a combined Wairarapa District Council. With just Tuesday morning remaining to make their vote count, residents of Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa are turning out in fewer numbers than they have to local body elections. PIERS FULLER/STUFF Wairarapa's three mayors, John Booth of Carterton, Viv Napier of South Wairarapa and Lyn Patterson of Masterton, will be eagerly awaiting Tuesday's vote tally. As of Monday afternoon, 38.7 per cent of residents in Masterton people, 47 per cent in South Wairarapa and 51 per cent in Carterton had voted. "Traditionally for the council elections, Carterton have been about 60 per cent, South Wai[rarapa] have been in the high 50s and Masterton has been about 50," Lampp said.

Source: Stuff December 11, 2017 03:00 UTC