The Otago Regional Council is getting a new, fresher face after voters decided a 21-year-old student would fit the bill, while the fate of one incumbent is hanging on a single vote. ‘‘I didn’t have any expectations of it going either way, but I’m stoked that I got in,’’ they said. They were excited to be a part of ‘‘the most progressive Otago Regional Council ever’’. One of the youngest councillors in the south, Elliot Weir has been elected to Otago Regional Council. The third vacancy was still in question with incumbent Alexa Forbes ahead of former Central Otago mayor Tony Lepper by a single vote based on progress results.

Source: Stuff October 10, 2022 19:08 UTC