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Mayoral frontrunners: ‘Local democracy hangs on a photo and 150-word blurb’
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When he was prime minister, John Key famously said he wouldn't even read up on his local body election candidates before casting a vote.
He's not alone.
There are a dozen contenders to succeed Paula Southgate as mayor of the country's fourth-biggest city, Hamilton – and without the TV coverage that the likes of Wayne Brown or Phil Mauger can attract, it's hard for them to reach voters.