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# Josh Wharehinga steps down: Gisborne deputy mayor reflects on 11 years of service
- URL: https://goodoil.news/josh-wharehinga-steps-down-gisborne-deputy-mayor-reflects-on-11-years-of-service/
- Published: 2025-01-01T22:35:24.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-01T23:32:06.000Z
- Description: "Humbled and honoured."
- Author: Centrist
- Tags: News

Summarised by [Centrist](http://centrist.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)

Gisborne Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga will not seek re-election in 2025 after four terms. Reflecting on 11 years of service, he said he is “humbled and honoured” to have represented his community. Wharehinga plans to focus on his family, businesses, and reviving the East Coast boxing scene. A transformative leader, he leaves a legacy of advocating for Māori representation and the Kaiti master plan.

[**Read more over at 1News**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/02/im-satisfied-gisborne-deputy-mayor-wont-seek-re-election/?utm%5Fsource=Klaviyo&utm%5Fmedium=email&%5Fkx=gt%5F8S35YimFGdYtYnfV0LJWIrseBatGYoTFrOTWj2qH3JoHS%5FGfaS99gstsQwRNU.VYfxNg)

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