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Voter turn out pleasing - Hide

Updated at 6:49 am on 10 October 2010

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he is pleased by the voter turnout this year.

In 2007, the average voter turnout over all councils was 49%.

Local Government New Zealand says more people voted in Auckland, with almost 50% of eligible voters casting a vote there.

It says the turnout nationally so far is 49.5%, with 10 councils still to file results.

Mr Hide says he is heartened by the increase and the previous trend has been reversed quite dramatically.

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