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A wide field of 20 candidates will contest the Papatoetoe subdivision by-election later this year.

The election would give voters a fresh chance to shape local leadership after last year's result was voided by the District Court.

The by-election comes amid heightened scrutiny of local election processes and efforts to rebuild trust in an area where turnout has historically been low.

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Voting opens on March 9 and closes at

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