The results are in for TECT's 2022 Trustee election.

Mark Arundel, Kate Barry-Piceno, and Pete Blackwell have been elected as Trustees of the TECT Community Trust.

Existing trustees Mark Arundel and Pete Blackwell have been re-elected for another term, while Tina Jennen retired at this election. Kate Barry-Piceno is a new face joining TECT's board.

"The official result was determined after the scrutiny of all returned voting papers and counting of valid votes by Independent Returning Officer Warwick Lampp," says a TECT spokesperson.

Mark Arundel, left, and Pete Blackwell have been re-elected for another term. Kate Barry-Piceno, right, is a new face joining TECT's board. Photos: File/SunLive.

"The voter return percentage was 18.01%, being 25,393 votes, 27.83% of which were submitted online.

"There were 75 informal votes and 26 blank voting papers returned."

TECT is a community trust that provides support for local initiatives, facilities and events that bring vibrancy, connectedness, and growth to the region – is governed by six trustees who are elected by local residents for a four-year term.

Previously only Trustpower customers were eligible to vote; however, following the trust's restructure in February, TECT is now a community trust – and trustees are now elected by those enrolled on either the Tauranga City Council or Western Bay of Plenty District Council electoral rolls.

The voting numbers are as follows:

Pete Blackwell – 11,545

Mark Arundel – 11,129

Kate Barry-Piceno – 8,927

Don Brash – 7,390

Annie Hill – 6,061

Andrew Hitchfield – 5,346

Paul Hodson – 4,718

Kelvin Clout – 3,976

Peter White – 3,489

Gordy Lockhart – 3,378

Michael Bayly – 2,184

Ian Pickard – 1,540