Nominations closed at noon on Friday for this year's local body elections on October 12.

Six people have thrown their hats in the ring to be Mayor of Tauranga City with some familiar names to voters.

Nominations closed at noon on Friday for this year's local body elections on October 12.

Six people have thrown their hats in the ring to be Mayor of Tauranga City with some familiar names to voters.

Hori Leeming and John Robson are both regular tilters at the city mayor windmill. Hori has in the past been a single issue, sports oriented campaigner. John has a highly critical eye on the city's economic performance, and still dines out on how councillors refused to take him up on his $1 million to $1000 offer during at the last election campaign on SmartGrowth growth predictions.

They both have the task of outing current Mayor Stuart Crosby, who is running for his fourth term as Tauranga Mayor.

Mike Baker is a former city councillor who lost his seat at the last election. He's also standing again for council, and John is hedging his bets this time and also campaigning for an at large council seat.

There are a total of 13 nominees seeking four at large seats. The Mount-Papamoa ward contest will be interesting as a number of younger men take on the two incumbents, David Stewart and Wayne Moultrie.

Publican Clayton Mitchell and Steve Morris are both well known in the community. Since his defeat at the last election Steve has been maintaining a media profile via the Papamoa Progressive Association. Newspaper columnist Richard Moore is also in the running.

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Tauranga City Council nominees

Mayor

Mayor: Mike Baker, (For Strong Financial Management), Kelvin Clout, (Energy and Experience), Stuart Crosby, (Proven Leadership), Hori Leaming, (A City For All of Us), Richard Moore, (Independent), John Robson, (For a City of Plenty)

At Large (four seats)

Mike Baker, (For Strong Financial Management), Larry Baldock, (More Democracy Less Bureaucracy), Tony Christiansen, (Independent), Matt Cowley, (A Younger Voice), Rick Curach, (Prudent, honest representation), Bill Faulkner, (For Ratepayers), Murray Guy, (Community First), Gail McIntosh, (For Strong Financial Management), Kevin Millin, (Independent), Michael Morris, (Animals and Environment), Jim Pringle, (Independent), John Robson, (With a Money Back Guarantee), Clare Wilson, (The Choice is Clare)

Mount Maunganui-Papamoa Ward (two seats)

Clayton Mitchell, (Putting the Mount and Papamoa first) Richard Moore, (Independent), Steve Morris, (Standing up for the Mount & Papamoa), Wayne Moultrie, (Independent), David Stewart, (Proven Leadership for Mount-Papamoa)

Otumoetai-Pyes Pa Ward (two seats)

Bev Edlin, (For Strong Financial Management), Fleur Harawira, (Putting Families First), Dale Henderson, (Putting the Community Back into Council), Richard Kluit, (Independent), Ramesh Sharma, (Independent) Catherine Stewart, (Common Sense Approach)

Te Papa-Welcome Bay Ward (two seats)

Jeanette Arnold, Sam Bailey, (Sam Wants You to Stop Debt), Kelvin Clout, (Energy and Experience), Bill Grainger, (Independent), Terry Molloy, (One BOP/Tauranga First), Saroj Sharma, Delwyn Walker, (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand)

Western Bay of Plenty Council candidates

Mayor

Mark Boyle, Ross Paterson, Don Thwaites

Kaimai Ward (four seats)

Carlton Bidois, Gwenda Merriman, Rob Moncrieff, Margaret Murray-Benge (Independent), Don Thwaites, Garry Webber

Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward (three seats)

Brian Anderson, Sandy Coley, Ross Goudie, Peter Mackay, Norm Mayo, Mike Williams,

Maketu-Te Puke Ward (four seats)

Maureen Burgess (Independent), Graeme Crossman, Grant Dally, Karyl Gunn, Maria Horne, Mike Lally, Kevin Marsh, Michael Parke Pittar (Independent), John Scrimgeour, Paul Geoffery Thomas

Katikati Community Board (four seats)

Brian Anderson, Sam Dunlop, Brendan Gibbs, Jenny Hobbs, Norm Mayo, Fern Nielsen

Maketu Community Board (four seats)

Shane Beech, Gus Cantlon, Rachel Clark, Kelly Henderson, Carol Poihipi

Omokoroa Community Board (four seats)

Donald Cameron, Tim Maurice, John Palmer, Chris Woods

Te Puke Community Board (four seats)

Grant Dally, Peter Miller, Ronald Parker Spratt, Keith Allan Wratt

Waihi Beach Community Board (four seats)

Ruth Parsons, Marilyn Roberts, Allan Sole

Bay of Plenty Regional Council candidates

At large (two seats)

Bill Clark, Malcolm Whitaker, Douglas Leeder, Colin Holmes.

Tauranga general, (five seats)

Rusty Kane, Philip Sherry, Douglas Owens, John Cronin, Ian McLean, David Love, Michael O'Neill, Graham Skellern, Paula Thompson, Robin Ford.

Rotorua (two seats)

Lyall Thurston, Neil Oppatt, Don Hammond.

Eastern Bay of Plenty (two seats)

Tim Short, Norm Brunning, Tom Walters, Jane Nees, Lawrie Donald.

Kohi Maori (one seat)

Tiipene Pereara Marr, Rihi Vercoe, Patricia Moana McGarvey, Tracey Godfery.

Moana Maori (one seat)

Geoff Rice, Raewyn Bennett, Awanui Black, Mita Ririnui.

Okurie Maori (one seat)

TaiEru, Lana Ngawhika, Arapete Tahana, Leith Pirika Comer.

Bay of Plenty District Health Board (seven elected seats)

Jeanette Arnold, Mark Arundel, Yvonne Boyes, Bev Edlin, Geoff Esterman, Marion Guy, Sue Matthews, Jane Nees, Matua Parkinson, Jan Polley, Derek Keith Sage, Ron Scott, David Simpson, David Stewart, Jacob Te Kurapa, Judy Turner, Clare Wilson