Voting in Northland Regional Council byelection begins on January 26 15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Voting in the byelection for the Northland Regional Council's Whangārei Urban seat will start on January 26. Voting in the byelection for the Northland Regional Council's Whangārei Urban seat will start on January 26. Northern Advocate Voting in the byelection for the Northland Regional Council's Whangārei Urban seat will start on January 26, which is when voting papers are sent out. The byelection - expected to cost around $80,000 - was called after the seat was left vacant by the resignation of former Northland Regional Councillor John Bain late last year.