Your Council

2010 Local elections

Nominations received

FAR NORTH CONSTITUENCY (three vacancies)

Name Affiliation
CARR Joe
HINDLE Jane Go Northland
HUNT Bronwyn Go Northland
MARSH Ruth
SAMUELS Dover Spencer
WALKER Ian

 

KAIPARA CONSTITUENCY (one vacancy)

Name Affiliation
COOKE Charles
FARNSWORTH Mark       Independent
RAMSEY Graeme

 

WHĀNGĀREI CONSTITUENCY (four vacancies)

Name Affiliation
BAIN John Independent
BALASINGHAM Ajit         Go Northland
BELL Kevin
BOLTON Daniel Independent
BRITTON Andy Go Northland
BROWN Craig Independent
DAVIES-COLLEY Tony Go Northland
GOSLING Paul Independent
GRIGGS Jeff
JENSEN Peter
KAKE Mike Go Northland
LUKA Toa Makoni Independent
MANA Talia Independent
ROSSITER Bill
SHAW Ann Independent
TAWHIAO Rangi

Positions to be elected

  • Northland Regional Council Members (four Regional Councillors for the Whangarei District Constituency, three for the Far North Constituency and one for the Kaipara Constituency, being a total of eight region-wide).


  • Kaipara District Council Mayor and Councillors – either two or three Councillors from four wards, and totalling 11 altogether.


  • Far North District Council Mayor and Councillors - between two and four councillors from three wards, and totalling 10 altogether.


  • Whangarei District Council Mayor and Councillors (between one and four councillors from six wards, and totalling 13 altogether.


  • Northland District Health Board Members (seven members elected ‘at large’).

Electoral Rolls

There are two types of electoral roll: the Resident Roll and the Non-resident Ratepayer Roll. All residential electors and non-resident ratepayer electors whose names appear on the electoral roll for Far North, Kaipara or Whangarei District Councils are eligible to vote.

Resident Roll

All parliamentary electors are automatically enrolled on the territorial authority
resident electoral roll, at the address where they live. A confirmation card is issued approximately three months before the date set for the election (the second Saturday in October in election year).

Any alterations to the resident roll (eg change of addresses details, including new postal addresses) should be made by:

  • completing the appropriate form at any post shop;
  • telephoning 0800 ENROLNOW (0800 367 656)
  • accessing the Electoral Enrolment Centre website on www.elections.org.nz

Ratepayer Roll

If a person is on a Parliamentary Roll in one area and pays rates on a property
in another area, this person may be eligible to be enrolled on the non-resident ratepayer roll. A firm, company, corporation or society paying rates on a property, may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector (providing the nominated person resides outside of the area). Ratepayer Roll Enrolment Forms are available at respective constituent territorial authority offices and libraries.

Any alterations to the ratepayer roll should be made at the respective constituent territorial authority offices.

Electoral system

The First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system is used for the Northland Regional Council, Far North District Council and Whangarei District Council elections. For the Northland District Health Board and the Kaipara District Council elections, the Single Transferable Voting (STV) electoral system is used.

Useful Links

The Elections 2010 website contains a wide range of useful election information from whether you are eligible to vote through to who you can vote for and what candidates are standing. Visit the website at www.elections2010.co.nz

Enrol to vote and get more election information by visiting the Elections New Zealand website at www.elections.org.nz

Further information

For further information regarding elections, please contact the Electoral Officer:
Telephone: 0800 002 004 
Fax: (09) 438 0012 
Email: lindas@nrc.govt.nz

Write to:
The Electoral Officer
Northland Regional Council
Private Bag 9021
Whangarei Mail Centre
Whangarei 0148