2025 - Local elections

Local body elections are held every three years, to choose who will represent you on council.

The last local election was held by postal vote from 9 September until 11 October 2025.

The community was also asked to vote in a poll on whether to keep or remove the Māori constituency.

See who has been elected in your constituency, and the results of the poll.

Key election dates

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    1 September 2024 - 4 July 2025
    Consider being a candidate.
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    1 September 2024 - 1 August 2025
    Check you are enrolled to vote.
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    2 July 2025
    Public notice of election, calling for nominations, roll open for inspection.
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    4 July 2025
    Nominations open / roll open for inspection.
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    1 August 2025
    Nominations close (12 noon) / roll closes.
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    6 August 2025
    Public notice of day of election, candidates’ names.
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    9 September – 22 September 2025
    Delivery of voting documents.
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    7 October 2025
    Last day for postal voting. After that date you can hand deliver your voting document to a ballot box up until midday Saturday 11 October 2025).
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    11 October 2025
    - Election day
    - Close of voting (12 noon)
    - Progress and preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting.
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    14 October – 17 October 2025
    Official count
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    17 October – 18 October 2025
    Declaration of result/public notice of declaration.
  • mid/late December 2025
    Return of electoral donations & expenses form.