1989 New Zealand local elections

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1989 New Zealand local elections
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 198614 October 19891992 

Regional council elections
170 regional councillors across 12 regions
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Territorial authority elections
1,003 local councillors across
73 territorial authorities
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Mayoral elections
73 mayors
Re-elected
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Notes 


    The 1989 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections held in New Zealand on Saturday 14 October 1989. They were the first local elections held after the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms, which saw hundreds of pre-existing councils and other local bodies consolidated together significantly.

    Contents

    Election schedule

    Key dates relating to the local elections were as follows: [1]

    2 SeptemberFinal possible day for returning officers to give public notice of location and closing date for candidate nominations.
    8 SeptemberLast day of candidate nominations and withdrawals, closed at noon. Unopposed candidates are declared nominated to office.
    28 September–6 OctoberPostal ballots to be sent out where required.
    14 OctoberPolling day – Polls open 9am to 7pm. Postal ballots must be returned to returning officer before poll close.
    1 NovemberNew councils come into existence, elected members take office.

    Background

    Reforms

    The Labour Party had reform of local government as one of its policies for the 1984 election, but did not give much detail; the proposals were developed during the first term of the Fourth Labour Government after the party won the election. [2] Michael Bassett was Minister of Local Government and appointed a Local Government Commission, [2] which was chaired by Brian Elwood from 1 April 1985 to 1 November 1992. [3] [4] The government gave the commission a guarantee that their findings would be treated as binding. [4] The resulting local government reform was undertaken along the lines of marketisation, and was done in conjunction with neoliberal economic reforms known as Rogernomics. [2] Some 850 entities were amalgamated into 86 local authorities on regional and territorial levels. [2] Of the 850 entities, 249 were municipalities, [5] and the remainder harbour boards, catchment boards, and drainage boards. The new authorities came into being on 1 November 1989, with the local politicians having been elected on 14 October. [6] Brian Rudman, a journalist and editorial writer for The New Zealand Herald , called the reforms "revolutionary". [4]

    Elections

    Regional councils

    The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.

    CouncilElectoral SystemSeatsCouncillorsTurnoutDetailsSources
    PreviousResult
    Northland FPP12
    •   ? missing info
    •   12 missing info
    Waikato FPP16
    •   (new)
    •   16 missing info
    [7]
    Bay of Plenty FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    [8]
    Hawke's Bay FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 Independents
    [9] [10]
    Taranaki FPP11
    •   (new)
    •   11 Independents
    [11]
    Manawatu-Wanganui FPP16
    •   (new)
    •   16 missing info
    [12]
    Wellington FPP19
    •   7 Labour
    •   5 Citizens'
    •   3 Independents
    •   9 Independents
    •   8 Citizens'
    •   2 Labour
    [13] [14]
    Nelson-Marlborough FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 Independents
    [15]
    West Coast FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [16]
    Canterbury FPP17
    •   (new)
    [17]
    Otago FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Southland FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    [18]
    12 councils170

    Territorial authorities

    CouncilElectoral SystemSeatsCouncillorsTurnoutDetailsSources
    PreviousResult
    Far North FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 missing info
    Whangarei FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 missing info
    Kaipara FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    Rodney FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    Auckland City FPP24
    •   15 Citizens & Ratepayers
    •   5 Labour
    •   1 Independents
    80,631 Details [19] [20]
    North Shore FPP18
    •   (new)
    •   9 Team North Harbour
    •   4 Shore Choice
    •   3 New City Team
    •   2 Independents
    [21]
    Waitakere FPP16
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independent Residents & Ratepayers
    •   3 Waitakere United Community Coalition
    •   3 Independents
    [22]
    Manukau FPP24
    •   10 Independents
    •   6 Labour
    •   5 Residents & Ratepayers
    •   12 Independents
    •   7 Residents & Ratepayers
    •   3 Progressive Independents
    •   2 Labour
    [23] [21]
    Papakura FPP12
    •   12 Citizens Action
    •   12 Citizens Action
    [23] [21]
    Franklin FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 missing info
    Thames-Coromandel FPP13
    •   ? missing info
    •   13 missing info
    Hauraki FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    [24]
    Waikato FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 Independents
    [24]
    Matamata-Piako FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    [24]
    Hamilton FPP17
    •   ? missing info
    •   17 Independents
    [24]
    Waipa FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 missing info
    South Waikato FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 missing info
    Otorohanga FPP10
    •   ? missing info
    •   10 missing info
    Waitomo FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [24]
    Taupo FPP15 [a]
    •   10 Independents
    •   15 missing info
    [25] [26]
    Western Bay of Plenty FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 missing info
    Tauranga FPP14
    •   ? missing info
    •   14 Independents
    [8]
    Opotiki FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [8]
    Whakatane FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Rotorua FPP16
    •   (new)
    •   16 Independents
    [8]
    Kawerau FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [8]
    Gisborne FPP16
    •   12 Independents
    •   16 Independents
    [25] [10]
    Wairoa FPP9
    •   11 Independents
    •   9 Independents
    [27] [10]
    Napier FPP12
    •   12 Independents
    •   12 missing info
    [25] [28]
    Hastings FPP14
    •   12 Independents
    •   14 missing info
    [29] [25] [30]
    Central Hawke's Bay FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    [10]
    New Plymouth FPP16
    •   16 Independents
    •   16 Independents
    [25] [11]
    Stratford FPP12 [b]
    •   9 Independents
    •   12 [c] missing info
    [25]
    South Taranaki FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 missing info
    Ruapehu FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 Independents
    [31]
    Rangitikei FPP11
    •   (new)
    •   11 Independents
    [31]
    Wanganui FPP14
    •   12 Independents
    •   14 Independents
    [25] [31]
    Manawatu FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 missing info
    Palmerston North FPP15
    •   14 Independents
    •   15 Independents
    [25] [31]
    Tararua FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 missing info
    [32]
    Horowhenua FPP12
    •   8 Independents
    •   12 missing info
    [25]
    Masterton FPP15
    •   11 Independents
    •   15 Independents
    [25] [33]
    Kapiti Coast FPP14
    •   5 Independents
    •   4 Residents & Ratepayers
    •   9 Independents
    •   3 Kapiti Coast Independents
    •   2 Residents & Ratepayers
    [13] [14]
    Carterton FPP12
    •   9 Independents
    •   12 Independents
    [25] [14]
    South Wairarapa FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [14]
    Upper Hutt FPP12
    •   9 Independents
    •   12 Independents
    [25] [33]
    Porirua FPP13
    •   8 Labour
    •   7 Independents
    •   1 Values
    12,078 Details [34] [35]
    Lower Hutt FPP15
    [36] [37]
    Wellington FPP21
    •   11 Labour
    •   9 Citizens'
    •   1 Independents
    48,060 (45.80%) Details [38] [39]
    Tasman FPP16 [d]
    •   (new)
    •   16 [e] missing info
    Nelson FPP14
    •   13 Independents
    •   2 Values
    •   14 Independents
    (70.0%) [25] [15] [40]
    Marlborough FPP17
    •   (new)
    •   17 Independents
    (73.8%) [15] [40]
    Kaikoura FPP7
    •   (new)
    •   7 Independents
    (84.0%) [41] [40]
    Buller FPP11
    •   (new)
    •   11 Independents
    (77.3%) [16] [40]
    Grey FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    (75.0%) [16] [40]
    Westland FPP12
    •   (new)
    •   12 Independents
    (71.0%) [16] [40]
    Hurunui FPP9
    •   (new)
    •   9 Independents
    (80.0%) [41] [40]
    Selwyn FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 Independents
    (70.0%) [41] [40]
    Waimakariri FPP13
    •   (new)
    •   13 Independents
    (65.0%) [41] [40]
    Christchurch FPP24
    •   8 Citizens
    •   6 Labour
    (60.0%) [42] [43] [40]
    Banks Peninsula FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   6 Independents
    •   4 Independent Peninsula Team
    (73.0%) [41] [40]
    Ashburton FPP18
    •   (new)
    •   18 Independents
    (76.4%) [41] [40]
    Mackenzie FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [41] [40]
    Timaru FPP16
    •   (new)
    •   16 Independents
    [41]
    Waimate FPP13
    •   ? missing info
    •   13 missing info
    Waitaki FPP14
    •   (new)
    •   14 Independents
    [41]
    Queenstown-Lakes FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Central Otago FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Dunedin FPP21
    •   7 Citizens
    •   4 Labour
    •   1 Independents
    •   21 missing info
    [44]
    Clutha FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Southland FPP15
    •   (new)
    •   15 missing info
    Gore FPP11
    •   (new)
    •   11 missing info
    Invercargill FPP15
    •   12 missing info
    •   15 missing info
    [45] [18]
    73 councils1003

    Mayors

    All territorial authorities (including the one unitary authority) directly elected mayors.

    Territorial authorityIncumbent [f] ElectedRunner-upDetailsSources
    Far North  (new) Miljenko Srhoj(?)  ? (?) [46]
    Whangarei   Joyce Ryan (Ind.) Stan Semenoff(Ind.)  Joyce Ryan (Ind.) [47] [48] [49] [50]
    Kaipara  (new) Peter Brown(?)  ? (?) [51]
    Rodney  (new)  Gordon Mason (?)  ? (?) [52]
    Auckland City   Catherine Tizard (Labour)  Malcolm Moses (Ind.) Details [53] [54]
    North Shore  (new)  Ann Hartley (Ind.)  Wyn Hoadley (Ind.) [55] [56] [50]
    Waitakere  (new)  Assid Corban (Ind. R&R)  Tim Shadbolt (Shadbolt's Independents) [22] [57] [58] [50]
    Manukau   Barry Curtis (R&R)  Dan Davis (Ind.) [59] [50]
    Papakura   George Hawkins (Citizens Action)unopposed [60] [50]
    Franklin  (new) Max Short(?)  ? (?)[ citation needed ]
    Thames-Coromandel   John Campbell (?) Alasdair Thompson(?)  ? (?)[ citation needed ]
    Hauraki  (new) Basil Morrison(?)  ? (?) [61]
    Waikato  (new) Angus Macdonald(?)  ? (?) [62]
    Matamata-Piako  (new) Ken Thomas(?)  ? (?) [63]
    Hamilton   Ross Jansen (?)  Margaret Evans (Ind.)  ? (?) [64] [50] [65]
    Waipa  (new) Bruce Berquist(?)  ? (?)[ citation needed ]
    South Waikato  (new) Gordon Blake(?)  ? (?) [66]
    Otorohanga   ? (?) ?(?)  ? (?)
    Waitomo   ? (?)  Les Munro (?)  ? (?) [67]
    Taupō   Joan Williamson(?)  ? (?) [68] [69]
    Western Bay of Plenty  (new) Michael Parke-Pittar(Ind.)  Harold Cameron (Ind.) [70] [50]
    Tauranga   Noel Pope (Ind.) Keith 'Nobby' Clarke(Ind.)  Noel Pope (Ind.) [71] [50] [72]
    Opotiki   ? (?) Don Riesterer(?)  Preston Craig (?) [73] [74]
    Whakatane   Bob Byrne (?) Lorraine Brill(?)  ? (?) [75] [ citation needed ]
    Rotorua   John Keaney(?)  ? (?) [76]
    Kawerau   Lyn Hartley(?)unopposed [77]
    Gisborne   Hink Healey (Ind.) John Clarke(Ind.)  Brian Cranshaw (Ind.) [78] [50] [79]
    Wairoa   Cliff Owen(Ind.)unopposed [80]
    Hastings   Jeremy Dwyer (Ind.)  James Fargo (Ind.) [81] [82]
    Napier   Dave Prebensen (Ind.) Alan Dick(Ind.)  Harry Lawson (Ind.) [83] [50] [84]
    Central Hawke's Bay  (new) Hugh Hamilton(Ind.)  Robert Yeoman (Ind.) [85]
    New Plymouth   David Lean(Ind.)  Ian Lobb (Ind.) [86] [87]
    Stratford   Lachlan Grant Bond (?) David Walter(?)  ? (?)[ citation needed ] [88] [89]
    South Taranaki  (new) Pierce Joyce(Ind.)  Henry Johnston (Ind.) [90]
    Ruapehu  (new) Garrick Workman(Ind.)  Terrence Podmore (Ind.) [91]
    Rangitikei  (new) John Wilson(Ind.)  Basil McLean (Ind.) [92]
    Wanganui   Chas Poynter(Ind.)  John Blaikie (Ind.) [93] [50] [94]
    Manawatu   Caryll Clausen(Ind.)  William Abiss (Ind.) [50] [95]
    Palmerston North   Paul Rieger (Ind.)unopposed [96] [50]
    Tararua  (new) Bob Trotter(Ind.)  Chester Burt (Ind.) [97]
    Horowhenua   Malcolm Guy(Ind.)  Horace Sciasia (Ind.) [98] [50] [99]
    Masterton   Bob Francis (Ind.)  Rod McKenzie (Ind.) [14]
    Kapiti Coast   Iver Trask(Kapiti Coast Independents)  Ernie Gates (Ind.) [14]
    Carterton   Barry Keys(Ind.)unopposed [14]
    South Wairarapa  (new) John Garrity(Ind.)  Dana Geleninding (Ind.) [14]
    Upper Hutt   Rex Kirton (Ind.)  Ralph Miller (Ind.) [33] [100]
    Porirua   John Burke (Labour)  Ken Mair (Ind.) Details [101] [102]
    Lower Hutt   Glen Evans (Citizens')  Ted Woolf (Ind.) Details [103] [104]
    Wellington   Jim Belich (Labour)  Helene Ritchie (Ind.) Details [105] [39]
    Tasman  (new) Kerry Marshall(?)  ? (?) [106]
    Nelson   Peter Malone(Ind.)  Mike Ward (Ind.) [15]
    Marlborough  (new) Leo McKendry(Ind.)  Malcolm Dick (Ind.) [107] [15]
    Kaikoura  (new) Thomas Burgin(Ind.)  Jim Abernethy (Ind.) [41]
    Buller  (new) Pat O'Dea(Ind.)  Roger Brookes (Ind.) [16]
    Grey   Barry Dallas (Ind.)  D J Truman (Ind.) [108] [16]
    Westland  (new) Durham Havill(Ind.)  H Pierson (Ind.) [109] [16]
    Hurunui  (new) John Chaffey(Ind.)  Wyndham Gray (Ind.) [110] [41]
    Selwyn  (new) Ann Hurford(Ind.)  Jim Baker (Ind.) [111] [112] [41]
    Waimakariri  (new) Trevor Inch(Ind.)  Hec McCallistor (Ind.) [113] [114] [41]
    Christchurch   Hamish Hay (Citizens)  Vicki Buck (Ind.)  Morgan Fahey (United Citizens) Details [115] [116]
    Banks Peninsula  (new) Terence Brocherie(Ind.)  Bryon Porteous (Ind.) [117] [41]
    Ashburton   Geoff Geering(Ind.)  Stuart Ellis (Ind.) [118] [119] [41]
    Mackenzie  (new) Bruce Scott(Ind.)unopposed [120]
    Timaru   Dave Walker (?) Archie Houstoun(Ind.)  Ray Bennett (Ind.) [121] [41]
    Waimate   David Owen(?)  ? (?) [122]
    Waitaki  (new) Reg Denny(Ind.)  William McKerrow (Ind.) [123] [41]
    Queenstown-Lakes   John Davies (Ind.) David Bradford(Ind.)  John Davies (Ind.) [123] [124]
    Central Otago  (new) Bill McIntosh(?)  Duncan Butcher (?) [123]
    Dunedin   Cliff Skeggs (Ind.)  Richard Walls (Ind.)  Ian McKeeking (Ind.) Details [125] [126]
    Clutha  (new) Keith Fyall(?)  Cyril Hayes (?) [123]
    Southland  (new) John Casey(?)  Frana Grace Cardno (?) [126]
    Gore   Gabriel Farry (?)  Ian Tulloch (?)  Gabriel Farry (?) [127] [126] [128]
    Invercargill   Eve Poole (Ind.)  Bruce Pagan (Ind.) Details [45] [18]

    Area Health Boards

    CouncilElectoral SystemSeatsControlTurnoutDetailsSources
    PreviousResult
    Northland FPP10
    •   12 missing info
    •   10 missing info
    [129] [130]
    Auckland FPP12
    •   (new)
    [131] [132]
    Waikato FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    [133] [134]
    Bay of Plenty FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [131] [135]
    Tairawhiti FPP8
    •   (new)
    •   8 missing info
    [136]
    Hawke's Bay FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 Independents
    [131] [137] [138]
    Taranaki FPP10
    •   14 missing info
    •   10 Independents
    [139] [131] [140]
    Manawatu-Wanganui FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    [141] [142]
    Wellington FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   4 Independents
    •   4 Citizens'
    •   2 Labour
    [14] [143]
    Nelson-Marlborough FPP9
    •   (new)
    •   9 Independents
    [15] [144]
    West Coast FPP8
    •   (new)
    •   8 Independents
    [16] [145]
    Canterbury FPP11
    •   (new)
    [146]
    Otago FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    [147]
    Southland FPP10
    •   (new)
    •   10 missing info
    [148] [18]
    14 boards138

    Notes

    1. Only 2 were up for election, rest elected October 1988
    2. Election held 28 March 1989
    3. Election held 28 March 1989
    4. Only 2 were up for election
    5. Only 2 were up for election
    6. Incumbents here are generally the mayors of pre-existing bodies that occupied a similar geographic area; most councils were newly formed in 1989

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