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The 2022 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections held in New Zealand on Saturday 8 October 2022. Voting began by postal vote on 16 September and ended at noon on 8 October 2022. [1]
The national voter turnout for the 2022 local elections was a record low 36 percent. [2]
Key dates relating to the general election were as follows: [3]
30 June | Electoral Commission enrolment campaign starts. |
First week of July | Enrolment update packs sent by Electoral Commission to electors. |
12 August | Enrolment closes for the printed electoral roll. |
16–21 September | Voting documents sent to all enrolled voters by local councils. |
4 October | Last day to post ballot to ensure delivery. |
7 October | Last day to enrol to vote. |
8 October | Polling day — The voting documents must be at the council before voting closes at midday/12:00pm. Preliminary results to be released as soon as readily available afterwards. |
In early August 2022, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and several local councils including Central Otago District Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hastings District Council, Mackenzie District Council, Nelson City Council, Otago Regional Council, Environment Southland, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Rangitikei District Council, South Waikato District Council, and Rotorua Lakes Council expressed concern about the low number of candidates standing for wards, council seats, and mayoral offices. For example, the Mackenzie District Council reported only three nominations for a total of 19 vacancies. [4] [5] [6]
LGNZ President Stuart Crosby attributed the low number of candidates to several factors including abusive rhetoric directed against electoral officials on issues such as the Three Waters reform programme and resource management reform, and low remuneration rates which disadvantaged candidates from young and diverse communities in rural and provincial areas. Local government consultant Peter McKinlay identified central government pressure on local councils, compliance requirements, and changes to governing arrangements since the 1980s as factors discouraging people from standing for local government positions. [5]
The 2022 local elections reported a record low voter turnout across the country. By 28 September, Auckland had reported a voter turnout of 8.8%, 10.9% in Christchurch, 4.9% in Wellington, 3.9% in Taupō, and 19.8% in the Westland District. [7] Low voter turnout was also reported in other urban centres and regions including Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Rotorua, Queenstown, the Northland Region, South Canterbury, and the New Plymouth District. [8] [9] [10] [11] Auckland University of Technology political scientist Julienne Molineaux attributed the low voter turnout to public interest in the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the long weekend, a long voting period, and public disengagement with postal voting due to insufficient posting infrastructure. [7] In response to low voter turnout, Auckland mayoral candidates Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown advocated scrapping the postal voter system in favour of online voting. [12]
In late September 2022, Radio New Zealand and The Spinoff reported that several voters including Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta were experiencing delays in receiving their postal ballot papers. [13] [14] According to Radio New Zealand, most local councils hired private companies to manage their elections. One Northland electoral official advocated transferring management of local elections to the Electoral Commission, which manages the triennial general elections. [13]
By 9 October, The New Zealand Herald reported that the national voter turnout for the 2022 local elections was a record low 36 percent. Voter turnout in local body elections had declined in New Zealand over the past 25 years since 1989, which recorded a national voter turnout of 57%. In response, Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and National Party leader Christopher Luxon called for an independent review and urgent reform to the voting system for local elections. [15]
On 28 October, the Future for Local Government group advocated several recommendations aimed at improving voter turnout at future local body elections including lowering the voting age to 16 years old, four-year terms, raising salaries for elected local officials, implementing the single transferable voting system nationwide, and improving engagement with the public particularly Māori voters. [16]
In mid–August 2022, Stuff and the Guardian Australia reported that the anti-vaccination group Voices for Freedom (VFF) had encouraged its members to contest the 2022 local elections with the intention of infiltrating local government bodies in order to make New Zealand "ungovernable" at the local government level. VFF candidates were instructed to conceal their affiliation with the group when running as candidates. Victoria University of Wellington political scientist Dr Mona Krewel expressed concern that VFF candidates could be elected due to the low number of candidates and possible low voter turnout. [17] [18]
Notable VFF-affiliated candidates have included Teviot Valley Community Board candidate Gill Booth, Southland dairy farmer Jaspreet Bopara, Dunedin coordinators Watson and Tracey Pita, Christchurch City Council candidates Sally Cogle and Mike Wilson, VFF head of national operations and New Plymouth District Council candidate Tane Webster, Nelson City Council candidate Zoe Byrne, Whangārei District Council candidate Tracy Thomasson, and Tasman District Council candidate James Wolfen Duvall. [17] [19] [18] [20] [21] [22] [23]
In early September 2022, Local Government NZ launched a campaign to help voters identify conspiracy theorists and extremists running for local government positions. Anti-misinformation group FACT Aotearoa had identified 170 candidates with extremist views or who were associated with anti-vaccination or anti-government groups. Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies director Dr William Hoverd attributed the surge in "extremist" candidates to the occupation of the New Zealand Parliament's grounds during the 2022 Wellington protest, which in his view "had unified and galvanised groups with little in common other than their dissatisfaction with the Government." [24]
Following the release of preliminary local election results on 8 October, Stuff reported that fewer than twelve Voices of Freedom–affiliated candidates had been elected to local government positions. The VFF had fielded over 200 candidates who were contesting 159 races. Notable successful pro-VFF candidates have included Southland District Council member Jaspreet Bosparai, Teviot Community Board member Gill Booth, Deputy Mayor of Whanganui Jenny Duncan, Paraparaumu/Raumati Community board member Jonny Best, Waikato Regional Council member Clyde Graf, Selwyn District Council member Elizabeth Mundt, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Leanne Willis, Oraka Aparima community board member Emma Gould, and Taupo District Council member Duncan Campbell. In addition, several incumbent councillors who had expressed support for VFF's views including Carterton District Council member Jill Greathead and Gisborne District Council member Meredith Akuhata-Brown were defeated. [25]
Following the conclusion of the local elections in early October 2022, surveys conducted by the online media organisations Newsroom and The Spinoff found that a majority of elected mayors opposed the Government's Three Waters reform programme, a national water infrastructure programme that would take management of water assets and services away from local government bodies. While Newsroom's survey of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors found that 76% of respondents of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors surveyed opposed the Three Water reforms, the Spinoff found that 43 of the 66 elected mayors surveyed opposed the reforms. [26] [27] Several newly-elected mayors including Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown, Mayor of Invercargill Nobby Clark and Mayor of Nelson Nick Smith had campaigned against Three Waters during their mayoral races. [28] [29] [30]
In mid August 2022, the Manawatu Standard reported that several hoardings featuring Labour candidates in Palmerston North including Lorna Johnson and Zulfiqar Butt had been vandalised. The Labour candidates lodged complaints with the Police. [31]
In September 2022, there were reports of billboards and hoardings featuring Asian and Pasifika candidates being vandalised in the Auckland Region. [32] [33] [34] The targeting of ethnic minority candidates' hoardings was condemned by Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff and Samoan New Zealander mayoral candidates Efeso Collins and Ted Johnston. [33] [34]
In mid September 2022, Stuff reported that hoardings featuring Nelson City Council Māori ward candidate Bernie Goldsmith were stolen, which the media company attributed to opposition to the Council's decision to adopt a Māori ward. In addition, hoardings featuring mayoral candidates Matt Lawrey and former National Party Member of Parliament Nick Smith were vandalised. [35]
Unitary authorities are local government entities that have the powers of both a territorial authority and those of a regional council. There are currently five unitary authorities.
The Chatham Islands have a unique, separately-legislated council that has almost all the powers of a unitary authority.
Council | Seats [lower-alpha 1] | Control | Incumbents returned [lower-alpha 2] | Details | Source | |||
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Previous | Result | |||||||
Auckland | 21 | No overall control | No overall control | 13 / 20 (65%) | Details | |||
Gisborne | 14 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 13 (38%) | ||||
Nelson | 13 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 12 (50%) | ||||
Tasman | 14 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 12 (58%) | ||||
Marlborough | 15 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 13 (46%) | ||||
Chatham Islands | 9 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 8 (88%) | ||||
All 6 councils | 86 |
The regions of New Zealand are governed by regional councils as the first tier of local government.
Council | Seats | Control | Incumbents returned | Details | Source | |||
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Previous | Result | |||||||
Northland | 9 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 9 (44%) | Details | |||
Waikato | 14 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 14 (43%) | Details | |||
Bay of Plenty | 14 | Independents | Independents | 9 / 14 (64%) | Details | |||
Hawke's Bay | 11 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 9 (67%) | Details | |||
Taranaki | 11 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 11 (64%) | Details | |||
Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) | 14 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 12 (83%) | Details | |||
Greater Wellington | 13 | No overall control | No overall control | 8 / 13 (62%) | Details | |||
West Coast | 7 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 7 (43%) | Details | |||
Canterbury | 14 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 14 (50%) | Details | |||
Otago | 12 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 12 (50%) | Details | |||
Southland | 12 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 12 (58%) | Details | |||
All 11 councils | 131 |
Regional councils elect one of their members to chair the council.
Council | Previous | Result | Source | |||
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Northland | Penny Smart | Tui Shortland | [36] | |||
Waikato | Barry Quayle | Pamela Storey | [37] [38] | |||
Bay of Plenty | Doug Leeder | [39] | ||||
Hawke's Bay | Rick Barke | Hinewai Ormsby | [40] [41] | |||
Taranaki | David MacLeod | Charlotte Littlewood | [42] | |||
Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) | Rachel Keedwell | [43] | ||||
Greater Wellington | Daran Ponter | [44] | ||||
West Coast | Allan Birchfield | |||||
Canterbury | Jenny Hughey | Peter Scott | [45] | |||
Otago | Andrew Noone | Gretchen Robertson | [46] [47] | |||
Southland | Nicol Horrell | [48] | ||||
All 11 council chairs |
The various urban, suburban, and rural districts of New Zealand are governed by territorial authorities as the second tier of local government.
Council | Seats [lower-alpha 1] | Control | Incumbents returned [lower-alpha 2] | Details | Source | |||
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Previous | Result | |||||||
Far North District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 8 (50%) | ||||
Whangarei District | 14 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 13 (62%) | ||||
Kaipara District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 8 (38%) | ||||
Thames-Coromandel District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 8 (63%) | ||||
Hauraki District | 14 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 13 (46%) | ||||
Waikato District | 14 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 13 (23%) | ||||
Matamata-Piako District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 11 (55%) | ||||
Hamilton City | 13 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 12 (58%) | ||||
Waipā District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 12 (83%) | ||||
Ōtorohanga District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 7 (71%) | ||||
South Waikato District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 10 (60%) | ||||
Waitomo District | 7 | Independents | Independents | 2 / 6 (33%) | ||||
Taupō District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 11 (64%) | ||||
Western Bay of Plenty District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 11 (73%) | ||||
Tauranga City | 11 | no election held | ||||||
Rotorua Lakes District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 10 (40%) | ||||
Whakatāne District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 10 (80%) | ||||
Kawerau District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 8 (75%) | ||||
Ōpōtiki District | 7 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 6 (67%) | ||||
Wairoa District | 7 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 6 (67%) | Details | |||
Hastings District | 15 | Independents | Independents | 9 / 14 (64%) | Details | |||
Napier City | 13 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 12 (83%) | Details | |||
Central Hawke's Bay District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 8 (100%) | Details | |||
New Plymouth District | 15 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 14 (71%) | ||||
Stratford District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 10 (60%) | ||||
South Taranaki District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 9 / 12 (75%) | ||||
Ruapehu District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 11 (27%) | ||||
Whanganui District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 12 (58%) | ||||
Rangitikei District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 11 (55%) | ||||
Manawatū District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 9 (56%) | ||||
Palmerston North City | 14 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 15 (67%) | ||||
Tararua District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 8 (63%) | ||||
Horowhenua District | 14 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 10 (40%) | ||||
Kāpiti Coast District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 10 (30%) | Details | |||
Porirua City | 11 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 10 (80%) | Details | |||
Upper Hutt City | 11 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 10 (70%) | Details | |||
Hutt City | 13 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 12 (67%) | Details | |||
Wellington City | 16 | No overall control | No overall control | 8 / 13 (62%) | Details | |||
Masterton District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 10 (30%) | Details | |||
Carterton District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 7 (57%) | Details | |||
South Wairarapa District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 9 (33%) | Details | |||
Buller District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 10 (30%) | ||||
Grey District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 8 (50%) | ||||
Westland District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 9 (11%) | ||||
Kaikōura District | 8 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 7 (71%) | ||||
Hurunui District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 10 (60%) | ||||
Waimakariri District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 10 (70%) | ||||
Christchurch City | 17 | Independents | Independents | 10 / 16 (63%) | Details | |||
Selwyn District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 11 (55%) | ||||
Ashburton District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 9 (56%) | ||||
Timaru District | 10 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 9 (56%) | ||||
Mackenzie District | 7 | Independents | Independents | 2 / 6 (33%) | ||||
Waimate District | 9 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 8 (50%) | ||||
Waitaki District | 11 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 9 (56%) | ||||
Central Otago District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 11 (73%) | ||||
Queenstown-Lakes District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 10 (40%) | ||||
Dunedin City | 15 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 15 (53%) | Details | |||
Clutha District | 15 | Independents | Independents | 8 / 14 (57%) | ||||
Southland District | 13 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 12 (50%) | ||||
Gore District | 12 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 11 (64%) | ||||
Invercargill City | 13 | Independents | Independents | 7 / 12 (58%) | ||||
All 61 councils | 699 |
All territorial authorities (including unitary authorities) directly elect mayors.
After the conglomeration of the various councils situated within the Auckland Region, local boards were created to deal with more local issues.
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Albert-Eden | 8 | Split – C&R & City Vision | Split – C&R & City Vision | 4 / 8 (50%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aotea-Great Barrier | 5 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 5 (60%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Devonport-Takapuna | 6 | No overall control | A Fresh Approach | 2 / 6 (33%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franklin | 9 | Team Franklin | Team Franklin | 6 / 9 (67%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henderson-Massey | 8 | Split – Labour & Independents | Labour | 5 / 8 (63%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hibiscus and Bays | 8 | No overall control | No overall control | 5 / 8 (63%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howick | 9 | No overall control | No overall control | 7 / 9 (78%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kaipātiki | 8 | Shore Action | Shore Action | 5 / 8 (63%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu | 7 | Labour | Labour | 4 / 7 (57%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manurewa | 8 | Manurewa Action Team | Manurewa Action Team | 4 / 8 (50%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | 7 | Labour | Labour | 7 / 7 (100%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ōrākei | 7 | Communities and Residents | Communities and Residents | 5 / 7 (71%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ōtara-Papatoetoe | 7 | Labour | Labour | 4 / 7 (57%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papakura | 6 | Papakura Action Team | Papakura Action Team | 4 / 6 (67%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puketāpapa | 6 | Roskill Community Voice | Communities and Residents | 4 / 6 (67%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodney | 9 | Rodney First | Rodney First | 2 / 8 (25%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper Harbour | 6 | Independents | Split – Living Upper Harbour & Independents | 2 / 6 (33%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waiheke | 5 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 5 (80%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waitākere Ranges | 6 | Future West | Future West | 4 / 6 (67%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waitematā | 7 | City Vision | Communities and Residents | 3 / 7 (43%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whau | 7 | Labour | Labour | 5 / 7 (71%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 21 local boards | 149 |
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Community boards have been set up by many of the territorial authorities under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 to represent the interests of particular communities within those territories.
Council | Community Board | Seats [lower-alpha 31] | Control | Incumbents returned | Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Far North | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | 7 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 7 (43%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kaikohe-Hokianga | 6 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 6 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Hiku | 6 | Independents | Independents | 6 / 6 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thames-Coromandel | Coromandel-Colville | 4 | Independents | Independents | 2 / 4 (50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercury Bay | 4 | Independents | Independents | 0 / 4 (0%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tairua-Pāuanui | 4 | Independents | Independents | 3 / 4 (75%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thames | 4 | Independents | Independents | 0 / 4 (0%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whangamatā | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waipā | Cambridge | 5 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 5 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Awamutu-Kihikihi | 5 | Independents | Independents | 5 / 5 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ōtorohanga | Ōtorohanga | 4 | Independents | Independents | 2 / 4 (50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kāwhia | 4 | Independents | Independents | 4 / 4 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Bay of Plenty | Katikati | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maketu | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ōmokoroa | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Puke | 4 | Independents | Independents | 2 / 4 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waihī Beach | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hastings | Hastings Rural | 4 | Independents | Independents | 1 / 4 (25%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Horowhenua | Te Awahou Foxton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Selwyn | Melvern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christchurch | Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashburton | Methven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timaru | Geraldine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pleasant Point | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temuka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mackenzie | Fairlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lake Tekapo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twizel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waitaki | Ahuriri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waihemo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queenstown–Lakes | Wānaka-Upper Clutha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Otago | Cromwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maniototo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teviot Valley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vincent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dunedin | West Harbour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mosgiel–Taieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Otago Peninsula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saddle Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strath Taieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waikouaiti Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clutha | Lawrence-Tuapeka | 6 | Independents | Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Otago | 6 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southland | Ardlussa | 6 | didn't exist | Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiordland | 6 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern (Southland) | 6 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oraka Aparima | 6 | didn't exist | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oreti | 7 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stewart Island-Rakiura | 6 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuatapere Te Waewae | 6 | Independents | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waihopai Toetoe | 7 | didn't exist | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wallace Takitimu | 6 | didn't exist | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gore | Mataura | 5 | Independents | Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invercargill | Bluff | 5 | Independents | Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 49 community boards |
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A licensing trust is a community-owned company with a government-authorised monopoly on the development of premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages and associated accommodation in an area.
Licensing Trust | Seats | Control | Incumbents returned | Details | Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birkenhead | 6 | No overall control | Your Community Trust | 0 / 6 (0%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mt Wellington | 6 | Labour | Communities and Residents | 2 / 6 (33%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portage | 10 | No overall control | No overall control | 2 / 10 (20%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waitākere | 7 | No overall control | No overall control | 4 / 7 (57%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiri | 6 | Manurewa Action Team | Manurewa Action Team | 3 / 6 (50%) | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Te Kauwhata | 6 | ? | Independents | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flaxmere | 6 | ? | Independents | ? | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rimutaka | 6 | 0 / 6 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cheviot | 6 | 0 / 6 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geraldine | 6 | 0 / 6 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oamaru | 5 | 0 / 5 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clutha | 5 | 0 / 5 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mataura | 9 | 0 / 9 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Invercargill | 6 | 0 / 6 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 14 licensing trusts | 90 |
Other election | Seats | Control | Incumbents returned | Details | Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Braided Rivers Charitable Trust | 6 | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hutt Mana Charitable Trust | 5 | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masteron Community Trust | 6 | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masteron Trust Lands Trust | 4 | Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montfort Trimble Foundation (Masterton) | 2 of 7 [lower-alpha 32] | Independents | Independents | 0 / 2 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greytown District Trust Lands Trust | 3 of 6 [lower-alpha 33] | Independents | Split – Community first & Independents | 0 / 3 (0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development West Coast | 3 of 8 [lower-alpha 34] | Independents | Independents | 1 / 3 (33%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Otago Health Inc. | 4 of 6 [lower-alpha 35] | Independents | Independents | 4 / 4 (100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clutha Health Inc. | 5 of 10 [lower-alpha 36] | Independents | Independents | 3 / 4 (75%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gore and Districts Health Inc. | 6 | Independents | Independents | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 6 other elections | 23 |
Council | Referendum | Option | Vote | Details | Source | |
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Hutt City | Electoral system poll | First Past the Post (FPP) | ![]() | Details | ||
Single Transferable Vote (STV) | 8,696 (27.2%) | |||||
All 1 referenda |
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