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12 seats on the Whanganui District Council 7 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The 2025Whanganui District Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in the Whanganui District of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Whanganui, 12 district councillors, and other local representatives for the 2025–2028 term of the Whanganui District Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system will be used.
The council voted to introduce a Māori ward at this election; its future will be decided in a referendum on the issue, as part of a nation-wide series of referendums.
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Voters in the district will elect the mayor of Whanganui, 12 councillors in 2 wards, and the members of the Rural Community Board. [a] [3] They will also elect members of the Horizons Regional Council. [b] [2] [4]
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Candidate [7] | Photo | Affiliation [c] | Notes | |
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Josh Chandulal-Mackay | A New Generation of Leadership | Councillor since 2016. [9] Also running for re-election as a councillor in the general ward. | ||
Gregory McPhee | None | Also running to be a councillor in the general ward | ||
Peter Oskam | Community before Coin | Councillor since 2022. [5] [10] Also running for re-election as a councillor in the general ward. | ||
Andrew Tripe | ![]() | Let's keep Whanganui moving forward | Mayor since 2022 [5] [11] |
Whanganui Māori ward will return two councillors to the district council. [3] [12]
Candidate [7] | Affiliation [c] | Notes | |
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Kiritahi Firmin | Independent | ||
Julie Herewini | None | ||
Geoff Hipango | None | ||
Hayden Potaka | Independent | ||
Phil T Reweti (Bear) | None |
Whanganui General ward will return ten councillors to the district council. [3] [12]
Candidate [7] | Affiliation [c] | Notes | |
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Philippa Baker-Hogan | Ratepayer & Sport focused | Incumbent councillor [13] | |
Jason Bardell | Back to Basics | ||
Glenda Brown | Independent | Councillor since 2022 [5] [13] | |
Josh Chandulal-Mackay | A New Generation of Leadership | Incumbent councillor since 2016. [9] Also running for mayor. | |
Julian Emmett | None | ||
Ross Fallen | Independent | Councillor since 2022 [5] [13] | |
Awhi Haenga | None | Green endorsed [14] | |
Mike Hos | A voice for our city's future | ||
Tracey Jarman | Rates & Community focused | ||
Kate Joblin | Independent | Councillor since 2016 [5] [13] | |
Sandra Isobel Kyle | Animal Justice Party of Aotearoa NZ | [15] | |
Michael Law | Whanganui First | Councillor since 2022 [5] [13] | |
Gregory McPhee | None | Also running for mayor | |
Charlotte Melser | Independent | Councillor since 2022 [5] [13] | |
Michael Organ | Whanganui First | ||
Rob Oscroft | Focus Whanganui | ||
Peter Oskam | Community before Coin | Also standing for mayor. Councillor since 2022. [5] [13] | |
Scott Phillips | Every cent counts, every voice matters | ||
Jay Rerekura | None | ||
Tony Sundman | None | ||
Rob Vinsen | Ratepayer focused | Councillor since 2008 [5] [13] | |
Robin Westley | Independent | ||
Azian Z. | Real solutions for Whanganui |