Candidates in the 2025 New Zealand local elections

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2025 New Zealand local elections
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  2022 11 October 20252028 

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At the 2025 New Zealand local elections, 281 different people will contest mayoral races, 294 will contest regional council seats, a number will contest local council seats, and a number will contest local and community board seats. The vast majority of candidates are independents.

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Mayoral candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsementCandidates
Independent [a] 265 [b]
Animal Justice Party 2
Money Free Party NZ 2 [c]
Silly Hat Party2
Building Kotahitaka1
Fix Auckland 1
Future Dunedin 1
Green 1
Independent Together 1
Labour 1
New Zealand Constitution Party1
Standing Together for Waimakariri1
The Radical Action Faction1
We Love Kāpiti1
Total281

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North Island

2025 mayoral candidates
MayoraltyCandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
Mayor of the Far North [1] Ann CourtNone
Joshua RileySovereign
Moko TepaniaNone
Mayor of WhangāreiDetails [2] Vince CocurulloNone
Ken CouperIndependent
Brad FlowerIndependent
Fiona GreenNone
Marie OlsenIndependent
Mayor of Kaipara [3] Jonathan LarsenIndependent
Ash NayyarIndependent
Jason Smith Independent
Snow TaneIndependent
Mayor of AucklandDetails [4] John Ronald AlcockNone
Wayne Brown Fix Auckland
Eric ChuahNone
Michael CooteIndependent
Ted Johnston Independent
Kerrin Leoni None
Rob McNeil Animal Justice Party
Ryan Earl PausinaNone
Jason PieterseNone
Simon StamIndependent
Peter WakemanIndependent
Denise WiddisonIndependent
Mayor of HaurakiDetails [5] Toby AdamsNone
Levi BurtonIndependent
Roman JacksonNone
Mayor of Thames-Coromandel [6] Steve HartNone
Patrick KerrIndependent
Denise MessiterNone
Peter RevellNone
Len Salt Independent
James SubritzkyNone
Mayor of Matamata-Piako [7] Roman JacksonNone
Ash TannerNone
Adrienne WilcockNone
Mayor of Waikato [8] Jacqui ChurchNone
Aksel BechNone
Mayor of HamiltonDetails [9] Lily Carrington Animal Justice Party
Rudi Du PlooyNone
Jack GielenThe Peoples Voice
Maria HuataNone
Rachel KaralusIndependent
Tim Macindoe Independent
John McDonaldNone
Roger StratfordNone
Dave TaylorNone
Guy Wayne Temoni-SymeNone
Sarah ThomsonIndependent
Roma Tupaea-WarrenNew Zealand Constitution Party
Mayor of Waipā [10] Susan O'Regan None
Mike PettitNone
Clare St PierreIndependent
Mayor of Ōtorohanga [11] Rodney DowNone
Cathy PrendergastNone
Jaimee TamakiNone
Mayor of South Waikato [12] David Henry BarnesIndependent
Jeremy HallNone
Zed LatinovicIndependent
Greg MarkNone
Gary PetleyNone
Joshua Michael Smith-HolleyNone
Sandra WallaceNone
Mayor of Waitomo [13] Janette OsborneIndependent
John Robertson Independent
Richard RossIndependent
Natasha Danette Willison-ReardonIndependent
Mayor of Taupō [14] Zane CozensIndependent
John FunnelIndependent
Kevin TaylorIndependent
David TrewavasNone
Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty [15] Suaree BorellNone
Danielle Borell-Faa'sooNone
Grant DallyBasics Done Better
James DenyerNone
John HolyoakeIndependent
Rodney JoyceIndependent
Margaret Murray-Benge Independents
Don ThwaitesNone
Mayor of RotoruaDetails [16] Haehaetu BarrettNone
Takeina FraserNone
Robert LeeIndependent
Don PatersonSaving Rotorua
Tania Tapsell None
Mayor of Whakatāne [17] Mark InmanNone
Philip JacobsNone
Wilson JamesNone
Andrew IlesNone
Victor LucaNone
Nándor Tanczos None
Mayor of Kawerau [18] Carolyn IonNone
Faylene TunuiNone
Mayor of Ōpōtiki [19] Curley KenoNone
David MooreNone
Mayor of GisborneDetails [20] Colin AlderNone
Jono SamsonNone
Rehette StoltzNone
Mayor of Wairoa [21] Denise Eaglesome-KarekareNone
Camden GaskinNone
Craig LittleIndependent
Kurawari PanereNone
Mayor of HastingsDetails [22] Marcus BuddoNone
Steve GibsonKeeping rate rises to inflation (CPI)
Damon HarveyAccountable to You
Wendy SchollumProven Leadership - Fresh Thinking
Darrin WilsonNone
Mayor of NapierDetails [23] Richard McGrathCommonsense change, needs before wants.
Nigel SimpsonIndependent
Kirsten WiseIndependent
Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay [24] Will FoleyA common sense approach
Alex WalkerTrusted and Proven CHB Leadership
Mayor of New PlymouthDetails [25] Sam BennettIndependent
Max BroughIndependent
David BublitzIndependent
Graham ChardNone
Sarah LucasNone
Greg MackayNone
Peter MarraNone
Bill SimpsonNone
John WoodwardIndependent
Mayor of Stratford [26] Jono ErwoodNone
Neil VolzkeNone
Mayor of South Taranaki [27] Clem CoxheadNone
Phil NixonNone
Mayor of Ruapehu [28] Fiona Kahukura Hadley-ChaseNone
Weston KirtonNone
Grant LethborgNone
Lyn NeesonNone
Mayor of WhanganuiDetails [29] Josh Chandulal-MackayA New Generation of Leadership
Gregory McPheeNone
Peter OksamCommunity before Coin
Andrew TripeLet’s keep Whanganui moving forward
Mayor of Rangitīkei [30] David ChristisonNone
John HainsworthNone
Simon LoudonNone
Andy WatsonNone
Mayor of Manawatū [31] Michael FordNone
Mayor of Palmerston NorthDetails [32] Orphée MickaladIndependent
Michael MorrisNone
Caleb RiddickIndependent
Grant Smith Independent
Mayor of Tararua [33] Tracey CollisLeadership that Delivers
Scott GilmoreWe need to do things differently
Evan Matthew NattrassNone
Michael SpenceIndependent
Steve WallacePragmatic Tararua Leadership
Mayor of Horowhenua [34] Justin TamihanaNone
Bernie WandenNone
Mayor of Kāpiti CoastDetails [35] Kim HobsonIndependent
Janet HolborowIndependent
Liz KohIndependent
Dean HarrisWe Love Kāpiti
Martin HallidayIndependent
Rob McCannNone
Mayor of PoriruaDetails [36] Anita Baker Independent
Kathleen FiloIndependent
Ura Wilson-PokoatiIndependent
Mayor of Upper HuttDetails [37] Blair GriffithsNone
Wayne Guppy None
Emma HoldernessIndependent
Angela McLeodNone
Helen SwalesChange we need, voice you deserve
Peri ZeeNone
Mayor of Lower HuttDetails [38] Brady DyerIndependent
Ken Laban None
Karen MorganIndependent
Prabha RaviIndependent
Mayor of WellingtonDetails [39] Alex BakerIndependent
Scott CaldwellThe Scoot Foundation
Diane CalvertNot Affiliated
Ray Chung Independent Together
Rob GouldenMy Vision for the City 2050
Josh HarfordAotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party
Kelvin HastieIndependent
Andrew Little Labour
Donald McDonaldMcdone waiting 2coming terms Passover
William PennywizePennywize the Rewilding Clown
Joan ShiIndependent
Karl TiefenbacherIndependent
Mayor of Masterton [40] Craig BowyerBelieve in Better
Waireka CollingsTransforming Through Partnership
Bex Johnson'A Voice for our Community'
Stella LennoxLeading Masterton Forward
Mayor of Carterton [41] Simon CaseyIndependent
Steve CretneyRatepayers do have a Voice!
Brian DellerIndependent
Mayor of South Wairarapa [42] Leah HawkinsNone
Fran Wilde Independent


South Island / other

2025 mayoral candidates
MayoraltyCandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
Mayor of NelsonDetails [43] Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Nick Smith Independent
Aaron StallardIndependent
John WakelinLower Rates
Mayor of TasmanDetails [44] Maxwell ClarkNone
Richard JohnsNone
Tim KingNone
Timo NeubauerIndependent
Richard Osmaston None
Mayor of Marlborough [45] Shaun Brown Money Free Party New Zealand
Ni FruenNone
Nadine TaylorNone
Mayor of Buller [46] Jamie CleineNone
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Chris RussellNone
Linda WebbNone
Mayor of Grey [47] Tania GibsonNone
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Mayor of Westland [48] Logan CourtneyNone
Jacquie Grant None
Helen LashNone
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Mayor of Kaikōura [49] Dave AndersonNone
John Gregory DiverNone
Craig MackleNone
Mayor of Hurunui [50] Marie BlackNone
Mayor of Waimakariri [51] Dan GordonNone
Paul WilliamsStanding Together For Waimakariri
Mayor of ChristchurchDetails [52] Blair AndersonNone
Phil Arps Independant Nationalist New Zealand
Tubby HansenEconomic Euthenics
Thomas HealeyIndependent
Phil Mauger Let's Get More Stuff Done
Nikora NitroIndependent
Sara Templeton Our City. Our People. Our Future.
Peter WakemanIndependent
Mayor of Selwyn [53] Sam BroughtonIndependent
Lydia GliddonIndependent
Brad ManneringNone
Mayor of Ashburton [54] Russell EllisNone
Rob MackleNone
Liz McMillanNone
Jeff RyanIndependent
Mayor of Timaru [55] Peter George BennettNone
Nigel BowenVote Bowen
Stu PiddingtonNone
Mayor of Mackenzie [56] Scott AronsenNone
Ash JacksonNone
Robin McCarthyNone
Elizabeth McKenzieIndependent
Karen MorganNone
Mayor of Waimate [57] Sharyn CainNone
Craig RowleyNone
Rick StevensNone
Mayor of Waitaki [58] Guy PercivalNone
Melanie TavendaleIndependent
Kelli WilliamsIndependent
David WilsonNone
Mayor of Central Otago [59] Tamah Alley None
Mark QuinnIndependent
Charlie SandersNone
Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes [60] Al AngusNone
John GloverNone
Nik KiddleIndependent
Glyn LewersNone
Darren RewiNone
Daniel ShandIndependent (Direct Democracy)
Mayor of DunedinDetails [61] Lync AronsonIndependent-Fully Funded City Council
Sophie BarkerIndependent - working for you
Doug HallNone
Carmen HoulahanIndependent
Marie Laufiso Building Kotahitaka
Lianna MacFarlaneIndependent
Mandy Mayhem None
David MilneNone
Flynn NisbettAotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party
Benedict OngNone
Jules Radich Independent
Zenith Rose-WillsThe Radical Action Faction
Andrew SimmsFuture Dunedin
Pamela TaylorIndependent
Mickey Treadwell Green
Lee Vandervis Independent
Mayor of Clutha [62] Jock MartinIndependent
Ken PayneIndependent
Mayor of Southland [63] Wendy BakerStanding Strong & Working With Wisdom.
Rob ScottNone
Gary TongNone
Mayor of Gore [64] Ben Bell None
Nicky DavisNone
Mayor of InvercargillDetails [65] Ria Bond Independent
Tom CampbellNone
Stevey ChernishovNone
Andrew ClarkNone
Alex CrackettIndependent
Gordon McCroneAdvanced Task Force Political Party
Tom MortonNone
Ian PottingerNone
Mayor of Chatham Islands [66] Monique CroonNone
Gregory HorlerIndependent

Regional candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsementCandidates
Independent [a] 256
Rates Control Team8
Green 5
Reform5
Vision Otago5
ACT Local 4
Labour 2
The People's Choice 2
The People's ChoiceLabour 2
Te Pāti Māori 2
Animal Justice Party 1
The People's ChoiceGreen 1
The Radical Action Faction1
Total294

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North Island

2025 regional candidates
Regional councilConstituency#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected candidate
Gold background denotes a re-elected candidate
Northland [67] Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general1Lane AyrNone
Karl BarkleyIndependent
Murray HoskingIndependent
Nyze ManuelNone
Colin KitchenNone
Jane WrightNone
Coastal Central general1Greg ChalmersIndependent
Amy MacDonaldIndependent
Coastal South general1Robert GoodhueNone
John HuntIndependent
Rick StolwerkNone
Far North general1Joe CarrIndependent
Reina Tuai PenneyNone
Marty YuretichIndependent
Kaipara general1John BlackwellNone
Lorraine NorrisNone
Mid North general1Geoff CrawfordIndependent
Te Raki Māori2Peter-Lucas JonesNone
Arama Morunga Te Pāti Māori
Tui ShortlandNone
Pita TipeneNone
Whangārei Central general1Jack CrawIndependent
Caroline DavisNone
Waikato [68] Hamilton general4Pam ChilesIndependent
Bruce ClarksonIndependent
Ben Dunbar-SmithRates Control Team
Chris HughesRates Control Team
Jennifer NickelIndependent
Henry PennyNone
Robin RatcliffeIndependent
Angela StrangeIndependent
Bala TikkisettyIndependent
Phillip WestwoodIndependent
Ngā Hau E Whā Māori1Tipa MahutaNone
Maxine Moana-TuwhangaiNone
Ngā Tai Ki Uta Māori1Kataraina HodgeIndependent
Taupō-Rotorua general1Debbie DaviesIndependent
Mich'eal DownardRates Control Team
Deb MairNone
Thames-Coromandel general1Warren MaherRates Control Team
Jason RoxburghNone
Waihou general2Lindsay AlgraNone
Walt CavendishIndependent
Robert CooksonRates Control Team
Keith HolmesNone
Julie TaylorIndependent
Waikato general2Rhys CraigNone
Gary McGuireRates Control Team
Noel SmithIndependent
Pamela StoreyNone
Waipā-King Country general2Clyde GrafRates Control Team
Stu KneeboneNone
Garry ReymerRates Control Team
Liz StolwykNone
Bay of Plenty [69] Western Bay of Plenty general2Cathi BarkerNone
Neil ParkerNone
John ScrimgeourNone
Ken Shirley None
Tauranga general5Shelley ArchibaldNone
Vanessa Charman-MooreIndependent
Stuart Crosby Independent
Glenn DougalRegional Practical Douga
Kate GraemeIndependent
Caitlin Grattan Animal Justice Party
Murray GuyNone
Daniel HarveyNone
Ash HillisNone
Annika LaneNone
Kat MacMillanNone
Tim MaltbyOur Rates Are Too High
Clinton NaudeNone
Douglas OwensIndependent
Ron ScottNone
Derek StembridgeNone
Andrew von DadelszenNone
Mark WassungIndependent
Rotorua general2Daryn BeanNone
Roana BennettNone
Nick ChaterNone
Tāmati Coffey None
Anna Grayling ( née  Heap)None
Rose Hiha-AgnewNone
Raj KumarNone
Stuart McManawayNone
Jude PaniNone
Lyall ThurstonNone
Brett WilsonIndependent
Eastern Bay of Plenty general2Malcolm CampbellIndependent
Adrian GaultNone
Jessica Sneha GrayIndependent
Sarah van der BoomIndependent
Mauao Māori1Matemoana McDonaldIndependent
Paora StanleyIndependent
Ange WebsterIndependent
Ōkurei Māori1Cyrus Tauahika HingstonNone
Allan Iwi Te WhauMokopuna Decisions
Te Taru WhiteNone
Kōhi Māori1Karamea (Chris) InsleyNone
Mawera KaretaiNone
Ngapera RangiahoIndependent
Jackie Te Amo-Te KurapaNone
Taranaki [70] New Plymouth general5Tom ClokeNone
Craig FoltzNone
Susan HughesNone
Louis Mary JamesThe Future Is Rail
Rusty KaneNone
John Robert MaxwellNone
Nicola Jane NgarewaNone
Craig Stuart WilliamsonNone
Jonathan Young None
Stratford general1Brendan AttrillNone
Alan JamiesonNone
Taranaki Māori1Bonita BighamNone
North Taranaki general2Tama BlackburnNone
Mike DaveyNone
Leedom GibbsNone
Lee KennedyNone
Chris WilkesNone
South Taranaki general2Donna CramNone
Urs Peter SignerNone
Neil WalkerNone
Hawke's BayDetails [71] Wairoa general1Kiri Rangirangi-HamlinNone
Di RoadleyNone
Ahuriri/Napier general3Paul BaileyIndependent
Hayley BrowneNone
Syed Khurram IqbalNone
Neil Kirton None
Hinewai OrmsbyNone
Louise ParsonsIndependent
Ngaruroro general1Marcus OrmondNone
Jerf van BeekNone
Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general1Tim AitkenNone
Tony KuklinskiIndependent
Keri RopihaNone
Heretaunga/Hastings general3Bruce MackayNone
Jock MackintoshNone
Sophie SiersNone
Conrad WaitoaNone
Māui ki te Raki Māori1Michelle McIlroy ( née  Lewis)None
Shelton WhiteNone
Māui ki te Tonga Māori1Thompson HokiangaNone
Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) [72] Ruapehu general1Nikki RileyNone
Whanganui general2Ben FraserNone
Phil HaynesIndependent
Alan TaylorNone
Martin VisserNone
Manawatū-Rangitīkei general2Nigel BarkerNone
Bruce GordonNone
Gordon McKellarIndependent
Carl NetzlerIndependent
Palmerston North general4Daniel FordyceIndependent
Charles GeorgeIndependent
Fiona GordonNone
Emma GreggNone
Munu KarkiNone
Jackie LindsayIndependent
Shareel Nand-MishraNone
Jono Naylor None
Wiremu Te Awe AweNone
Peter WellsAffordable Rates
Horowhenua general2Hamish EastonNone
John GirlingNone
Josephine GutryNone
Donald HayesNone
Luka JansenIndependent, Together We Decide Wisely
Pou SefesiNone
Tararua general1Sally DrylandIndependent
Grace PettitNone
Raki Māori1Jim Turuhia EdmondsNone
Tāwhiao Te Rangi McMasterNone
Soraya Peke-Mason None
Elijah Pue Te Pāti Māori
Tonga Māori1Te Kenehi TeiraNone
Greater WellingtonDetails [73] Kāpiti Coast general1Sam FergusonNone
Penny GaylorNone
Porirua-Tawa general2Grenville GaskellIndependent
Daniel HicksIndependent
Claire JohnstoneIndependent
Phil RhodesNone
Hikitia RopataIndependent
Te Awa kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general1Ros ConnellyNone
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general3Quentin Duthie Green
Nigel Elder ACT Local
Omar FaruqueIndependent
Mike FisherIndependent
Tom MurphyIndependent
Matt ShandNone
Mike StevensonIndependent
Gabriel TupouIndependent
Pōneke/Wellington general5Sarah FreeIndependent
Glenda HughesIndependent Former Councillor
Alice Hurdle ACT Local
Tom James Labour
Tom KayIndependent
Mark KelynackIndependent
Belinda McFadgenNone
Henry Peach Green
Daran Ponter Labour
Yadana Saw Green
Simon WoolfIndependent
Wairarapa general1Alistair PlimmerNone
Adrienne StaplesIndependent
Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori1Shamia MakariniNone

South Island

2025 regional candidates
Regional councilConstituency#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
West Coast [74] Buller2Chris CollNone
Mark McIntyreNone
Kevin SmithReform
Grey3Allan BirchfieldReform
Brett CummingsNone
Peter EwenNone
Glenys PerkinsReform
Allan John RooneyReform
Brendon RussNone
Colin SmithNone
Westland2Andy CampbellNone
Ashley CassinIndependent
Jan DerksIndependent
Sheila JulianReform
Andrew WiffenNone
Jen WilliamsNone
Canterbury [75] North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke2Tane ApanuiThe blue collar councillor
Grant EdgeIndependent
John FaulknerIndependent
Frankie Karetai Wood-BodleyIndependent
Claire McKayNone
Christchurch West/Ōpuna2Michael BennettNone
Sara Gerard The People's ChoiceGreen [76]
Colin Meurk The People's Choice
Deon Swiggs Independent
Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi2Ian MackenzieNone
John SunckellIndependent
Peter TroloveIndependent
Helen TroyIndependent
South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi2Peter ScottIndependent
Toni Severin ACT Local
Nick WardIndependent
Christchurch North East/Ōrei2Ashley CampbellIndependent
Joe Davies The People's ChoiceLabour
David EastIndependent
Peter Langlands The People's ChoiceLabour
Christchurch Central/Ōhoko2Alexander BenjaminIndependent
Ross BoswellIndependent
Lindon BoyceIndependent
Alexandra DavidsI Clean Rivers
Nettles LamontIndependent - Gets things done
Genevieve RobinsonIndependent
Alan (Huijian) WangIndependent
Christchurch South/Ōwhanga2Andrea Davis The People's Choice
Bill KingstonIndependent
John McListerIndependent
Nick MoodyIndependent
Mike OkeyIndependent
Mananui RamsdenIndependent
Philip RobinsonOur Assets Our Future
OtagoDetails [77] Dunstan4Ben FarrellNone
Neil GillespieNone
Matt HollyerNone
Gary KelliherVision Otago
Michael Laws Vision Otago
Amie PontIndependent
Nicky RhodesVision Otago
Moeraki1Sophia Leon de la BarraNone
Kevin MalcolmNone
Molyneux2Robbie ByarsACT Local
Carmen Felicity Hope ( née  Knowler)Vision Otago
Lloyd McCallNone
Kate WilsonNone
Dunedin5 Hilary Calvert Vision Otago
James CockleThe Radical Action Faction
Chanel GardnerNone
Phil GlasseyIndependent
Alex KingNone
Tim MephamIndependent
Andrew NooneIndependent
Gretchen RobertsonNone
Alan SomervilleGreen
Eillot WeirNone (Green endorsed) [78]
Southland [79] Fiordland1Paul EvansIndependent
Eastern-Dome2Alastair GibsonNone
Jeremy McPhailNone
Western1Ewen MathiesonNone
Hokonui1Peter McDonaldNone
David RoseNone
Southern1Jon PembertonNone
Invercargill-Rakiura6Joshua CumberlandNone
Roger HodsonIndependent
Lyndal LudlowIndependent
Phil MorrisonNone
Nick PerhamIndependent
Maurice RodwayNone
Eric Roy None
Nathan SurendranHonesty, Responsibility, Resilience
Rob Te MaiharoaNone
Annette TrentIndependent
Geoffrey YoungNone

Local candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsementCandidates
Independent [a] ?
Total?

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North Island

Local councilWard#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected councillor
Gold background denotes a re-elected councillor
Far North [1] Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general3Tyler Ian BamberYour Voice Our Community
Stuart BeavenNone
Ann CourtYour Voice Our Community
Geoff HughesNone
Steve McNallyNone
Jonathan NatuschIndependent
Ray PitchNone
Joshua RileySovereign
Davina Smolders ACT Local
Kelly StratfordNone
Shell WilsonYour Voice Our Community
Ross George YeagerIndependent
Kaikohe-Hokianga general1Michael FeyenNone
John VujcichNone
Te Hiku general2Rachel BauckeNone
Eddie BellasNone
Felicity FoyNone
Adele GardnerNone
Monty KnightNone
John Joseph MatthewsIndependent
Garreth Wayne OienNone
Mark ShanksIndependent
Bill SubritzkyIndependent
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori4Arohanui Takangaroa AllenNone
Hilda Halkyard-HarawiraNone
Babe KapaNone
Shelly Kawiti-JessopIndependent
Penetaui KleskovicNone
Tāmati RākenaNone
Chicky RudkinNone
Whangārei [80] Bream Bay general2David BaldwinIndependent
Ken CouperIndependent
Paul GraceNone
Simon SchusterNone
Shilane ShirkeyNone
Matthew Yovich ACT Local
Hikurangi-Coastal general2Chanelle ArmstrongNone
Susy BrethertonNone
Norma Margaret de LangenIndependent
Ren HaskellNone
Vicky HumphreysNone
Stephen Gregory MartinIndependent
Scott McKenzieNone
Mangakahia-Maungatapere general1Simon ReidIndependent
Tim RobinsonNone
Whangārei Heads general1Tangiwai BakerNone
Spence PenneyNone
Jon TwymanNone
Anthony Huon WildNone
Whangārei District Māori2Deb HardingNone
Phoenix RukaNone
Sheila TaylorNone
Whangārei Urban general5Jesse CardIndependent
Crichton ChristieNone
Nicholas Hunter ConnopNone
Philip George CullenNone
Tony DingleIndependent
Tiana EpatiNone
Brad FlowerIndependent
Jayne GolightlyIndependent
Paul GoslingIndependent
Gabriel Anthony Wilhelm HenryNone
Heath KeweneNone
Marie OlsenIndependent
Julie PepperNone
Carol PetersNone
Jodie RamekaNone
Adam YoungIndependent
Paul YovichIndependent
Kaipara [81] Kaiwaak-Mangawhai3Stephen Albert AllenNone
Ron BerkingNone
Luke Kenneth CantonNone
Craig Jepson Independent
Nima Maleiki ACT Local
Wiremu PaikeaNone
Helen PriceNone
Rachael WilliamsIndependent
Otamataea2Roger James Billington ACT Local
Joel BouzaidNone
Fiona KempNone
Denise Anne RogersNone
Mike SchimanskiIndependent
Mark Gregory VincentNone
Stephen WoodNone
Wairoa3Jan BeattyNone
Matthew Stephen John BrajkovichIndependent
Neil Robert DohertyNone
Rodney FieldNone
Brian Douglas JacksonNone
Wero Te KinoNone
Gordon LambethNone
Joesephine NathanNone
Ash NayyarIndependent
Pera PanioraNone
Kurt RichardsNone
Snow TaneNone
Gordon WalkerNone
Auckland [82] Albany2Callum BlairIndependent
Gary Martyn Brown Fix Auckland
Dylan Peter DaveyNone
John Stockan William McCallumNone
Samuel Raymond Mills ACT Local
Kyle ParkerNone
Victoria Short Fix Auckland
Wayne WalkerPutting People First
John WatsonPutting People First
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa2Jacob CalvertNone
Samuel ClarkeIndependent
Julie Fairey City Vision
Christine Fletcher C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark Pervan C&R - Communities and Residents
Paul SunIndependent
Jon Turner City Vision
Matt ZwartzNone
Franklin1 Andy Baker Team Franklin
Dene William Green ACT Local
Les ThomasIndependent
Howick1Bo BurnsNone
Ali Dahche ACT Local
Stephen HillNone
Barry JensenNone
Damian Light Independent
Leanne SeniloliNone
Maurice Williamson Independent
Paul YoungIndependent
Manukau2Carol Ah-VoaNone
Henrietta Devoe ACT Local
Alf Filipaina Labour
Lotu Fuli Labour
Vicky Hau Fix Auckland
Christopher Stephen HughesIndependent
Luke Dwaine Mealamu Fix Auckland
Swanie NelsonNone
Malcolm Mu Sakaria Harry Turner C&R - Communities and Residents
Manurewa-Papakura2Joseph Allan#LoveManurewaPapakura
Glenn William ArchibaldIndependent
Angela Cunningham-Marino#LoveManurewaPapakura
Karin KerrIndependent
Daniel NewmanManurewa-Papakura Action Team
Matt WiniataManurewa-Papakura Action Team
Tofa WintersteinNone
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki1John Ronald AlcockNone
Josephine Bartley Labour
Tabetha Elliott C&R - Communities and Residents
FaAfuhia Michael FiaIndependent
Patrick O'MearaIndependent
North Shore2Eric ChuahIndependent
John GillonPutting the North Shore First
Danielle GrantThe Shore Choice
Richard Hills Positive Leadership for the Shore
Helena Roza ACT Local
Ōrākei1 Desley Simpson Fix Auckland
Rodney1Greg SayersIndependent
Waitākere2Peter ChanIndependent
Linda Cooper None
Michael CooteIndependent
Jim CornesIndependent
Shane Henderson Labour
Sunil KaushalWestWards
Seamus Sambhu LalNone
Kay LuvNone
Ingrid PapauIndependent
Jessica Ellen RoseFuture West
Serge RoudNone
Ken TurnerWestWards
Waitematā and Gulf1Lester BryantNone
Mike Lee Auckland Independents
Ian LoanNone
Selena Yanpei-Lu RennerNone
Patrick Reynolds City Vision
Genevieve SageIndependent
Whau1Paul DavieVoice of The People
Anjana Subramaniam Iyer Green
Craig LordWestWards
Morgan LuxtonNone
Sarah Paterson-Hamlin Labour
Bruce XuIndependent
Hauraki
Thames-Coromandel
Waikato
Matamata-Piako
Hamilton
Waipā
Ōtorohanga
South Waikato
Waitomo
Taupō
Western Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Lakes
Whakatāne
Kawerau
Ōpōtiki
Gisborne
Wairoa
Hastings
Napier
Central Hawke's Bay [83] At Large2Kelly AnnandNone
Meg GordonNone
Stella McDonaldNone
Gerard MinehanCommunity First, Always Listening
Aramoana-Ruahine general3Simon CollinNone
Jerry GreerNone
Brent MuggeridgeIndependent
Kate TaylorNone
Ruataniwha general3Pip BurneYour Voice, Our Community
Todd ChoteNone
Tim GilbertsonNone
Murray KenderdineNone
Kirsty LawrenceIndependent
Jenny Nelson-SmithNone
Ben RevellIndependent
Graham StubbsNone
Rautahi Māori1Te Ata Kura HuataToi tū te Tiriti
Amiria Nepe ApatuNone
New Plymouth
Stratford
South Taranaki
Ruapehu
Whanganui
Rangitīkei
Manawatū
Palmerston North
Tararua
Horowhenua
Kāpiti Coast
Porirua
Upper Hutt
Lower Hutt
Wellington
Masterton
Carterton [84] At-large8Grace AylingNone
Jane BurnsIndependent
Simon CaseyIndependent
Steve CretneyRatepayers do have a Voice!
Brian DellerIndependent
Stephen FootheadNone
John FutterIndependent
Steve GallonNone
Joshua GrootNone
Philip HollandNone
Steve LaurenceNone
Ben LaybournIndependent
Haley MalcolmCarterton Born and Raised
Lou NewmanIndependent
Simon PeacockNone
Rachel RoundNone
Dale ScottIndependent
Peter VeltkampNone
South Wairarapa

South Island / other

Local councilWard#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected councillor
Gold background denotes a re-elected councillor
Nelson
Tasman
Marlborough
Buller [85] Seddon2Toni O'KeefeNone
Rosalie SampsonNone
Inangahua2Dave HawesNone
Linda WebbNone
Westport6Shayne BarryIndependent
Andrew BasherNone
Andrew BeaumontNone
Ray CurnowNone
Veronica de FriezIndependent
Nick GearNone
Philip GraftonNone
Pauline HamillNone
Jim HiltonNone
Dave HingstonNone
Stephanie NewburryNone
Pat O'DeaNone
Colin ReidyIndependent
Paul ReynoldsNone
Philip RutherfordNone
Grant WestonNone
Ross WyldeNone
Grey
Westland
Kaikōura
Hurunui
Waimakariri
Christchurch
Selwyn
Ashburton [86] Western2Deb GilkisonNone
Jeanette MaxwellNone
Liz McMillanNone
Eastern2Phillip EverestNone
Richard WilsonNone
Ashburton5Carolyn CameronNone
Leonard CojocaruNone
Russell EllisNone
Phill HooperNone
Julie MoffettNone
Steph PooleNone
Jeff RyanIndependent
Tony ToddNone
Dolf van AmersfoortNone
Timaru
Mackenzie
Waimate
Waitaki
Central Otago [87] Cromwell4Sarah BrowneNone
Andrew BurnsNone
Stephen CarruthChange for Central
Terry DavisNone
Dave GeorgeNone
Cheryl LawsNone
Gareth NobleNone
Charlie SandersNone
Bob ScottNone
Vincent4Gill BoothIndependent
Lynley ClaridgeNone
Ian CooneyNone
Jayden CrombNone
Kas McEntyreIndependent
Dave McKenzieNone
Nathan McLeanNone
Martin McPhersonNone
Tracy PatersonNone
Louise van der VoortNone
Cam WithingtonChange for Central
Maniototo1Michelle BissetNone
Stu DuncanNone
Teviot Valley1Curtis PannettNone
Mark QuinnIndependent
Queenstown-Lakes
Dunedin
Clutha
Southland
Invercargill
Chatham Islands

Board candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsementCandidates
Independent [a] ?
Total?

Full list

Auckland local boards

Local boardSubdivision#Candidate [82] Affiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected board member
Gold background denotes a re-elected board member
Albert-Eden Maungawhau Subdivision4Jonty Carroll City Vision
William Paul Chalmers City Vision
José Fowler C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark Graham City Vision
John Stockan William McCallumNone
Kendyl Smith C&R - Communities and Residents
Rex Smith C&R - Communities and Residents
Paul SunIndependent
Jack Tan C&R - Communities and Residents
Michelle Hope Thorp City Vision
Ōwairaka4Ross Bannan C&R - Communities and Residents
Marcus Bosch C&R - Communities and Residents
Redwan Islam C&R - Communities and Residents
John Eric LeachNone
Emma McInnes City Vision
Christina Robertson City Vision
Jacqui Tay City Vision
Margi Watson City Vision
Matt ZwartzNone
Aotea-Great Barrier 5Ben AssadoIndependent
Fenella ChristianNone
Ryan DalyNone
Izzy FordhamIndependent
Gregory John HeapNone
Chris OllivierNone
Neil SandersonNone
Nikki WattsIndependent
Devonport-Takapuna 6Mary-Anne Benson-CooperIndependent
Gavin Busch C&R - Communities and Residents
Paul Radford CornishNone
Pete CronshawIndependent
Trish DeansIndependent
Garth EllinghamNone
Kimberley Hope GrahamA Fresh Approach
Terence HarpurA Fresh Approach
Karin HorenA Fresh Approach
Scott Andrew MacArthurA Fresh Approach
Kaumosi Opie C&R - Communities and Residents
Karleen Florence ReeveA Fresh Approach
James RohloffIndependent
Lewis James RoweA Fresh Approach
Helena Roza ACT Local
Kamini Schoonebee C&R - Communities and Residents
Michael Single C&R - Communities and Residents
Kent Treloar TregonningNone
George Wood C&R - Communities and Residents
Neil Zent C&R - Communities and Residents
Franklin Pukekohe4Alan ColeTeam Franklin
Andrew KayTeam Franklin
Andrea LeaskIndependent
Lesieli OliverTeam Franklin
Bas WatsonNone
Merritt WatsonTeam Franklin
Wairoa3Malcolm BellTeam Franklin
Alix BonningtonTeam Franklin
Nick CorlettIndependent
Darron GedgeIndependent
Dene William Green ACT Local
Amanda HopkinsTeam Franklin
Blake O'ReillyNone
Waiuku2Daymond Goulder-Horobin Rock The Vote NZ
Hunter HawkerTeam Franklin
Gary HolmesWorking for Waiuku
Ngaire RaumatiIndependent
Les ThomasIndependent
Tremayne ThompsonIndependent
Thomas Joseph VanderlaanNone
Henderson-Massey 8Wayne BarlowIndependent
Chris Carter Labour
Peter ChanIndependent
Dan Collins Labour
Linda CooperNone
Michael CooteIndependent
Ben Cox ACT Local
Jacob CurranWestWards
Susan Diao Labour
Joseph ErcegIndependent
Will Flavell Labour
Repeka George-KotekaNone
Grahame HillWestWards
Roy KaundsIndependent
Sunil KaushalWestWards
Oscar Kightley Labour
Andy LiuWestWards
Brooke Loader Labour
Vincent Naidu Labour
Zooey Neumann Green
Ingrid PapauIndependent
Glenn Barrie MacKendrick PatelNone
Jason PopeWestWards
Amanda RobertsWestWards
Leao TildsleyWestWards
Matthew Joseph UpsonNone
Deon Edmund WallaceNone
Denise WiddisonIndependent
Luke WilsonWestWards
Hibiscus and Bays East Coast Bays4Mike BishopBacking the Bays
Marewa GloverIndependent
Leon James JardenNone
Toby MalcolmIndependent
Julia ParfittBacking the Bays
Alexis PoppelbaumBacking the Bays
Gregg WaldenBacking the Bays
Hibiscus Coast4Gary BrownCoast People
Joshua James BurtNone
Dani Lee DawsonHibiscus People First
Gary GeorgeCoast People
Jayden HaleyHibiscus People First
Christopher Michael LakeNone
Jake LawCoast Community
Andy MackieIndependent
Samuel Mills ACT Local
Gemma MoffatCoast Community
Jeffrey Craig OlufsonHibiscus People First
Yang Qu ACT Local
Nick RadoCoast Community
Darag RennieCoast People
Pamela Joy TipaNone
Leanne WillisCoast People
Michael WilsonIndependent
Howick Botany3Ali Dahche ACT Local
Damian Light Independent
Mike TurinskyPractical not Political
Melesina UmeanoNone
Prashant Belwalkar C&R - Communities and Residents
David Collings C&R - Communities and Residents
Krish NaiduFlat Bush First
Joseph RebelloNone
Jami-Lee Ross Independent
Gurbani SinghNone
Sonia SinghNone
Tracy WignallIndependent
Peter YoungHealthy and Happy
Kai ZengHealthy and Happy
Howick3Bo Burns#weknowhowick
Luke Collings C&R - Communities and Residents
Billy Davis C&R - Communities and Residents
William Goldberg ACT Local
Matthew Paul SheehyNone
John Spiller#weknowhowick
Adele White#weknowhowick
Pakuranga3Pat Arroyo ACT Local
Katrina BungardNone
Jack Collins C&R - Communities and Residents
Wayne HuangNone
Sarah Kavanagh C&R - Communities and Residents
Bruce Kendall C&R - Communities and Residents
Blake O'ReillyNone
Frank WongIndependent
Kaipātiki 8Eric ChuahIndependent
John GillonShore Action
Paula GillonShore Action
Danielle GrantShore Action
Dave KaioShore Action
Melanie KenrickShore Action
Hudson Kostich Conservative Party
Gerald LopezNone
Martin Lundqvist ACT Local
Lofty NedIndependent
Ngozi PensonNone
Emma Ryburn-PhengsavathIndependent
Tim SpringShore Action
Raymond TanShore Action
Janet TupouShore Action
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 7Harry Fatu Toleafoa Labour
Joe Glassie-Rasmussen Labour
Vicky Hau Fix Auckland
Kaea Walter Inoke-Togiamua Labour
Makalita Kolo Labour
Manoj KumarNone
Luke Dwaine Mealamu Fix Auckland
Christine O'Brien Labour
Fe'etau Lafulafu Peo Labour
Sara Reihana-TaraNone
Talei Solomon-Mua Labour
Peter Brian Sykes Green
Manurewa 8Marshal AhluwaliaManurewa Action Team
Joseph Allan#LoveManurewa
Heather AndrewManurewa Action Team
Raewyn BhanaManurewa Action Team
Ally Billaney#LoveManurewa
Angela Cunningham-Marino#LoveManurewa
Toa Greening#LoveManurewa
Stephen HoldenNone
Mandeep Kaur#LoveManurewa
Phyllis LatuManurewa Action Team
William Leolahi#LoveManurewa
Rangi McLeanManurewa Action Team
Glenn MurphyManurewa Action Team
John RobinsonIndependent
Ezekiel Robson#LoveManurewa
Johnnie TimuNone
Italia Tipelu-MarstersManurewa Action Team
Judy TippingManurewa Action Team
Audrey Williams#LoveManurewa
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Maungakiekie3Don Allan C&R - Communities and Residents
Debbie Burrows C&R - Communities and Residents
Christopher Carroll Labour
Glenda Fryer Labour
Malaina Taufa Labour
Tony Woodcock C&R - Communities and Residents
Tāmaki4Kellie Joy DawsonNone
Tabetha Elliott C&R - Communities and Residents
Troy Elliott C&R - Communities and Residents
Beth FarrellIndependent
FaAfuhia Michael FiaIndependent
Dianna Fuka Labour
Shani Hatitio C&R - Communities and Residents
Nerissa Henry Labour
Marcia Irene Paretainga KahuiTamaki Residents Association
Craig MacKenzie C&R - Communities and Residents
Chris MakoareIndependent
Brian McDonaldTamaki Residents Association
Peseta Norma McDonaldTamaki Residents Association
Maria Meredith Labour
Deborah Misiuepa Labour
Patrick O'MearaIndependent
Sourabh Kumar SharmaNone
Ōrākei 7Troy Churton C&R - Communities and Residents
Lauren HawkenNone
Amanda Lockyer ACT Local
Martin Lukas Mahler ACT Local
Wyllis Pateoro MaihiIndependent
Angus McPhee C&R - Communities and Residents
Rob Meredith ACT Local
Scott Milne C&R - Communities and Residents
Sarah Powrie C&R - Communities and Residents
Margaret Voyce C&R - Communities and Residents
Andrew Williams C&R - Communities and Residents
David Wong C&R - Communities and Residents
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Ōtara3Apulu Reece Autagavaia Labour
Henrietta Devoe ACT Local
Topou Folau Labour
Li'amanaia Lorenzo Kaisara Labour
Swanie NelsonIndependent
Pele NiliIndependent
Peresitene TapumanaiaPapatoetoe-Otara Action Team
Zak TuluaNone
Jarvis TusiniNone
Papatoetoe4Nazia AliIndependently Papatoetoe
Kunal BhallaPapatoetoe-Otara Action Team
Ashraf Choudhary Labour
Avinash Kaur Dhaliwal Labour
Peter DonsIndependently Papatoetoe
Vi Hausia Labour
Futi KaIndependent
Chris Latham C&R - Communities and Residents
Albert LimIndependently Papatoetoe
Kushma NairPapatoetoe-Otara Action Team
Sandeep SainiPapatoetoe-Otara Action Team
Paramjeet SinghPapatoetoe-Otara Action Team
Raj Pardeep Singh Labour
Papakura 6Felicity Auva'aPapakura Action Team
Andrew May BeardNone
Brent Catchpole Papakura Action Team
Laura Fourie#LovePapakura
Prasad Gawande ACT Local
Craig Hansen#LovePapakura
George HawkinsPapakura Action Team
Kelvin HieattPapakura Action Team
Karin KerrIndependent
Piritaka Manuel#LovePapakura
Simon Singh MattaNone
Ranbir Pabla#LovePapakura
Jan RobinsonPapakura Action Team
Caitlyn Dulcie Smythe#LovePapakura
Kim Squire#LovePapakura
Andrew WebsterPapakura Action Team
Puketāpapa 6Bala Venu Beeram C&R - Communities and Residents
Rowan Cant City Vision
Daniel Cliffords City Vision
Soraiya Daud City Vision
Miriam Hartmann City Vision
Roseanne Hay C&R - Communities and Residents
Ella Kumar C&R - Communities and Residents
Fiona Lai C&R - Communities and Residents
Brendan Larmer C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark Pervan C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark John PriceIndependent
Jessica Sophia RalphNone
Raphaela Rose City Vision
Jon Turner City Vision
Yor AbannIndependent
Rodney Dairy Flat1Peter BrydonNone
Warwick HojemIndependent
Lisa WhyteIndependent
Kumeū2Brent BaileyNone
Gemma DonaldsonIndependent
Matt RossIndependent
Zach StarkNone
Katie VersteegNone
Guy WishartNone
Northern Rodney2Greg DohertyIndependent
Joshua James GrimstockNone
Paul MantonIndependent
James PembertonNone
Colin SmithNone
Southern Kaipara2Mark DennisNone
Geoff UpsonNone
Rob UpsonNone
Warkworth2Tim HoldgateIndependent
David RobbIndependent
Taabeta TebauNone
Ivan WagstaffIndependent
Upper Harbour 6Anna AtkinsonLiving Upper Harbour
Uzra Casuri BalouchIndependent
Callum BlairIndependent
David CookeIndependent
Rebecca HuangLiving Upper Harbour
John LoauIndependent
John McLeanIndependent
Kent Neville-WhiteNone
Kyle ParkerLiving Upper Harbour
John Godfrey RiddellNone
Apurv ShuklaIndependent
Selena WongIndependent
Sylvia YangLiving Upper Harbour
Waiheke 5Grant Robert CrawfordNone
Xan HamiltonNone
Josie Heap RainerNone
Eric Rangi HillmanNone
Ollie LequeuxNone
Kylee MatthewsIndependent
Wayne Anthony McIntoshNone
Todd Andrew ParkinNone
Bianca RansonNone
Norman Kenneth RobinsNone
Damian SycamoreNone
Paul WaldenNone
Waitākere Ranges 6Mark AllenFuture West
Diana Brigette BlomfieldNone
Angus CathcartWestWards
Michelle ClaytonIndependent
Allan GeddesWestWards
Michelle HuttonFuture West
Stephen James JohnsonNone
Alan Roy MannNone
Penelope Joy MillerWestWards
Kevin MurphyWestWards
Bianca O'KeefeIndependent
Linda PotauaineWestWards
Greg PreslandFuture West
Rizwan Ahmed QureshiNone
Mark Jonathan RobertsFuture West
Iuliana RodinciucNone
Jess RoseFuture West
Jamaine Sonny RossNone
Hannah SladeFuture West
Roman ThomasWestWards
Waitematā 7Gael BaldockNone
Anne Batley Burton C&R - Communities and Residents
Alexandra Bonham City Vision
Muy Chhour C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark Crysell None
Peter Elliott City Vision
Grayson Kilroy GoffeNone
Leo Grachev C&R - Communities and Residents
Kara Kennedy City Vision
Pete MarshallConcerned Ratepayers Herne Bay
Taylor MarstonNone
Allan Matson C&R - Communities and Residents
Greg Moyle C&R - Communities and Residents
Nick Nielson C&R - Communities and Residents
Anahera Rawiri City Vision
Selena Yanpei-Lu RennerIndependent
Connor Sharp City Vision
Sarah Trotman C&R - Communities and Residents
Theo van de Klundert City Vision
Caitlin Wilson City Vision
Whau 7Fasitua Amosa Labour
Aadil Basha Labour
Ross Clow Independent
Kathryn Mary DavieVoice of the People
Paul DavieVoice of the People
Catherine FarmerIndependent
Jitesh Mulvantray GanatraNone
Valeria Gascoigne Labour
Fania Kapao Labour
Morgan LuxtonNone
Madhavi Priya NyayapatiNone
Barrie-John Partridge Labour
Warren PiperIndependent
Kay Thomas Labour
Rebecca Thomson Labour
Almo WongIndependent

North Island community boards

Local councilCommunity boardSubdivision#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected board member
Gold background denotes a re-elected board member
Far North [1] Bay of Islands-WhangaroaKerikeri2Jo AlexanderNone
Francesca AncillottiNone
Dane HawkerIndependent
Kawakawa-Moerewa1Roddy PihemaNone
Paihia1Belinda WardIndependent
Russell-Ōpua1Jane HindleIndependent
Waipapa1Tyler Ian BamberYour Voice Our Community
Rob SavageNone
Whangaroa1Korey AtamaNone
Anne GatesNone
Kaikohe-HokiangaKaikohe3Edward CourtNone
Mike EdmondsNone
Hana KingiNone
Scarlet Romaine MokarakaNone
Chicky RudkinNone
Kelly van GaalenNone
North Hokianga1Ann-Marie Houng LeeIndependent
Doug Te WakeNone
South Hokianga2Jessie McVeaghNone
Denis OrmeNone
Elyse King WilliamsNone
Te HikuDoubtless Bay1Eddie BellasNone
Chev RetiNone
Kaitāia2Rachel BauckeNone
Trevor BeatsonNone
Adele GardnerNone
Roberta GrbichNone
John StewartNone
Mike Te WakeNone
Matt WrightIndependent
North Cape1Darren AxeNone
Krystal-Rose TaaffeNone
Whatuwhiwhi1Bill SubritzkyIndependent
Thames-Coromandel
Waikato
Waipā
Ōtorohanga
South Waikato
Western Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Lakes
Whakatāne
Ōpōtiki
Hastings
New Plymouth
South Taranaki
Ruapehu
Whanganui
Rangitīkei
Tararua
Horowhenua
Kāpiti Coast
Lower Hutt
Wellington
South Wairarapa

South Island community boards

Local councilCommunity boardSubdivision#CandidateAffiliation
Notes:Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected councillor
Gold background denotes a re-elected councillor
Tasman
Buller [85] Inangahua4Don AbbeyNone
Alun Bollinger None
Tony FortuneNone
Gwen GardnerNone
Nicky KennedyIndependent
Lisa NeilNone
Keith TonkinNone
Hurunui
Waimakariri
Christchurch
Selwyn
Ashburton [86] Methven5Faye BarrandNone
Megan FitzgeraldNone
Robin JenkinsonNone
Richie OwenNone
Simon WareingNone
Timaru
Mackenzie
Waitaki
Central Otago [87] Cromwell4Rebecca AndersonNone
Mike Casey None
Gerald DuncanNone
Anna HarrisonNone
Gary KirkNone
Haemia MellingNone
Travis MuirNone
Bill SandersNone
Wally SanfordNone
Jane SmithNone
Maniototo4Logan DowlingNone
Mark HarrisNone
Rob HazlettNone
Duncan HelmNone
Becky McAuleyNone
Rose VoiceNone
Renee WeirNone
Vincent4Roger BrowneNone
Jayden CrombNone
Tony HammingtonNone
Dai JohnsNone
Martin McPhersonNone
Jim MoffittNone
Karla SandersNone
Teviot Valley4Gill BoothIndependent
Sue CainNone
Mark JessopIndependent
Curtis PannettNone
Becky SladeNone
Hayden SmithNone
Richard TamblynNone
Queenstown-Lakes
Dunedin
Clutha
Southland
Invercargill

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Includes Independent affiliation, no affiliation, slogan affiliations, and other non-significant individual affiliations
  2. Nobby Clark's brother Maxwell Clark is running in two mayoral races (Tasman and Invercargill) under two different names (Maxwell and Andrew, respectively). Roman Jackson is running in both the Hauraki and Matamata-Piako mayoral races. Peter Wakeman is running in Auckland and Christchurch. All are included in this count a single time.
  3. Richard Osmaston is running in five separate mayoral races, 4 as a Money Free candidate and 1 as an independent. He is counted in this table once under the Money Free Party.

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