Results of the 2025 New Zealand regional council elections

2025 New Zealand regional council elections

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chairs

11 chairpersons

Party Chairs +/– to be determined 11 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Council control

11 regional councils

Party Councils +/– to be determined 11 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Councillors

132 regional councillors

Party Seats +/– Independents 14 to be determined 118 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Elections for the regional councils of New Zealand will be held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 132 regional councillors will be elected across all 11 regions.

Results for all elections are expected by 19 October. Currently only results for those elected unopposed are in.

Summary

Party			Seats	±	Councils	±	Chairs	±	Ref
	Independent		14						[1]
	To be determined		118		11		11		[1]

Northland Regional Council

2025 Northland Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Geoff Crawford Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

9 seats on the Northland Regional Council 5 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Coastal Central general constituency

Coastal Central general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Coastal South general constituency

Coastal South general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Far North general constituency

Far North general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Kaipara general constituency

Kaipara general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Mid North general constituency

Mid North general constituency ^{[2] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Geoff Crawford	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Whangārei Central general constituency

Whangārei Central general constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Te Raki Māori constituency

Te Raki Māori constituency ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent Green incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Referendum on Māori constituencies

Choice	Votes	%
Keep Māori constituencies	to be determined
Abolish Māori constituencies
Turnout

Waikato Regional Council

2025 Waikato Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Pamela Storey Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

14 seats on the Waikato Regional Council 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 13 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Waikato general constituency

Waikato general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Hamilton general constituency

Hamilton general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Waipā-King Country general constituency

Waipā-King Country general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Thames-Coromandel Country general constituency

Thames-Coromandel general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Waihou Country general constituency

Waihou general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Taupō-Rotorua general constituency

Taupō-Rotorua general constituency ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency

2025 Waikato Regional Council election: Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency ^{[4] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Tipa Mahuta	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency

Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency ^{[4] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Kataraina Hodge	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

2025 Bay of Plenty Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Doug Leeder Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

14 seats on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 14 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency

Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Rotorua general constituency

Rotorua general constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Tauranga general constituency

Tauranga general constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	vacant
	Independent incumbent
	Independent Green incumbent

Western Bay of Plenty general constituency

Western Bay of Plenty general constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Kohi Māori constituency

Kohi Māori constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Te Pāti Māori incumbent

Mauao Māori constituency

Mauao Māori constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Okurei Māori constituency

Mauao Māori constituency ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election

2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Hinewai Ormsby Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

11 seats on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council 6 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 10 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Wairoa general constituency

Wairoa general constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Ahuriri/Napier general constituency

Ahuriri/Napier general constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Heretaunga/Hastings general constituency

Heretaunga/Hastings general constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Ngaruroro general constituency

Ngaruroro general constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general constituency

Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency

Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Māui ki te Tonga Māori constituency

Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Thompson Hokianga	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Referendum on Māori constituencies

Choice	Votes	%
Keep Māori constituencies	to be determined
Abolish Māori constituencies
Turnout

Taranaki Regional Council

2025 Taranaki Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Craig Williamson Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

11 seats on the Taranaki Regional Council 6 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 10 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

New Plymouth general constituency

New Plymouth general constituency ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

North Taranaki general constituency

North Taranaki general constituency ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Stratford general constituency

Stratford general constituency ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

South Taranaki general constituency

South Taranaki general constituency ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Taranaki Māori constituency

Taranaki Māori constituency ^{[7] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Bonita Bigham	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Referendum on Māori constituencies

Choice	Votes	%
Keep Māori constituencies	to be determined
Abolish Māori constituencies
Turnout

Horizons Regional Council

2025 Horizons Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Rachel Keedwell Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

14 seats on the Horizons Regional Council 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 2 to be determined 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Ruapehu general constituency

Ruapehu general constituency ^{[8] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Nikki Riley	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Whanganui general constituency

Whanganui general constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Manawatū-Rangitīkei general constituency

Manawatū-Rangitīkei general constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Palmerston North general constituency

Palmerston North general constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Horowhenua general constituency

Horowhenua general constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent Green incumbent

Tararua general constituency

Tararua general constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Raki Māori constituency

Raki Māori constituency ^[8]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Tonga Māori constituency

Tonga Māori constituency ^{[8] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Te Kenehi Teira	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Referendum on Māori constituencies

Choice	Votes	%
Keep Māori constituencies	to be determined
Abolish Māori constituencies
Turnout

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council election

2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Daran Ponter Labour Elected Chair TBD

Council election

14 seats on the Greater Wellington Regional Council 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 2 to be determined 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Kāpiti Coast general constituency

Kāpiti Coast general constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Porirua-Tawa general constituency

Porirua-Tawa general constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general constituency

Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general constituency ^{[9] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote
	Independent	Ros Connelly	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general constituency

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Green incumbent

Pōneke/Wellington general constituency

Pōneke/Wellington general constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Green incumbent
	Green incumbent
	Labour incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Wairarapa general constituency

Wairarapa general constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori constituency

Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori constituency ^[9]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary Vote
	Independent	Shamia Makarini	unopposed
Registered
	Independent win (new constituency)

Referendum on Māori constituencies

Choice	Votes	%
Keep Māori constituencies	to be determined
Abolish Māori constituencies
Turnout

West Coast Regional Council

2025 West Coast Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Peter Haddock Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

7 seats on the West Coast Regional Council 4 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Buller constituency

Buller constituency ^[10]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Grey constituency

Grey constituency ^[10]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Westland constituency

Westland constituency ^[10]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Environment Canterbury

2025 Environment Canterbury election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Craig Pauling The People's Choice – Green Elected Chair TBD

Council election

14 seats of Environment Canterbury 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 14 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke constituency

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Christchurch West/Ōpuna constituency

Christchurch West/Ōpuna constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	The People's Choice – Green incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi constituency

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi constituency

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency

Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	The People's Choice – Labour incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency ^[11]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Otago Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Otago Regional Council election

2025 Otago Regional Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Gretchen Robertson Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

12 seats on the Otago Regional Council 7 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Dunstan constituency

Dunstan constituency ^[12]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Moeraki constituency

Moeraki constituency ^[12]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Molyneux constituency

Molyneux constituency ^[12]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Dunedin constituency

Dunedin constituency ^[12]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	vacant
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Ōtepoti Green incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Environment Southland

Main article: 2025 Southland Regional Council election

2025 Environment Southland election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Chair selection

Chair before election Alastair Gibson Independent Elected Chair TBD

Council election

12 seats of Environment Southland 7 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 5 to be determined 7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Fiordland constituency

Fiordland constituency ^{[13] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Paul Evans	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Eastern-Dome constituency

Eastern-Dome constituency ^{[13] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Alastair Gibson	unopposed
	Independent	Jeremy McPhail	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold
	Independent hold

Western constituency

Western constituency ^{[13] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Ewen Mathieson	unopposed
Registered
	Independent gain from Independent

Hokonui constituency

Hokonui constituency ^[13]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Southern constituency

Southern constituency ^{[13] [3]}

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Jon Pemberton	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Invercargill constituency

Invercargill constituency ^[13]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

See also

• Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
• 2025 New Zealand local referendums on Māori wards and constituencies

Notes

1. Rounded to whole numbers.

References

1. "Nominations Received". ElectioNZ. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
2. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
3. "Nominations Received". ElectioNZ. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
4. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
5. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
6. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
7. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
8. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
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10. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
11. Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
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