Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Taranaki

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2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Taranaki)
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← 202211 October 20252028 →

Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand will be held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors will be elected across 66 of 67 councils.

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3 territorial authorities are located within the Taranaki Region. 3 mayors and 38 district councillors will be elected.

New Plymouth District Council

2025 New Plymouth District Council election
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Mayoral election
Mayor before election

Neil Holdom
Independent

Elected mayor

TBD

Council election
14 seats on the New Plymouth District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats+/–
to be determined 14
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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2025 New Plymouth mayoral election

2025 New Plymouth mayoral election [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary vote%Final vote [a]
to be determined
Informal
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Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

At-large

At-large [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary 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
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent

Kaitake-Ngāmotu general ward

Kaitake-Ngāmotu general ward [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary vote%Final vote [a]
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

Kōhanga general ward

Kōhanga general ward [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary vote%Final vote [a]
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

North general ward

North general ward [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary vote%Final vote [a]
to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori ward

Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori ward [1]
AffiliationCandidatePrimary vote%Final vote [a]
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

Stratford District Council

2025 Stratford District Council election
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Mayoral election
Mayor before election

Neil Volzke
Independent

Elected mayor

TBD

Council election
11 seats on the Stratford District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats+/–
Independents 4
to be determined 7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Stratford mayoral election

2025 Stratford mayoral election [2]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

Stratford Urban general ward

Stratford Urban general ward [2]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
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

Stratford Rural general ward

Stratford Rural general ward [2]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
to be determined
to be determined
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent

Stratford Māori ward

Stratford Māori ward [2]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
(new ward)

South Taranaki District Council

2025 South Taranaki District Council election
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Mayoral election
Mayor before election

Phil Nixon
Independent

Elected mayor

TBD

Council election
13 seats on the Stratford District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats+/–
Independents 3
to be determined 10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 South Taranaki mayoral election

2025 South Taranaki mayoral election [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

Eltham-Kaponga general ward

Eltham-Kaponga general ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent

Pātea general ward

Pātea general ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote
Independent Robert Northcottunopposed
Independent Brian Rookunopposed
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold

Taranaki Coastal general ward

Taranaki Coastal general ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent
Independent incumbent

Te Hāwera general ward

Te Hāwera general ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
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

Te Kūrae Māori ward

Te Kūrae Māori ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote%
to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
Independent incumbent

Te Tai Tonga Māori ward

Te Tai Tonga Māori ward [3]
AffiliationCandidateVote
Independent Cheryl Luke-Marakiunopposed
Registered
Independent gain from Te Pāti Māori

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rounded to whole number

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.
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