Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Taranaki

2025 Stratford District Council election
	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

2025 New Plymouth District Council election
	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

Last updated October 17, 2025

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.

New Plymouth District Council

2025 New Plymouth mayoral election

2025 New Plymouth mayoral election^[1]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

At-large

At-large^[1]
Affiliation		Candidate
		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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

North general ward

North general ward^[1]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori ward

Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori ward^[1]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Stratford District Council

2025 Stratford mayoral election

2025 Stratford mayoral election^[2]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Stratford Urban general ward

Stratford Urban general ward^[2]
Affiliation		Candidate
		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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	(new ward)

South Taranaki District Council

2025 South Taranaki District Council election

← 2022

11 October 2025

2028 →

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

Party		Seats	+/–
	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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Eltham-Kaponga general ward

Eltham-Kaponga general ward^[3]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Pātea general ward

Pātea general ward^[3]
Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Robert Northcott	unopposed
	Independent	Brian Rook	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold
	Independent hold

Taranaki Coastal general ward

Taranaki Coastal general ward^[3]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Te Hāwera general ward

Te Hāwera general ward^[3]
Affiliation		Candidate
		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]
Affiliation		Candidate
		to be determined
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Te Tai Tonga Māori ward

Te Tai Tonga Māori ward^[3]
Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Cheryl Luke-Maraki	unopposed
Registered
	Independent gain from Te Pāti Māori

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 Rounded to whole number

References

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

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[rounded-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rounded to whole number

[New_Plymouth-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.

[Stratford-3] 1 2 3 4 Placeholder reference – results to be confirmed following election.

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

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