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You’ll receive your voting pack in the mail.

Voting from 9 September to 11 October 

Know your candidates.

Read candidate profiles, visit their websites & social media pages, attend “meet the candidate” events.

Find out who is running in each category here.

Know the process.

Understand single transferable voting (STV).

Info on STV from NPDC - why you rank candidates instead of ticking.

What am I voting for?

The Mayor and 14 councillors make up our Council.

All voters elect the mayor and five district-wide councillors (that’s me!), plus nine councillors who are elected from the following four wards:

  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General (six councillors): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward 

  • Kōhanga Moa General (one councillor): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward

  • North General (one councillor): Elected by those on the General electoral roll in that ward

  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori (one councillor): Elected by those on the Māori electoral roll

Community Boards

In addition, there will be 20 community board members elected as follows:

  • Clifton Community Board (four members)

  • Inglewood Community Board (four members)

  • Kaitake Community Board (four members)

  • Puketapu-Bell Community Board (four members)

  • Waitara Community Board (four members)

Community Boards represent and advocate for the interests of smaller communities within the district.

Key dates

  • 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted, and voting will open. 

  • 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published. 

  • 16–19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.