2007 New Zealand local elections

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The 2007 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2007) were triennial elections that were held from September until 13 October 2007 to elect local mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of various other local government bodies.

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2007 New Zealand local elections
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All 12 of New Zealand's regions and all 73 cities and districts participated in the election.

Key dates

Background

Voting system

The single transferable vote (STV) method was first used at the 2004 local elections, when ten districts and city councils employed this alternative to first-past-the-post voting (FPP). Of those ten, two district councils—Papakura and Matamata-Piako—reverted to FPP. The remaining eight councils that used STV in 2007 were Kaipara, Thames-Coromandel, Kāpiti Coast, Porirua, Wellington, Marlborough, Dunedin, and the Chatham Islands.[1] All other councils used first past the post.

All district health boards (DHBs) used STV.[2]

Campaign

Elections

Regional councils

The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.

More information Council, Electoral System ...
Council Electoral System Seats Councillors Turnout[3] Details Sources
2004 Result
Northland FPP 8
  •   8 missing info
  •   8 Independents
 45,063 (44.6%) Details [4][5][3][6]
Auckland FPP 13
  •   5 Independents
  •   3 Citizens & Ratepayers
  •   2 Team West
  •   1 City Vision
  •   1 Advancing Auckland
  •   1 Residents Action Movement
345,863 (38.3%) Details [7][8]
Waikato FPP 12
  •   14 Independents
  •   6 Rates Control Team
  •   6 Independents
 58,755 (22.2%) Details [9][10]
Bay of Plenty FPP 13
  •   14 Independents
  •   13 missing info
 76,404 (42.3%) Details [4][11]
Hawke's Bay FPP 9
  •   9 Independents
  •   9 Independents
 47,497 (45.2%) Details [4][12][3][13]
Taranaki FPP 11
  •   10 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 36,240 (47.6%) Details [4][14][3][15]
Manawatu-Wanganui FPP 12
  •   11 missing info
  •   12 Independents
 72,598 (46.8%) Details [4][3][16][17]
Wellington FPP 13
  •   11 Independents
  •   1 Hutt 2020
  •   1 Labour
  •   12 missing info
  •   1 Green
 128,255 (39.4%) Details [18][19][20]
West Coast FPP 7
  •   6 Independents
  •   6 Independents
  •   1 Change Now
 12,980 (57.1%) Details [4][21][22]
Canterbury FPP 13
  •   14 missing info
156,770 (41.4%) Details [21]
Otago FPP 11
  •   12 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 61,944 (43.7%) Details [4][23][21]
Southland FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 21,772 (32.9%) Details [4][21]
All 12 councils 134
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Territorial authorities

The city and district level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by territorial authorities. Some of these also have the powers of regional governments and are known as unitary authorities. The Chatham Islands have their own specially legislated form of government.

More information Council, Electoral System ...
Council Electoral System Seats Councillors Turnout Details Sources
2004 Result
Far North FPP 9
  •   9 Independents
  •   6 Independents
  •   3 Value for Ratepayers
 [24][3][25][26]
Whangarei FPP 13
  •   13 Independents
  •   12 Independents
  •   1 Respect Northland
 [27][28]
Kaipara STV 8
  •   10 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [29][30]
Rodney FPP 12
  •   9 Independents
  •   3 Taking Action Team
  •   5 Independents
  •   4 The Penlink Team
  •   2 Working for the West
  •   1 Team Hibiscus Coast
 [31][32]
Auckland City FPP 19
  •   6 Citizens & Ratepayers
  •   6 City Vision
  •   3 Labour
  •   2 Action Hobson
  •   2 Independents
[33][34]
North Shore FPP 15
  •   15 missing info
  •   15 Independents
 [35][36]
Waitakere FPP 14
  •   4 Team West
  •   4 Residents & Ratepayers
  •   4 Independents
  •   2 Massey Community Team
[37][38]
Manukau FPP 17
  •   7 Independents
  •   4 Labour
  •   4 Manurewa Residents
  •   1 Peoples Choice
  •   1 Papatoetoe Independents
  •   5 Independents
  •   3 Labour
  •   3 Manurewa Residents
  •   2 People's Choice
  •   1 Independent - Botany-Clevedon
  •   1 Residents & Ratepayers
  •   1 Manurewa Action Team
  •   1 Papatoetoe Independents
 [39][40]
Papakura STV 8
  •   7 Independents
  •   1 Papakura Vision
  •   6 Independents
  •   2 Pride of Papakura
 [41][42]
Franklin FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [43][4][44][3]
Thames-Coromandel STV 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   1 vacant
  •   8 Independents
 [45][46][47]
Hauraki FPP 13
  •   13 Independents
  •   13 Independents
 [48][4][49][3]
Waikato FPP 13
  •   13 Independents
  •   13 Independents
 [4][50][3][51]
Matamata-Piako STV 11
  •   11 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 [52][4][53][3]
Hamilton FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   1 Hamilton Citizens & Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.
  •   11 Independents
  •   1 Hamilton Citizens & Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.
 [54][55]
Waipa FPP 12
  •   10 Independents
  •   2 missing info
  •   12 Independents
 [56][3][57]
Otorohanga FPP 7
  •   7 Independents
  •   7 Independents
 [58][4][59][3]
South Waikato FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][60][3][25]
Waitomo FPP 6
  •   6 Independents
  •   6 Independents
 [4][61][3][25]
Taupo FPP 10
  •   12 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][62][3][63]
Western Bay of Plenty FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [64][4][3]
Tauranga FPP 10
  •   10 missing info
  •   6 missing info
  •   4 Pick 6 for Community First
 [4][3]
Rotorua Lakes FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [65][66]
Whakatane FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   1 vacant
  •   10 Independents
 [67][25][3]
Kawerau FPP 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [68][25][3]
Opotiki FPP 6
  •   6 missing info
  •   6 Independents
 [69][25]
Gisborne FPP 14
  •   14 Independents
  •   14 Independents
 [70][71][3]
Wairoa FPP 6
  •   9 missing info
  •   9 Independents
 [72][73][3]
Hastings FPP 14
  •   15 Independents
  •   14 Independents
 [74][4][75]
Napier FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [76][4][77][3]
Central Hawke's Bay FPP 8
  •   10 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [4][78][3]
New Plymouth FPP 14
  •   14 Independents
  •   14 Independents
 [4][79]
Stratford FPP 9
  •   10 Independents
  •   9 Independents
 [4][80][81]
South Taranaki FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [4][82]
Ruapehu FPP 11
  •   11 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 [83][4][3]
Wanganui FPP 12
  •   6 Vision Wanganui
  •   5 Independents
  •   1 Wanganui Ratepayers Association
  •   7 Independents
  •   5 Vision Wanganui
 [84][85]
Rangitikei FPP 11
  •   11 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 [4][86][3][25]
Manawatu FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][25][3]
Palmerston North FPP 15
  •   15 missing info
  •   15 Independents
 [87]
Tararua FPP 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [4][3][88]
Horowhenua FPP 10
  •   10 missing info
  •   10 Independents
 [3][89]
Kapiti Coast STV 10
  •   9 Independents
  •   1 Affordable Kapiti
  •   10 Independents
 [90][91]
Porirua STV 13
  •   8 missing info
  •   5 Labour
[92][4][93][3]
Upper Hutt FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [94][95]
Lower Hutt FPP 12
  •   5 Independents
  •   3 City Vision – Terris' Team
  •   2 Our City, Our Future
  •   1 Hutt 2020
  •   7 Indepedents
  •   3 Our City, Our Future
  •   2 Team Ray Wallace
 [96][97]
Wellington STV 14
  •   10 Independents
  •   1 Alliance
  •   1 1-2-3 for North
  •   1 Labour
  •   1 Green
  •   12 missing info
  •   2 Green
 Details [98][99][100][3]
Masterton FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][101][102]
Carterton FPP 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [103][104]
South Wairarapa FPP 9
  •   9 Independents
  •   9 Independents
 [4][3]
Tasman FPP 13
  •   13 Independents
  •   13 Independents
 [105][4][106]
Nelson FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   6 Hands Up
  •   6 missing info
 [4][107][3][108]
Marlborough STV 13
  •   13 Independents
  •   13 Independents
 [109][110]
Buller FPP 10
  •   11 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][3][111]
Grey FPP 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   5 Independents
  •   3 Change Now
 [112][4][22]
Westland FPP 10
  •   12 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [113][4][3]
Kaikoura FPP 7
  •   7 Independents
  •   7 Independents
 [114][4][115]
Hurunui FPP 9
  •   9 Independents
  •   9 Independents
 [116][4][3]
Waimakariri FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [117][4][118][3]
Christchurch FPP 13
  •   9 Independents
  •   2 Independent Citizens
  •   1 Labour for Christchurch 2021
[119][120]
Selwyn FPP 10
  •   10 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [121][4][122][3]
Ashburton FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [123][124]
Timaru FPP 10
  •   12 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][3]
Mackenzie FPP 6
  •   6 Independents
  •   6 Independents
 [125][3]
Waimate FPP 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [126][4][127][3]
Waitaki FPP 10
  •   10 missing info
  •   10 Independents
 [4][128]
Central Otago FPP 10
  •   13 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [129][4][3]
Queenstown-Lakes FPP 10
  •   11 Independents
  •   10 Independents
 [4][3]
Dunedin STV 14
  •   14 missing info
  •   12 Independents
  •   2 Greater Dunedin
 [130][131]
Clutha FPP 14
  •   14 Independents
  •   14 Independents
 [132][4][133][3]
Southland FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [4][3][134]
Gore FPP 11
  •   11 Independents
  •   11 Independents
 [135][4][136][3]
Invercargill FPP 12
  •   12 Independents
  •   12 Independents
 [137][3]
Chatham Islands STV 8
  •   8 Independents
  •   8 Independents
 [4][3][138]
All 73 councils 791
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Mayors

All territorial authorities (including the unitary authorities) directly elected mayors.

More information Territorial authority, Incumbent ...
Territorial authority Incumbent Elected Runner-up Details Sources
Far North   Yvonne Sharp (Ind.)   Wayne Brown (Value for Ratepayers)   Yvonne Sharp (Ind.) [24][3][139]
Whangarei   Pamela Peters (Ind.)   Stan Semenoff (Ind.)   Pamela Peters (Ind.) [27][28]
Kaipara   Peter King (Ind.)   Neil Tiller (Ind.)   Peter King (Ind.) [29][30]
Rodney   John Law (Ind.)   Penny Webster (Ind.)   Wayne Walker (Ind.) [31][32]
Auckland City   Dick Hubbard (Ind.)   John Banks (Ind.)   Dick Hubbard (Ind.) Details [33][34]
North Shore   George Wood (Ind.)   Andrew Williams (Ind.)   George Wood (Ind.) [4][35][36]
Waitakere   Bob Harvey (Ind.)   John Tamihere (Ind.) [37][38]
Manukau   Barry Curtis (Residents and Ratepayers)   Len Brown (Ind.)   Dick Quax (People's Choice) [39][40]
Papakura   John Robertson (Ind.)   Calum Penrose (Pride of Papakura)   John Robertson (Ind.) [41][42]
Franklin   Mark Ball (Ind.)   William Cotter (Ind.) [4][43][3][44]
Thames-Coromandel   Phillipa Barriball (Ind.)   Dal Minogue (Ind.) [45][47]
Hauraki   John Tregidga (Ind.)   Raymond Bassett (Ind.) [4][48][3][49]
Waikato   Peter Harris (Ind.) unopposed [4][50][3][51]
Matamata-Piako   Hugh Vercoe (Ind.)   Endine Dixon-Harris (Ind.) [52][53]
Hamilton   Michael Redman (Ind.)   Bob Simcock (Ind.)   Roger Hennebry (Citizens & Ratepayers) [54][55]
Waipa   Alan Livingston (Ind.)   Stephen Lee (Ind.) [56][57]
Otorohanga   Dale Williams (Ind.) unopposed [4][58][3][59]
South Waikato   Neil Sinclair (Ind.)   Francis Campbell (Ind.) [4][60][25][3][140]
Waitomo   Mark Ammon (Ind.) unopposed [4][61][3][141]
Taupō   Clayton Stent (Ind.)   Clayton Stent (Ind.) [4][62][3][63]
Western Bay of Plenty   Graeme Weld (Ind.) unopposed [4][64][3]
Tauranga   Stuart Crosby (Ind.)   Murray Guy (Pick 6 for Community First) [142][143][144][3][145][146]
Rotorua Lakes   Kevin Winters (Ind.)   Lyall Thurston (Ind.) [4][65][66]
Whakatane   Colin Holmes (Ind.)   Ian Shearer (Ind.) [25][4][67][3]
Kawerau   Malcolm Campbell (Ind.)   Pat Norris (Ind.) [68][3][147]
Opotiki   John Forbes (Ind.) unopposed [4][148][69]
Gisborne   Meng Foon (Ind.)   Arthur Cunningham (Ind.) [70][3][71]
Wairoa   Les Probert (Ind.)   Denys Caves (Ind.) [4][72][3][73]
Hastings   Lawrence Yule (Ind.)   Simon Nixon (Ind.) [74][75]
Napier   Barbara Arnott (Ind.)   Clifford Church (Ind.) [76][3][77]
Central Hawke's Bay   Tim Gilbertson (Ind.)   Trish Giddens (Ind.)   Peter Butler (Ind.) [78][25][3][149]
New Plymouth   Peter Tennent (Ind.)   Sherill George (Ind.) [150][3][79]
Stratford   Brian Jeffares (Ind.)   John Edwards (Ind.)   Neil Volzke (Ind.) [80][81]
South Taranaki   Ross Dunlop (Ind.)   Steve Pivac (Ind.) [4][151][82]
Ruapehu   Sue Morris (Ind.)   ? (?) [83][152]
Wanganui   Michael Laws (Vision Wanganui)   John Martin (Ind.) [84][85]
Rangitikei   Bob Buchanan (Ind.)   Chalky Leary (Ind.)   Andy Watson (Ind.) [86][3][25][153]
Manawatu   Ian McKelvie (Ind.)   Steve Gibson (Ind.) [4][154][3][25][155]
Palmerston North   Heather Tanguay (Ind.)   Jono Naylor (Ind.)   Heather Tanguay (Ind.) [156][157][87]
Tararua   Maureen Reynolds (Ind.)   Ivan Johanson (Ind.) [158][159][3][88]
Horowhenua   Tom Robinson (Ind.)   Brendan Duffy (Ind.)   Anne Hunt (Ind.) [158][160][25][3][89]
Kapiti Coast   Alan Milne (Ind.)   Jenny Rowan (Ind.)   Chris Turver (Ind.) [90][91]
Porirua   Jenny Brash (Ind.)   Selwyn Katene (Labour) [4][92][3][93][161]
Upper Hutt   Wayne Guppy (Ind.) unopposed [94][95]
Lower Hutt   David Ogden (Our City, Our Future)   Ray Wallace (Team Ray Wallace) Details [96][97]
Wellington   Kerry Prendergast (Ind.)   Ray Ahipene-Mercer (Ind.) Details [98][99][3][100]
Masterton   Bob Francis (Ind.)   Gary Daniell (Ind.)   Rick Long (Ind.) [4][101][102]
Carterton   Gary McPhee (Ind.)   Janine Vollebreght (Ind.) [103][104]
South Wairarapa   Adrienne Staples (Ind.)   Bob Petelin (Ind.) [162][25][3][163]
Tasman   John Hurley (Ind.)   Richard Kempthorne (Ind.)   John Hurley (Ind.) [105][3][106]
Nelson   Paul Matheson (Ind.)   Kerry Marshall (Hands Up)   Gary Watson (Ind.) [4][107][3][108]
Marlborough   Alistair Sowman (Ind.)   Pat O'Sullivan (Ind.) [109][110]
Buller   Martin Sawyers (Ind.)   Patrick McManus (Ind.)   Patrick O'Dea (Ind.) [4][164][3][111]
Grey   Tony Kokshoorn (Ind.) unopposed [4][112][22]
Westland   Maureen Pugh (Ind.) unopposed [4][113][3][25]
Kaikoura   Kevin Heays (Ind.)   Jim Abernathy (Ind.) [4][114][3][115]
Hurunui   Garry Jackson (Ind.)   Brendan Duffy (Ind.)   Anne Hunt (Ind.) [4][116][3][25]
Waimakariri   Jim Gerard (Ind.)   Ron Keating (Ind.)   Jim Gerard (Ind.) [4][117][3][118]
Christchurch   Garry Moore (Christchurch 2021)   Bob Parker (Ind.)   Megan Woods (Christchurch 2021) Details [165][120]
Selwyn   Michael McEvedy (Ind.)   Kevin Coe (Ind.)   John Morten (Ind.) [4][121][3][122]
Ashburton   Bede O'Malley (Ind.) unopposed [123][3][124]
Timaru   Janie Annear (Ind.)   McGregor Simpson (Ind.) [166][3][25]
Mackenzie   Joel O'Neill (Ind.) unopposed [4][125][3][25]
Waimate   John Coles (Ind.)   Anne Townend (Ind.) [4][126][3][127]
Waitaki   Alan McLay (Ind.)   Alex Familton (Ind.)   Alan McLay (Ind.) [4][167][128]
Central Otago   Malcolm MacPherson (Ind.)   Mike Bain (Ind.) [4][129][3][25]
Queenstown-Lakes   Cleve Geddes (Ind.)   Philip Dunstan (Ind.) [168][3][25]
Dunedin   Peter Chin (Ind.)   Lee Vandervis (Ind.) Details [4][130][169][131]
Clutha   Juno Hayes (Ind.) unopposed [4][132][3][25][133]
Southland   Frana Cardno (Ind.)   Sue Anderson (Ind.) [4][170][3][134]
Gore   Tracy Hicks (Ind.)   Des Pringle (Ind.) [4][135][3][136]
Invercargill   Tim Shadbolt (Ind.)   Cornelis Vreugdenhil (Ind.) Details [4][137][3][25]
Chatham Islands   Patrick Smith (Ind.) unopposed [4][171][3][138]
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