2010 New Zealand local elections
Local elections in New Zealand
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The 2010 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2010) were triennial elections that were held from 17 September until 9 October 2010 to elect local mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of various other local government bodies.
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10 of New Zealand's 11 regions and all 67 cities and districts participated in the election. This was the first election held for the newly-formed Auckland Council; an amalgamation of the previous councils in the Auckland region.
Key dates
Key dates for the election as set out by the Local Government Commission and Elections New Zealand are:[1]
| 21 July | Public notice of election |
| 23 July | Candidate nominations open Preliminary electoral roll opens for inspection |
| 20 August | Nominations close at 12 noon Electoral roll closes |
| 25 August | Public notice of candidates |
| 17–22 September | Voting papers delivered to voters |
| 9 October | Election Day – Voting closes at 12 noon Preliminary results released |
| 11–20 October | Official results released |
| 1 November onwards | New officials sworn in |
Background
Representation changes
Auckland
This was the first time elections were held for the new Auckland Council, and the 2010 Auckland mayoral election took place concurrently.
Canterbury
The 2010 elections did not include Canterbury Regional Council. In March 2010, the National Government passed special legislation deferring Canterbury Regional Council's election until 2013 and replacing the existing councillors with appointed commissioners.[2]
Southern District Health Board
The 2010 elections were the first for the Southern District Health Board, which was formed from the merger of the Otago and Southland DHBs on 1 May 2010. The Southern DHB had 14 members from the two former boards, but was reduced to the standard seven elected members after the election.[citation needed]
Campaign
Elections
Regional councils
The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Councillors | Turnout[3] | Details | Sources | |
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| 2007 | Result | ||||||
| Northland | FPP | 8 |
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51,042 (49.2%) | [4][5][6] | |
| Waikato | FPP | 12 |
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105,009 (38.5%) | [7][8] | |
| Bay of Plenty | FPP | 13 |
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83,318 (44.9%) | [9] | |
| Hawke's Bay | FPP | 9 |
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49,095 (45.1%) | [4][10][11] | |
| Taranaki | FPP | 11 |
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30,466 (39.4%) | [4][12][13] | |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | FPP | 12 |
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76,885 (49.3%) | [4][14][15][16][17] | |
| Wellington | FPP | 13 |
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143,098 (42.6%) | [18][19][20] | ||
| West Coast | FPP | 7 |
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12,294 (53.3%) | [21][22][23] | |
| Otago | FPP | 11 |
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63,099 (44.0%) | [21][24] | |
| Southland | FPP | 12 |
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34,690 (51.6%) | [21][25] | |
| 10 of 11 councils | 108 | ||||||
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.
Mayors
All territorial authorities (including the unitary authorities) directly elected mayors.
| Territorial authority | Incumbent | Elected | Runner-up | Details | Sources |
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| Far North | Wayne Brown (Ind) | John Goulter (Ind) | [4][26][27] | ||
| Whangarei | Stan Semenoff (Ind) | Morris Cutforth (Ind) | Stan Semenoff (Ind) | [28][29] | |
| Kaipara | Neil Tiller (Ind) | Bill Guest (Ind) | [30][31] | ||
| Auckland | (Ind) | Len Brown (Ind) | John Banks (Ind) | [32] | |
| Thames-Coromandel | Phillipa Barriball (Ind) | Glenn Leach (Ind) | Phillipa Barriball (Ind) | [33][34] | |
| Hauraki | John Tregidga (Ind) | unopposed | [4][35][36] | ||
| Waikato | Peter Harris (Ind) | Allan Samson (Ind) | Clint Baddeley (Ind) | [4][37][38] | |
| Matamata-Piako | Hugh Vercoe (Ind) | Ken Mahon (Ind) | [39][40] | ||
| Hamilton | Bob Simcock (Ind) | Julie Hardaker (Ind) | Bob Simcock (Ind) | [41][42] | |
| Waipa | Alan Livingston (Ind) | Peter Lee (Ind) | [43][44] | ||
| Otorohanga | Dale Williams (Ind) | unopposed | [4][45][46] | ||
| South Waikato | Neil Sinclair (Ind) | Johnny Dryden (Ind) | [47][4][48][49] | ||
| Waitomo | Mark Ammon (Ind) | Brian Hanna (Ind) | Mark Ammon (Ind) | [4][50][51] | |
| Taupō | Clayton Stent (Ind) | Mark Burton (Ind) | [4][52][53] | ||
| Western Bay of Plenty | Graeme Weld (Ind) | unopposed | [4][54] | ||
| Tauranga | Stuart Crosby (Ind) | Murray Guy (Ind) | [4][55][56][57] | ||
| Rotorua | Kevin Winters (Ind) | Charles Sturt (Ind) | [58][59] | ||
| Whakatane | Colin Holmes (Ind) | Tony Bonne (Ind) | Judy Turner (Ind) | [4][60] | |
| Kawerau | Malcolm Campbell (Ind) | Matai Bennett (Ind) | [4][61][62] | ||
| Opotiki | John Forbes (Ind) | Barry Howe (Ind) | [63][64] | ||
| Gisborne | Meng Foon (Ind) | Gary Hope (Ind) | [4][65][66] | ||
| Wairoa | Les Probert (Ind) | Denys Caves (Ind) | [4][67][68] | ||
| Hastings | Lawrence Yule (Ind) | Simon Nixon (Ind) | [69][70] | ||
| Napier | Barbara Arnott (Ind) | Michelle Pyke (Ind) | [4][71][72] | ||
| Central Hawke's Bay | Trish Giddens (Ind) | Peter Butler (Ind) | Trish Giddens (Ind) | [47][4][73][74] | |
| New Plymouth | Peter Tennent (Ind) | Harry Duynhoven (Ind) | Pauline Lockett (Ind) | [4][75][76] | |
| Stratford | Neil Volzke (Ind) | unopposed | [77][78] | ||
| South Taranaki | Ross Dunlop (Ind) | Liz Lambert (Ind) | [79][80] | ||
| Ruapehu | Sue Morris (Ind) | unopposed | [81][82] | ||
| Wanganui | Michael Laws (Ind) | Annette Main (Ind) | Dot McKinnon (Ind) | [83][84] | |
| Rangitikei | Chalky Leary (Ind) | unopposed | [4][47][85][86] | ||
| Manawatu | Ian McKelvie (Ind) | Steve Gibson (Ind) | [4][47][87][88] | ||
| Palmerston North | Jono Naylor (Ind) | Mark Bell-Booth (Ind) | [89][90] | ||
| Tararua | Maureen Reynolds (Ind) | Roly Ellis (Ind) | David Lea (Ind) | [4][91][92] | |
| Horowhenua | Brendan Duffy (Ind) | Anne Hunt (Ind) | [47][4][93][94] | ||
| Kapiti Coast | Jenny Rowan (Ind) | Chris Turver (Ind) | [95][96] | ||
| Porirua | Jenny Brash (Ind) | Nick Leggett (Ind) | Litea Ah Hoi (Ind) | [4][97][98][99] | |
| Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy (Ind) | Adrian Sparrow (Ind) | [100][101] | ||
| Lower Hutt | David Ogden (Ind) | Ray Wallace (Ind) | David Ogden (Ind) | Details | [102][103] |
| Wellington | Kerry Prendergast (Ind) | Celia Wade-Brown (Ind) | Kerry Prendergast (Ind) | Details | [4][104][105] |
| Masterton | Gary Daniell (Ind) | David Holmes (Ind) | [106][107] | ||
| Carterton | Gary McPhee (Ind) | Ron Mark (Ind) | Ruth Carter (Ind) | [108][109] | |
| South Wairarapa | Adrienne Staples (Ind) | Bob Petelin (Ind) | [47][4][110][111] | ||
| Tasman | Richard Kempthorne (Ind) | Ted O'Regan (Ind) | [4][112][113] | ||
| Nelson | Kerry Marshall (Ind) | Aldo Miccio (Ind) | Rachel Reese (Ind) | [4][114][115] | |
| Marlborough | Alistair Sowman (Ind) | Jamie Arbuckle (Ind) | [116][117]x | ||
| Buller | Pat McManus (Ind) | Pat O'Dea (Ind) | [4][118][119] | ||
| Grey | Tony Kokshoorn (Ind) | unopposed | [22][120] | ||
| Westland | Maureen Pugh (Ind) | Peter Davidson (Ind) | [4][47][121] | ||
| Kaikoura | Kevin Heays (Ind) | Winston Gray (Ind) | Stephan Rattray (Ind) | [4][122][123] | |
| Hurunui | Brendan Duffy (Ind) | Winton Dalley (Ind) | Alex Cooke (Ind) | [4][47][124] | |
| Waimakariri | Ron Keating (Ind) | David Ayers (Ind) | Ron Keating (Ind) | [4][125][126] | |
| Christchurch | Bob Parker (Ind) | Jim Anderton (Ind) | Details | [127][128] | |
| Selwyn | Kevin Coe (Ind) | Bill Woods (Ind) | [4][129][130] | ||
| Ashburton | Bede O'Malley (Ind) | Angus McKay (Ind) | Bede O'Malley (Ind) | [4][131][132] | |
| Timaru | Janie Annear (Ind) | Jane Coughlan (Ind) | [4][47][133] | ||
| Mackenzie | Joel O'Neill (Ind) | Claire Barlow (Ind) | Graeme Page (Ind) | [4][47][134] | |
| Waimate | John Coles (Ind) | unopposed | [4][135][136] | ||
| Waitaki | Alex Familton (Ind) | Gary Kircher (Ind) | [137][138] | ||
| Central Otago | Malcolm MacPherson (Ind) | Tony Lepper (Ind) | Jeff Hill (Ind) | [4][47][139] | |
| Queenstown-Lakes | Cleve Geddes (Ind) | Vanessa van Uden (Ind) | Simon Hayes (Ind) | [4][47][140] | |
| Dunedin | Peter Chin (Ind) | Dave Cull (Ind) | Peter Chin (Ind) | Details | [141][142][143] |
| Clutha | Juno Hayes (Ind) | Bryan Cadogan (Ind) | Juno Hayes (Ind) | [4][47][144][145] | |
| Southland | Frana Cardno (Ind) | Roderick Young (Ind) | [4][146][147] | ||
| Gore | Tracy Hicks (Ind) | unopposed | [4][148][149] | ||
| Invercargill | Tim Shadbolt (Ind) | Suzanne Prentice (Ind) | Details | [4][47][150] | |
| Chatham Islands | Patrick Smith (Ind) | Alfred Preece (Ind) | Joseph Tapara (Ind) | [4][151][152] | |
Analysis
Leftward shift
There was a notable leftward shift in the local elections throughout the country and many notable long term centre-right mayors were replaced by left-wing mayors throughout the country.
In the new position of Auckland super-mayor, Manukau City mayor Len Brown (a Labour party politician) replaced centre-right Auckland City mayor John Banks.
In Wellington, Green Party candidate Celia Wade-Brown replaced right leaning, Kerry Prendergast.
New left-wing mayors replaced retiring incumbents in Wanganui and New Plymouth and incumbent mayors like that of Janie Annear in Timaru defeated conservative challengers.[153]