Candidates in the 2025 New Zealand local elections

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2025 New Zealand local elections

 2022 11 October 2025 2028 

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At the 2025 New Zealand local elections, 281 different people will contest mayoral races, 294 will contest regional council seats, a number will contest local council seats, and a number will contest local and community board seats. The vast majority of candidates are independents.

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Party / ticket / endorsement Candidates
Independent[a] 265[b]
Animal Justice Party 2
Money Free Party NZ 2[c]
Silly Hat Party 2
Building Kotahitaka 1
Fix Auckland 1
Future Dunedin 1
Green 1
Independent Together 1
Labour 1
New Zealand Constitution Party 1
Standing Together for Waimakariri 1
The Radical Action Faction 1
We Love Kāpiti 1
Total 281

Full list

North Island

2025 mayoral candidates
Mayoralty Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
Mayor of the Far North[1] Ann Court None
Joshua Riley Sovereign
Moko Tepania None
Mayor of WhangāreiDetails[2] Vince Cocurullo None
Ken Couper Independent
Brad Flower Independent
Fiona Green None
Marie Olsen Independent
Mayor of Kaipara[3] Jonathan Larsen Independent
Ash Nayyar Independent
Jason Smith Independent
Snow Tane Independent
Mayor of AucklandDetails[4] John Ronald Alcock None
Wayne Brown Fix Auckland
Eric Chuah None
Michael Coote Independent
Ted Johnston Independent
Kerrin Leoni None
Rob McNeil Animal Justice Party
Ryan Earl Pausina None
Jason Pieterse None
Simon Stam Independent
Peter Wakeman Independent
Denise Widdison Independent
Mayor of HaurakiDetails[5] Toby Adams None
Levi Burton Independent
Roman Jackson None
Mayor of Thames-Coromandel[6] Steve Hart None
Patrick Kerr Independent
Denise Messiter None
Peter Revell None
Len Salt Independent
James Subritzky None
Mayor of Matamata-Piako[7] Roman Jackson None
Ash Tanner None
Adrienne Wilcock None
Mayor of Waikato[8] Jacqui Church None
Aksel Bech None
Mayor of HamiltonDetails[9] Lily Carrington Animal Justice Party
Rudi Du Plooy None
Jack Gielen The Peoples Voice
Maria Huata None
Rachel Karalus Independent
Tim Macindoe Independent
John McDonald None
Roger Stratford None
Dave Taylor None
Guy Wayne Temoni-Syme None
Sarah Thomson Independent
Roma Tupaea-Warren New Zealand Constitution Party
Mayor of Waipā[10] Susan O'Regan None
Mike Pettit None
Clare St Pierre Independent
Mayor of Ōtorohanga[11] Rodney Dow None
Cathy Prendergast None
Jaimee Tamaki None
Mayor of South Waikato[12] David Henry Barnes Independent
Jeremy Hall None
Zed Latinovic Independent
Greg Mark None
Gary Petley None
Joshua Michael Smith-Holley None
Sandra Wallace None
Mayor of Waitomo[13] Janette Osborne Independent
John Robertson Independent
Richard Ross Independent
Natasha Danette Willison-Reardon Independent
Mayor of Taupō[14] Zane Cozens Independent
John Funnel Independent
Kevin Taylor Independent
David Trewavas None
Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty[15] Suaree Borell None
Danielle Borell-Faa'soo None
Grant Dally Basics Done Better
James Denyer None
John Holyoake Independent
Rodney Joyce Independent
Margaret Murray-Benge Independents
Don Thwaites None
Mayor of RotoruaDetails[16] Haehaetu Barrett None
Takeina Fraser None
Robert Lee Independent
Don Paterson Saving Rotorua
Tania Tapsell None
Mayor of Whakatāne[17] Mark Inman None
Philip Jacobs None
Wilson James None
Andrew Iles None
Victor Luca None
Nándor Tanczos None
Mayor of Kawerau[18] Carolyn Ion None
Faylene Tunui None
Mayor of Ōpōtiki[19] Curley Keno None
David Moore None
Mayor of GisborneDetails[20] Colin Alder None
Jono Samson None
Rehette Stoltz None
Mayor of Wairoa[21] Denise Eaglesome-Karekare None
Camden Gaskin None
Craig Little Independent
Kurawari Panere None
Mayor of HastingsDetails[22] Marcus Buddo None
Steve Gibson Keeping rate rises to inflation (CPI)
Damon Harvey Accountable to You
Wendy Schollum Proven Leadership - Fresh Thinking
Darrin Wilson None
Mayor of NapierDetails[23] Richard McGrath Commonsense change, needs before wants.
Nigel Simpson Independent
Kirsten Wise Independent
Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay[24] Will Foley A common sense approach
Alex Walker Trusted and Proven CHB Leadership
Mayor of New PlymouthDetails[25] Sam Bennett Independent
Max Brough Independent
David Bublitz Independent
Graham Chard None
Sarah Lucas None
Greg Mackay None
Peter Marra None
Bill Simpson None
John Woodward Independent
Mayor of Stratford[26] Jono Erwood None
Neil Volzke None
Mayor of South Taranaki[27] Clem Coxhead None
Phil Nixon None
Mayor of Ruapehu[28] Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase None
Weston Kirton None
Grant Lethborg None
Lyn Neeson None
Mayor of WhanganuiDetails[29] Josh Chandulal-Mackay A New Generation of Leadership
Gregory McPhee None
Peter Oksam Community before Coin
Andrew Tripe Let’s keep Whanganui moving forward
Mayor of Rangitīkei[30] David Christison None
John Hainsworth None
Simon Loudon None
Andy Watson None
Mayor of Manawatū[31] Michael Ford None
Mayor of Palmerston NorthDetails[32] Orphée Mickalad Independent
Michael Morris None
Caleb Riddick Independent
Grant Smith Independent
Mayor of Tararua[33] Tracey Collis Leadership that Delivers
Scott Gilmore We need to do things differently
Evan Matthew Nattrass None
Michael Spence Independent
Steve Wallace Pragmatic Tararua Leadership
Mayor of Horowhenua[34] Justin Tamihana None
Bernie Wanden None
Mayor of Kāpiti CoastDetails[35] Kim Hobson Independent
Janet Holborow Independent
Liz Koh Independent
Dean Harris We Love Kāpiti
Martin Halliday Independent
Rob McCann None
Mayor of PoriruaDetails[36] Anita Baker Independent
Kathleen Filo Independent
Ura Wilson-Pokoati Independent
Mayor of Upper HuttDetails[37] Blair Griffiths None
Wayne Guppy None
Emma Holderness Independent
Angela McLeod None
Helen Swales Change we need, voice you deserve
Peri Zee None
Mayor of Lower HuttDetails[38] Brady Dyer Independent
Ken Laban None
Karen Morgan Independent
Prabha Ravi Independent
Mayor of WellingtonDetails[39] Alex Baker Independent
Scott Caldwell The Scoot Foundation
Diane Calvert Not Affiliated
Ray Chung Independent Together
Rob Goulden My Vision for the City 2050
Josh Harford Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party
Kelvin Hastie Independent
Andrew Little Labour
Donald McDonald Mcdone waiting 2coming terms Passover
William Pennywize Pennywize the Rewilding Clown
Joan Shi Independent
Karl Tiefenbacher Independent
Mayor of Masterton[40] Craig Bowyer Believe in Better
Waireka Collings Transforming Through Partnership
Bex Johnson 'A Voice for our Community'
Stella Lennox Leading Masterton Forward
Mayor of Carterton[41] Simon Casey Independent
Steve Cretney Ratepayers do have a Voice!
Brian Deller Independent
Mayor of South Wairarapa[42] Leah Hawkins None
Fran Wilde Independent


South Island / other

2025 mayoral candidates
Mayoralty Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
Mayor of NelsonDetails[43] Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Nick Smith Independent
Aaron Stallard Independent
John Wakelin Lower Rates
Mayor of TasmanDetails[44] Maxwell Clark None
Richard Johns None
Tim King None
Timo Neubauer Independent
Richard Osmaston None
Mayor of Marlborough[45] Shaun Brown Money Free Party New Zealand
Ni Fruen None
Nadine Taylor None
Mayor of Buller[46] Jamie Cleine None
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Chris Russell None
Linda Webb None
Mayor of Grey[47] Tania Gibson None
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Mayor of Westland[48] Logan Courtney None
Jacquie Grant None
Helen Lash None
Richard Osmaston Money Free Party New Zealand
Mayor of Kaikōura[49] Dave Anderson None
John Gregory Diver None
Craig Mackle None
Mayor of Hurunui[50] Marie Black None
Mayor of Waimakariri[51] Dan Gordon None
Paul Williams Standing Together For Waimakariri
Mayor of ChristchurchDetails[52] Blair Anderson None
Phil Arps Independant Nationalist New Zealand
Tubby Hansen Economic Euthenics
Thomas Healey Independent
Phil Mauger Let's Get More Stuff Done
Nikora Nitro Independent
Sara Templeton Our City. Our People. Our Future.
Peter Wakeman Independent
Mayor of Selwyn[53] Sam Broughton Independent
Lydia Gliddon Independent
Brad Mannering None
Mayor of Ashburton[54] Russell Ellis None
Rob Mackle None
Liz McMillan None
Jeff Ryan Independent
Mayor of Timaru[55] Peter George Bennett None
Nigel Bowen Vote Bowen
Stu Piddington None
Mayor of Mackenzie[56] Scott Aronsen None
Ash Jackson None
Robin McCarthy None
Elizabeth McKenzie Independent
Karen Morgan None
Mayor of Waimate[57] Sharyn Cain None
Craig Rowley None
Rick Stevens None
Mayor of Waitaki[58] Guy Percival None
Melanie Tavendale Independent
Kelli Williams Independent
David Wilson None
Mayor of Central Otago[59] Tamah Alley None
Mark Quinn Independent
Charlie Sanders None
Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes[60] Al Angus None
John Glover None
Nik Kiddle Independent
Glyn Lewers None
Darren Rewi None
Daniel Shand Independent (Direct Democracy)
Mayor of DunedinDetails[61] Lync Aronson Independent-Fully Funded City Council
Sophie Barker Independent - working for you
Doug Hall None
Carmen Houlahan Independent
Marie Laufiso Building Kotahitaka
Lianna MacFarlane Independent
Mandy Mayhem None
David Milne None
Flynn Nisbett Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party
Benedict Ong None
Jules Radich Independent
Zenith Rose-Wills The Radical Action Faction
Andrew Simms Future Dunedin
Pamela Taylor Independent
Mickey Treadwell Green
Lee Vandervis Independent
Mayor of Clutha[62] Jock Martin Independent
Ken Payne Independent
Mayor of Southland[63] Wendy Baker Standing Strong & Working With Wisdom.
Rob Scott None
Gary Tong None
Mayor of Gore[64] Ben Bell None
Nicky Davis None
Mayor of InvercargillDetails[65] Ria Bond Independent
Tom Campbell None
Stevey Chernishov None
Andrew Clark None
Alex Crackett Independent
Gordon McCrone Advanced Task Force Political Party
Tom Morton None
Ian Pottinger None
Mayor of Chatham Islands[66] Monique Croon None
Gregory Horler Independent

Regional candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsement Candidates
Independent[a] 256
Rates Control Team 8
Green 5
Reform 5
Vision Otago 5
ACT Local 4
Labour 2
The People's Choice 2
The People's ChoiceLabour 2
Te Pāti Māori 2
Animal Justice Party 1
The People's ChoiceGreen 1
The Radical Action Faction 1
Total 294

Full list

North Island

2025 regional candidates
Regional council Constituency # Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected candidate
Gold background denotes a re-elected candidate
Northland[67] Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general 1 Lane Ayr None
Karl Barkley Independent
Murray Hosking Independent
Nyze Manuel None
Colin Kitchen None
Jane Wright None
Coastal Central general 1 Greg Chalmers Independent
Amy MacDonald Independent
Coastal South general 1 Robert Goodhue None
John Hunt Independent
Rick Stolwerk None
Far North general 1 Joe Carr Independent
Reina Tuai Penney None
Marty Yuretich Independent
Kaipara general 1 John Blackwell None
Lorraine Norris None
Mid North general 1 Geoff Crawford Independent
Te Raki Māori 2 Peter-Lucas Jones None
Arama Morunga Te Pāti Māori
Tui Shortland None
Pita Tipene None
Whangārei Central general 1 Jack Craw Independent
Caroline Davis None
Waikato[68] Hamilton general 4 Pam Chiles Independent
Bruce Clarkson Independent
Ben Dunbar-Smith Rates Control Team
Chris Hughes Rates Control Team
Jennifer Nickel Independent
Henry Penny None
Robin Ratcliffe Independent
Angela Strange Independent
Bala Tikkisetty Independent
Phillip Westwood Independent
Ngā Hau E Whā Māori 1 Tipa Mahuta None
Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai None
Ngā Tai Ki Uta Māori 1 Kataraina Hodge Independent
Taupō-Rotorua general 1 Debbie Davies Independent
Mich'eal Downard Rates Control Team
Deb Mair None
Thames-Coromandel general 1 Warren Maher Rates Control Team
Jason Roxburgh None
Waihou general 2 Lindsay Algra None
Walt Cavendish Independent
Robert Cookson Rates Control Team
Keith Holmes None
Julie Taylor Independent
Waikato general 2 Rhys Craig None
Gary McGuire Rates Control Team
Noel Smith Independent
Pamela Storey None
Waipā-King Country general 2 Clyde Graf Rates Control Team
Stu Kneebone None
Garry Reymer Rates Control Team
Liz Stolwyk None
Bay of Plenty[69] Western Bay of Plenty general 2 Cathi Barker None
Neil Parker None
John Scrimgeour None
Ken Shirley None
Tauranga general 5 Shelley Archibald None
Vanessa Charman-Moore Independent
Stuart Crosby Independent
Glenn Dougal Regional Practical Douga
Kate Graeme Independent
Caitlin Grattan Animal Justice Party
Murray Guy None
Daniel Harvey None
Ash Hillis None
Annika Lane None
Kat MacMillan None
Tim Maltby Our Rates Are Too High
Clinton Naude None
Douglas Owens Independent
Ron Scott None
Derek Stembridge None
Andrew von Dadelszen None
Mark Wassung Independent
Rotorua general 2 Daryn Bean None
Roana Bennett None
Nick Chater None
Tāmati Coffey None
Anna Grayling (née Heap) None
Rose Hiha-Agnew None
Raj Kumar None
Stuart McManaway None
Jude Pani None
Lyall Thurston None
Brett Wilson Independent
Eastern Bay of Plenty general 2 Malcolm Campbell Independent
Adrian Gault None
Jessica Sneha Gray Independent
Sarah van der Boom Independent
Mauao Māori 1 Matemoana McDonald Independent
Paora Stanley Independent
Ange Webster Independent
Ōkurei Māori 1 Cyrus Tauahika Hingston None
Allan Iwi Te Whau Mokopuna Decisions
Te Taru White None
Kōhi Māori 1 Karamea (Chris) Insley None
Mawera Karetai None
Ngapera Rangiaho Independent
Jackie Te Amo-Te Kurapa None
Taranaki[70] New Plymouth general 5 Tom Cloke None
Craig Foltz None
Susan Hughes None
Louis Mary James The Future Is Rail
Rusty Kane None
John Robert Maxwell None
Nicola Jane Ngarewa None
Craig Stuart Williamson None
Jonathan Young None
Stratford general 1 Brendan Attrill None
Alan Jamieson None
Taranaki Māori 1 Bonita Bigham None
North Taranaki general 2 Tama Blackburn None
Mike Davey None
Leedom Gibbs None
Lee Kennedy None
Chris Wilkes None
South Taranaki general 2 Donna Cram None
Urs Peter Signer None
Neil Walker None
Hawke's BayDetails[71] Wairoa general 1 Kiri Rangirangi-Hamlin None
Di Roadley None
Ahuriri/Napier general 3 Paul Bailey Independent
Hayley Browne None
Syed Khurram Iqbal None
Neil Kirton None
Hinewai Ormsby None
Louise Parsons Independent
Ngaruroro general 1 Marcus Ormond None
Jerf van Beek None
Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general 1 Tim Aitken None
Tony Kuklinski Independent
Keri Ropiha None
Heretaunga/Hastings general 3 Bruce Mackay None
Jock Mackintosh None
Sophie Siers None
Conrad Waitoa None
Māui ki te Raki Māori 1 Michelle McIlroy (née Lewis) None
Shelton White None
Māui ki te Tonga Māori 1 Thompson Hokianga None
Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui)[72] Ruapehu general 1 Nikki Riley None
Whanganui general 2 Ben Fraser None
Phil Haynes Independent
Alan Taylor None
Martin Visser None
Manawatū-Rangitīkei general 2 Nigel Barker None
Bruce Gordon None
Gordon McKellar Independent
Carl Netzler Independent
Palmerston North general 4 Daniel Fordyce Independent
Charles George Independent
Fiona Gordon None
Emma Gregg None
Munu Karki None
Jackie Lindsay Independent
Shareel Nand-Mishra None
Jono Naylor None
Wiremu Te Awe Awe None
Peter Wells Affordable Rates
Horowhenua general 2 Hamish Easton None
John Girling None
Josephine Gutry None
Donald Hayes None
Luka Jansen Independent, Together We Decide Wisely
Pou Sefesi None
Tararua general 1 Sally Dryland Independent
Grace Pettit None
Raki Māori 1 Jim Turuhia Edmonds None
Tāwhiao Te Rangi McMaster None
Soraya Peke-Mason None
Elijah Pue Te Pāti Māori
Tonga Māori 1 Te Kenehi Teira None
Greater WellingtonDetails[73] Kāpiti Coast general 1 Sam Ferguson None
Penny Gaylor None
Porirua-Tawa general 2 Grenville Gaskell Independent
Daniel Hicks Independent
Claire Johnstone Independent
Phil Rhodes None
Hikitia Ropata Independent
Te Awa kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general 1 Ros Connelly None
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general 3 Quentin Duthie Green
Nigel Elder ACT Local
Omar Faruque Independent
Mike Fisher Independent
Tom Murphy Independent
Matt Shand None
Mike Stevenson Independent
Gabriel Tupou Independent
Pōneke/Wellington general 5 Sarah Free Independent
Glenda Hughes Independent Former Councillor
Alice Hurdle ACT Local
Tom James Labour
Tom Kay Independent
Mark Kelynack Independent
Belinda McFadgen None
Henry Peach Green
Daran Ponter Labour
Yadana Saw Green
Simon Woolf Independent
Wairarapa general 1 Alistair Plimmer None
Adrienne Staples Independent
Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori 1 Shamia Makarini None

South Island

2025 regional candidates
Regional council Constituency # Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected mayor
Gold background denotes a re-elected mayor
West Coast[74] Buller 2 Chris Coll None
Mark McIntyre None
Kevin Smith Reform
Grey 3 Allan Birchfield Reform
Brett Cummings None
Peter Ewen None
Glenys Perkins Reform
Allan John Rooney Reform
Brendon Russ None
Colin Smith None
Westland 2 Andy Campbell None
Ashley Cassin Independent
Jan Derks Independent
Sheila Julian Reform
Andrew Wiffen None
Jen Williams None
Canterbury[75] North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke 2 Tane Apanui The blue collar councillor
Grant Edge Independent
John Faulkner Independent
Frankie Karetai Wood-Bodley Independent
Claire McKay None
Christchurch West/Ōpuna 2 Michael Bennett None
Sara Gerard The People's ChoiceGreen[76]
Colin Meurk The People's Choice
Deon Swiggs Independent
Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi 2 Ian Mackenzie None
John Sunckell Independent
Peter Trolove Independent
Helen Troy Independent
South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi 2 Peter Scott Independent
Toni Severin ACT Local
Nick Ward Independent
Christchurch North East/Ōrei 2 Ashley Campbell Independent
Joe Davies The People's ChoiceLabour
David East Independent
Peter Langlands The People's ChoiceLabour
Christchurch Central/Ōhoko 2 Alexander Benjamin Independent
Ross Boswell Independent
Lindon Boyce Independent
Alexandra Davids I Clean Rivers
Nettles Lamont Independent - Gets things done
Genevieve Robinson Independent
Alan (Huijian) Wang Independent
Christchurch South/Ōwhanga 2 Andrea Davis The People's Choice
Bill Kingston Independent
John McLister Independent
Nick Moody Independent
Mike Okey Independent
Mananui Ramsden Independent
Philip Robinson Our Assets Our Future
OtagoDetails[77] Dunstan 4 Ben Farrell None
Neil Gillespie None
Matt Hollyer None
Gary Kelliher Vision Otago
Michael Laws Vision Otago
Amie Pont Independent
Nicky Rhodes Vision Otago
Moeraki 1 Sophia Leon de la Barra None
Kevin Malcolm None
Molyneux 2 Robbie Byars ACT Local
Carmen Felicity Hope (née Knowler) Vision Otago
Lloyd McCall None
Kate Wilson None
Dunedin 5 Hilary Calvert Vision Otago
James Cockle The Radical Action Faction
Chanel Gardner None
Phil Glassey Independent
Alex King None
Tim Mepham Independent
Andrew Noone Independent
Gretchen Robertson None
Alan Somerville Green
Eillot Weir None (Green endorsed)[78]
Southland[79] Fiordland 1 Paul Evans Independent
Eastern-Dome 2 Alastair Gibson None
Jeremy McPhail None
Western 1 Ewen Mathieson None
Hokonui 1 Peter McDonald None
David Rose None
Southern 1 Jon Pemberton None
Invercargill-Rakiura 6 Joshua Cumberland None
Roger Hodson Independent
Lyndal Ludlow Independent
Phil Morrison None
Nick Perham Independent
Maurice Rodway None
Eric Roy None
Nathan Surendran Honesty, Responsibility, Resilience
Rob Te Maiharoa None
Annette Trent Independent
Geoffrey Young None

Local candidates

Summary

Party / ticket / endorsement Candidates
Independent[a] ?
Total ?

Full list

North Island

Local council Ward # Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected councillor
Gold background denotes a re-elected councillor
Far North[1] Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general 3 Tyler Ian Bamber Your Voice Our Community
Stuart Beaven None
Ann Court Your Voice Our Community
Geoff Hughes None
Steve McNally None
Jonathan Natusch Independent
Ray Pitch None
Joshua Riley Sovereign
Davina Smolders ACT Local
Kelly Stratford None
Shell Wilson Your Voice Our Community
Ross George Yeager Independent
Kaikohe-Hokianga general 1 Michael Feyen None
John Vujcich None
Te Hiku general 2 Rachel Baucke None
Eddie Bellas None
Felicity Foy None
Adele Gardner None
Monty Knight None
John Joseph Matthews Independent
Garreth Wayne Oien None
Mark Shanks Independent
Bill Subritzky Independent
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori 4 Arohanui Takangaroa Allen None
Hilda Halkyard-Harawira None
Babe Kapa None
Shelly Kawiti-Jessop Independent
Penetaui Kleskovic None
Tāmati Rākena None
Chicky Rudkin None
Whangārei[80] Bream Bay general 2 David Baldwin Independent
Ken Couper Independent
Paul Grace None
Simon Schuster None
Shilane Shirkey None
Matthew Yovich ACT Local
Hikurangi-Coastal general 2 Chanelle Armstrong None
Susy Bretherton None
Norma Margaret de Langen Independent
Ren Haskell None
Vicky Humphreys None
Stephen Gregory Martin Independent
Scott McKenzie None
Mangakahia-Maungatapere general 1 Simon Reid Independent
Tim Robinson None
Whangārei Heads general 1 Tangiwai Baker None
Spence Penney None
Jon Twyman None
Anthony Huon Wild None
Whangārei District Māori 2 Deb Harding None
Phoenix Ruka None
Sheila Taylor None
Whangārei Urban general 5 Jesse Card Independent
Crichton Christie None
Nicholas Hunter Connop None
Philip George Cullen None
Tony Dingle Independent
Tiana Epati None
Brad Flower Independent
Jayne Golightly Independent
Paul Gosling Independent
Gabriel Anthony Wilhelm Henry None
Heath Kewene None
Marie Olsen Independent
Julie Pepper None
Carol Peters None
Jodie Rameka None
Adam Young Independent
Paul Yovich Independent
Kaipara[81] Kaiwaka-Mangawhai 3 Stephen Albert Allen None
Ron Berking None
Luke Kenneth Canton None
Craig Jepson Independent
Nima Maleiki ACT Local
Wiremu Paikea None
Helen Price None
Rachael Williams Independent
Otamatea 2 Roger James Billington ACT Local
Joel Bouzaid None
Fiona Kemp None
Denise Anne Rogers None
Mike Schimanski Independent
Mark Gregory Vincent None
Stephen Wood None
Wairoa 3 Jan Beatty None
Matthew Stephen John Brajkovich Independent
Neil Robert Doherty None
Rodney Field None
Brian Douglas Jackson None
Wero Te Kino None
Gordon Lambeth None
Joesephine Nathan None
Ash Nayyar Independent
Pera Paniora None
Kurt Richards None
Snow Tane None
Gordon Walker None
Auckland[82] Albany 2 Callum Blair Independent
Gary Martyn Brown Fix Auckland
Dylan Peter Davey None
John Stockan William McCallum None
Samuel Raymond Mills ACT Local
Kyle Parker None
Victoria Short Fix Auckland
Wayne Walker Putting People First
John Watson Putting People First
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa 2 Jacob Calvert None
Samuel Clarke Independent
Julie Fairey City Vision
Christine Fletcher C&R - Communities and Residents
Mark Pervan C&R - Communities and Residents
Paul Sun Independent
Jon Turner City Vision
Matt Zwartz None
Franklin 1 Andy Baker Team Franklin
Dene William Green ACT Local
Les Thomas Independent
Howick 1 Bo Burns None
Ali Dahche ACT Local
Stephen Hill None
Barry Jensen None
Damian Light Independent
Leanne Seniloli None
Maurice Williamson Independent
Paul Young Independent
Manukau 2 Carol Ah-Voa None
Henrietta Devoe ACT Local
Alf Filipaina Labour
Lotu Fuli Labour
Vicky Hau Fix Auckland
Christopher Stephen Hughes Independent
Luke Dwaine Mealamu Fix Auckland
Swanie Nelson None
Malcolm Mu Sakaria Harry Turner C&R - Communities and Residents
Manurewa-Papakura 2 Joseph Allan #LoveManurewaPapakura
Glenn William Archibald Independent
Angela Cunningham-Marino #LoveManurewaPapakura
Karin Kerr Independent
Daniel Newman Manurewa-Papakura Action Team
Matt Winiata Manurewa-Papakura Action Team
Tofa Winterstein None
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 1 John Ronald Alcock None
Josephine Bartley Labour
Tabetha Elliott C&R - Communities and Residents
FaAfuhia Michael Fia Independent
Patrick O'Meara Independent
North Shore 2 Eric Chuah Independent
John Gillon Putting the North Shore First
Danielle Grant The Shore Choice
Richard Hills Positive Leadership for the Shore
Helena Roza ACT Local
Ōrākei 1 Desley Simpson Fix Auckland
Rodney 1 Greg Sayers Independent
Waitākere 2 Peter Chan Independent
Linda Cooper None
Michael Coote Independent
Jim Cornes Independent
Shane Henderson Labour
Sunil Kaushal WestWards
Seamus Sambhu Lal None
Kay Luv None
Ingrid Papau Independent
Jessica Ellen Rose Future West
Serge Roud None
Ken Turner WestWards
Waitematā and Gulf 1 Lester Bryant None
Mike Lee Auckland Independents
Ian Loan None
Selena Yanpei-Lu Renner None
Patrick Reynolds City Vision
Genevieve Sage Independent
Whau 1 Paul Davie Voice of The People
Anjana Subramaniam Iyer Green
Craig Lord WestWards
Morgan Luxton None
Sarah Paterson-Hamlin Labour
Bruce Xu Independent
Hauraki
Thames-Coromandel
Waikato
Matamata-Piako
Hamilton
Waipā
Ōtorohanga
South Waikato
Waitomo
Taupō
Western Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Lakes
Whakatāne
Kawerau
Ōpōtiki
Gisborne
Wairoa
Hastings
Napier
Central Hawke's Bay[83] At Large 2 Kelly Annand None
Meg Gordon None
Stella McDonald None
Gerard Minehan Community First, Always Listening
Aramoana-Ruahine general 3 Simon Collin None
Jerry Greer None
Brent Muggeridge Independent
Kate Taylor None
Ruataniwha general 3 Pip Burne Your Voice, Our Community
Todd Chote None
Tim Gilbertson None
Murray Kenderdine None
Kirsty Lawrence Independent
Jenny Nelson-Smith None
Ben Revell Independent
Graham Stubbs None
Rautahi Māori 1 Te Ata Kura Huata Toi tū te Tiriti
Amiria Nepe Apatu None
New Plymouth
Stratford
South Taranaki
Ruapehu
Whanganui
Rangitīkei
Manawatū
Palmerston North
Tararua
Horowhenua
Kāpiti Coast
Porirua
Upper Hutt
Lower Hutt
Wellington
Masterton
Carterton[84] At-large 8 Grace Ayling None
Jane Burns Independent
Simon Casey Independent
Steve Cretney Ratepayers do have a Voice!
Brian Deller Independent
Stephen Foothead None
John Futter Independent
Steve Gallon None
Joshua Groot None
Philip Holland None
Steve Laurence None
Ben Laybourn Independent
Haley Malcolm Carterton Born and Raised
Lou Newman Independent
Simon Peacock None
Rachel Round None
Dale Scott Independent
Peter Veltkamp None
South Wairarapa

South Island / other

Local council Ward # Candidate Affiliation
Notes: Red background denotes an incumbent
Green background denotes a newly elected councillor
Gold background denotes a re-elected councillor
Nelson
Tasman
Marlborough
Buller[85] Seddon 2 Toni O'Keefe None
Rosalie Sampson None
Inangahua 2 Dave Hawes None
Linda Webb None
Westport 6 Shayne Barry Independent
Andrew Basher None
Andrew Beaumont None
Ray Curnow None
Veronica de Friez Independent
Nick Gear None
Philip Grafton None
Pauline Hamill None
Jim Hilton None
Dave Hingston None
Stephanie Newburry None
Pat O'Dea None
Colin Reidy Independent
Paul Reynolds None
Philip Rutherford None
Grant Weston None
Ross Wylde None
Grey
Westland
Kaikōura
Hurunui
Waimakariri
Christchurch
Selwyn
Ashburton[86] Western 2 Deb Gilkison None
Jeanette Maxwell None
Liz McMillan None
Eastern 2 Phillip Everest None
Richard Wilson None
Ashburton 5 Carolyn Cameron None
Leonard Cojocaru None
Russell Ellis None
Phill Hooper None
Julie Moffett None
Steph Poole None
Jeff Ryan Independent
Tony Todd None
Dolf van Amersfoort None
Timaru
Mackenzie
Waimate
Waitaki
Central Otago[87] Cromwell 4 Sarah Browne None
Andrew Burns None
Stephen Carruth Change for Central
Terry Davis None
Dave George None
Cheryl Laws None
Gareth Noble None
Charlie Sanders None
Bob Scott None
Vincent 4 Gill Booth Independent
Lynley Claridge None
Ian Cooney None
Jayden Cromb None
Kas McEntyre Independent
Dave McKenzie None
Nathan McLean None
Martin McPherson None
Tracy Paterson None
Louise van der Voort None
Cam Withington Change for Central
Maniototo 1 Michelle Bisset None
Stu Duncan None
Teviot Valley 1 Curtis Pannett None
Mark Quinn Independent
Queenstown-Lakes
Dunedin
Clutha
Southland
Invercargill
Chatham Islands

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