Voting for the 2025 Local Body Elections closed at 12noon on Saturday 11 October and the progress results are now available on the Council’s website. These early results include most ordinary votes but don’t include votes dropped off on the last day or special votes.

Based on the progress count, the following candidates are leading in number of votes for the following positions:

• Mayor
  • Scott Gilmore
• North Ward
  • Steve Wallace
  • Erana Peeti-Webber
  • Sharon Wards
  • Alison Amboy
• South Ward
  • Elisabeth Kennedy
  • Peter Johns
  • Peter Naylor
  • Chris Corlett
• Tamaki-Nui-A-Rua Māori Ward
  • Keshaan Te Waaka
• Dannevirke Community Board
  • Ron Wallace
  • Nicola Phillips
  • Ernie Christison
  • Terry Hynes
• Eketāhuna Community Board
  • Steen McGhie
  • Larissa Barclay
  • Mel Corlett
  • David Smith

To view full results, including results of the Māori Ward Poll, visit the Tararua District Council website:

https://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/your-council/local-elections/2025-election-results

Preliminary results will be published on Sunday 12 October on the Council’s website once the votes received on the last day are counted. The Final Results are expected to be released on Thursday 16 October 2025.

New councillors officially come into office the day after the Final Results are announced. So, if results come out on Thursday 16 October, the newly elected Council will take office on Friday 17 October 2025.

The current councillors stay in office until the end of the day the Final Results are made public. Council will post the official notice on their website and Facebook, and the notice of Final Results will be published in the next available edition of the Bush Telegraph newspaper.

For any enquiries, please contact us at info@tararuadc.govt.nz or give the team a call on 06 374 4080 or 06 376 0110.