Local Elections

Voting for the 2025 Local Elections has now closed.

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Elected representatives officially cane into office on Friday 17 October 2025.


Voting Paper Return Statistics

You can see the number of voting papers received back at our processing centre on the following page:

View Number of Returned Voting Papers


Date (2025)Event
May Candidate handbook published*
July Pre-election report published
03 July Public Notice of Election
04 JulyCandidate nominations OPEN
11 July Switching between electoral rolls suspended
01 AugustCandidate nominations CLOSENominations close at 12pm midday, and further nominations cannot legally be accepted after this time
01 August Electoral roll closes. Special votes can be completed by voters who are not enrolled before this date
06 August Candidate names published
UPDATE: Delayed - will be published on 8 August
09-22 September Delivery of voting documents
09 September to
11 October
Voting PeriodIncluding special votes for those not enrolled
11 OctoberElection DayVoting closes at 12pm midday, and votes cannot legally be accepted after this time, except for individuals already inside at a voting station
11 October Progress results published (as soon as practical)
16 October Official results published
30 OctoberSwearing-In Ceremony
30 OctoberFirst Triennial Council Meeting

*Published means that the information will be available on our website, and hard copies published at our Council service centres. Important information will be publicised via our social media platforms, the Antenno app, and local newspapers.

The Tararua District Council currently operates its elections under the First Past the Post electoral system (FPP).

This form of voting is used in parliamentary elections to elect Members of Parliament to constituency seats.

Electors vote by indicating their preferred candidate(s) and the candidate(s) that receives the most votes is declared the winner, regardless of the proportion of votes that candidate(s) obtained.

For more information about electoral systems and the opportunity to change it, please visit this page.


More information about the 2025 local elections