Te kōwhiringa pōti Local elections

A list of the key dates for local elections 2025.

Learn what you need to do to enrol so you can vote and have your say.

Help shape the future of Auckland as an elected member. Learn how much you would get paid and what is involved.

Learn how to enrol to vote, cast a special vote, vote from overseas, why you should vote and how postal voting works.

Visit us at an event to learn how to be a candidate, check your voting details or enrol in the 2025 local elections.

Get an overview of our key plans, find out which local board and ward you will be voting in, learn about licensing trusts and how to vote for their trustees.

Find out the difference between local and general elections, how the elections process works, why you should vote and how representation works.

Discover the difference between local and general elections, plus information on why you should enroll to vote.

Learn how we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and about Māori representation in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.

Local elections in Tāmaki Makaurau explained, including the difference between local and central government, how elections work, Māori representation and more.

A summary of key information about Auckland Council and how local elections work in New Zealand Sign Language.

Find past results for the 2019 and 2022 local elections, recent by-election results and how to search for past candidate electoral donations and expenses.

Read public notices related to the 2025 local elections.