Ngā taiopenga whai pōti Election events

Candidate nominations close Friday 1 August. A final candidate list comes out later that day. Learn when voting starts, when election signs can go up and more.

Make sure you are enrolled to vote in the 2025 local elections. Find out who can vote, how to enrol and check if you are on the electoral roll.

Find out how to get nominated, what it takes to be a candidate and how to run a successful local elections campaign.

Find out what roles you can be nominated for, what is required for each role and the salary you would be paid.

Learn what makes a great elected member and the range of different skills and experience candidates need to bring to the role.

Discover what it means to be an elected member. Read examples of the work elected members do that helps support our diverse communities and shapes our city.