Ngā kaitono o ngā pōtitanga ā-rohe 2025 Candidates in 2025 local elections

The confirmed list of candidates for the 2025 local elections is now available. Contact details are included if the candidate has chosen to make them public. Further contact details may be available upon request for media and election events organisers.

Postal voting opens from Tuesday 9 September to Saturday 11 October 2025. Detailed candidate profiles will be available online from Monday 1 September 2025.

Mayoral candidates - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALCOCK, John Ronald
BROWN, Wayne	Fix Auckland
CHUAH, Eric Boon Leong
COOTE, Michael	Independent	votecoote@gmail.com
JOHNSTON, Ted	Independent	+642102764776 tedlawnz@gmail.com
LEONI, Kerrin Bianca Melinda		+64211965616 Kerrin.Leoni@gmail.com
MCNEIL, Rob	Animal Justice Party Aotearoa NZ	party@animaljusticeparty.org.nz
PAUSINA, Ryan Earl		ryanformayorofauckland@gmail.com
PIETERSE, Jason		jasonpieterse@proton.me
STAM, Simon	Independent
WAKEMAN, Peter	Independent	Aztech2025@myyahoo.com
WIDDISON, Denise	Independent

Ward councillor candidates

Albany Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BLAIR, Callum	Independent
BROWN, Gary Martyn	Fix Auckland	+64274439319 stage51limited@gmail.com
DAVEY, Dylan Peter
MCCALLUM, John Stockan William
MILLS, Samuel Raymond	ACT Local	+64226457970 samuel.mills@act.org.nz
PARKER, Kyle		+64212069646 kyle@se.org.nz
SHORT, Victoria	Fix Auckland	victoria@victoriashort.co.nz
WALKER, Wayne	Putting People First	+6421882861 wayne@waynewalker.co.nz
WATSON, John	Putting People First	+64212875999

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CALVERT, Jacob		jacob.calvert.yachty@gmail.com
CLARKE, Samuel	Independent
FAIREY, Julie	City Vision	julie.fairey@gmail.com
FLETCHER, Christine Elizabeth	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64272760013 fletch.family@xtra.co.nz
PERVAN, Mark	C&R - Communities and Residents
SUN, Paul	Independent	+6421868089 vote@paul-sun.com
TURNER, Jon	City Vision	email@jonturner.nz
ZWARTZ, Matt

Franklin Ward - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BAKER, Andy	Team Franklin	andybforfranklin@gmail.com
GREEN, Dene William	ACT Local
THOMAS, Les	Independent	lesthomas4franklin@gmail.com

Howick Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BURNS, Bo
DAHCHE, Ali	ACT Local
HILL, Stephen
JENSEN, Barry
LIGHT, Damian	Independent	+64225437601 damian@damianlight.co.nz
SENILOLI, Leanne
WILLIAMSON, Maurice	Independent
YOUNG, Paul	Independent	+6421954088

Manukau Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AH-VOA, Carol
DEVOE, Henrietta	ACT Local
FILIPAINA, Alf	Labour	+64210519967 blkalf@xtra.co.nz
FULI, Lotu	Labour
HAU, Vicky	Fix Auckland
HUGHES, Christopher Stephen	Independent
MEALAMU, Luke Dwaine	Fix Auckland
NELSON, Swanie
TURNER, Malcolm Mu Sakaria Harry	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64274071970 malcolmturnernz@hotmail.com

Manurewa-Papakura Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALLAN, Joseph	#LoveManurewaPapakura	+6421672437 joseph@allan.nz
ARCHIBALD, Glenn William	Independent	+64272987639 glennwarchibald@gmail.com
CUNNINGHAM-MARINO, Angela	#LoveManurewaPapakura	cunninghamangela587@gmail.com
KERR, Karin	Independent
NEWMAN, Daniel	Manurewa-Papakura Action Team
WINIATA, Matt	Manurewa-Papakura Action Team
WINTERSTEIN, Tofa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALCOCK, John Ronald
BARTLEY, Josephine Ruth	Labour	+64211205812 jobartley8@gmail.com
ELLIOTT, Tabetha	C&R - Communities and Residents
FIA, FaAfuhia Michael	Independent
O'MEARA, Patrick	Independent

North Shore Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CHUAH, Eric Boon Leong	Independent
GILLON, John	Putting the North Shore First
GRANT, Danielle	The Shore Choice	+6421584123 danielle@dani.co.nz
HILLS, Richard	Positive Leadership for the Shore
ROZA, Helena	ACT Local	+64224012025 helena.roza@act.org.nz

Ōrākei Ward - 1 seat*

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
SIMPSON, Desley	Fix Auckland	desley@outlook.co.nz

*There is one position available. As there are an equal number of candidates and positions, this candidate will be elected unopposed.

Rodney Ward - 1 seat*

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
SAYERS, Greg	Independent	+64226112464 greg@gregsayers.co.nz

*There is one position available. As there are an equal number of candidates and positions, this candidate will be elected unopposed.

Waitākere Ward - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CHAN, Peter	Independent
COOPER, Linda		linda.cooper2010@gmail.com
COOTE, Michael	Independent	votecoote@gmail.com
CORNES, Jim	Independent	+6421523374 jimcornes2@gmail.com
HENDERSON, Shane	Labour
KAUSHAL, Sunil	WestWards	+64221824189 sunil@sunilkaushal.nz
LAL, Seamus Sambhu		+64221900956 lal_seamus@hotmail.com
LUV, Kay		+64211356190 votekayluv@gmail.com
PAPAU, Ingrid	Independent	+64211311373
ROSE, Jessica Ellen	Future West
ROUD, Serge
TURNER, Ken	WestWards	+64210666262 info@kenturner.co.nz

Waitematā and Gulf Ward - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BRYANT, Lester		+64220409742 lesterauckland@gmail.com
LEE, Mike	Auckland Independents	+64274943198 mikeleeauckland@gmail.com
LOAN, Ian		ian-loan@hotmail.com
RENNER, Selena Yanpei-Lu		vote@selenarenner.co.nz
REYNOLDS, Patrick	City Vision
SAGE, Genevieve	Independent

Whau Ward - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
DAVIE, Paul	Voice of The People	pcdavie@hotmail.com
IYER, Anjana Subramaniam	Green Party	+64273546926
LORD, Craig	WestWards
LUXTON, Morgan		+64221017670 voteluxton@gmail.com
PATERSON-HAMLIN, Sarah	Labour
XU, Bruce	Independent

Local board candidates

Albert-Eden Local Board (Maungawhau Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CARROLL, Jonty	City Vision
CHALMERS, William Paul	City Vision
FOWLER, Jose	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64213699537 mail@josefowler.com
GRAHAM, Mark	City Vision
MCCALLUM, John Stockan William
SMITH, Kendyl Jay	C&R - Communities and Residents	kendyljsmith@gmail.com
SMITH, Rex Francis	C&R - Communities and Residents
SUN, Paul	Independent	+6421868089 vote@paul-sun.com
TAN, Jack	C&R - Communities and Residents
THORP, Michelle Hope	City Vision

Albert-Eden Local Board (Ōwairaka Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BANNAN, Ross	C&R - Communities and Residents
BOSCH, Marcus	C&R - Communities and Residents
ISLAM, Redwan	C&R - Communities and Residents
LEACH, John Eric		+6496292292
MCINNES, Emma	City Vision
ROBERTSON, Christina Jane Ringer	City Vision	cjr.robertson@gmail.com
TAY, Jacqui	City Vision
WATSON, Margi	City Vision
ZWARTZ, Matt

Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board - 5 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ASSADO, Ben	Independent
CHRISTIAN, Fenella
DALY, Ryan
FORDHAM, Izzy	Independent	+64276344510 izzy@farmside.co.nz
HEAP, Gregory John		+64276131481
OLLIVIER, Christopher Morton
SANDERSON, Neil
WATTS, Nikki	Independent

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne	Independent
BUSCH, Gavin John	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64212471112 gavin@avenueadvice.co.nz
CORNISH, Paul Radford		paulcornish@xtra.co.nz
CRONSHAW, Pete	Independent
DEANS, Trish	Independent
ELLINGHAM, Garth
GRAHAM, Kimberly Hope	A Fresh Approach
HARPUR, Terence	A Fresh Approach
HOREN, Karin	A Fresh Approach
MACARTHUR, Scott Andrew	A Fresh Approach
OPIE, Kaumosi	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64211016627 seankaum@gmail.com
REEVE, Karleen Florence	A Fresh Approach
ROHLOFF, James	Independent	jamesrohloff@protonmail.com
ROWE, Lewis James	A Fresh Approach
ROZA, Helena	ACT Local	+64224012025 helena.roza@act.org.nz
SCHOONBEE, Kamini	C&R - Communities and Residents	kamini.s@kcsmart.co.nz
SINGLE, Michael	C&R - Communities and Residents
TREGONNING, Kent Treloar		kent.tregonning.elect@btinternet.com
WOOD, George	C&R - Communities and Residents	+642108220925 georgew978@gmail.com
ZENT, Neil	C&R - Communities and Residents	zent.neil@gmail.com

Franklin Local Board (Pukekohe Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation
COLE, Alan	Team Franklin
KAY, Andrew Murray Arthur	Team Franklin
LEASK, Andrea	Independent
OLIVER, Lesieli	Team Franklin
WATSON, Bas
WATSON, Merritt	Team Franklin

Franklin Local Board (Wairoa Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BELL, Malcolm	Team Franklin
BONNINGTON, Alix	Team Franklin
CORLETT, Nick	Independent	+6421877654
GEDGE, Darron	Independent	iamgedge@gmail.com
GREEN, Dene William	ACT Local
HOPKINS, Amanda	Team Franklin
O'REILLY, Blake		blakeoreillywork@gmail.com

Franklin Local Board (Waiuku Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
GOULDER-HOROBIN, Daymond	Rock The Vote NZ	daymondlocalcouncil@protonmail.com
HAWKER, Hunter	Team Franklin	hunterforwaiuku@gmail.com
HOLMES, Gary Roger	Working for Waiuku	+64274966283 gary@workingforwaiuku.co.nz
RAUMATI, Ngaire	Independent
THOMAS, Les	Independent	lesthomas4franklin@gmail.com
THOMPSON, Tremayne	Independent	+642041769090 hq@tremaynethompson.com
VANDERLAAN, Thomas Joseph

Henderson-Massey Local Board - 8 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BARLOW, Wayne	Independent
CARTER, Chris	Labour
CHAN, Peter	Independent
COLLINS, Dan	Labour
COOPER, Linda		linda.cooper2010@gmail.com
COOTE, Michael	Independent
COX, Ben	ACT Local	+6421823616 ben.cox@act.org.nz
CURRAN, Jacob Kevin	WestWards
DIAO, Susan	Labour	+642041304418 susandiaolabour@gmail.com
ERCEG, Joseph	Independent
FLAVELL, Will	Labour
GEORGE-KOTEKA, Repeka		repeka@eimoana.co.nz
HILL, Grahame	WestWards
KAUNDS, Roy	Independent
KAUSHAL, Sunil	WestWards	+64221824189 sunil@sunilkaushal.nz
KIGHTLEY, Oscar	Labour
LIU, Andy	WestWards	+64275896666
LOADER, Brooke	Labour	+64220250436 brookeloaderlabour@gmail.com
NAIDU, Vincent	Labour
NEUMANN, Zooey	Green Party
PAPAU, Ingrid	Independent	+64211311373
PATEL, Glenn Barrie MacKendrick
POPE, Jason	WestWards
ROBERTS, Amanda	WestWards	amanda.roberts.westwards@gmail.com
TILDSLEY, Leao	WestWards	islandgirlviews@gmail.com
UPSON, Matthew Joseph
WALLACE, Deon Edmund
WIDDISON, Denise	Independent
WILSON, Luke	WestWards

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board (East Coast Bays Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BISHOP, Mike	Backing the Bays	+64212442065 mjbish9@gmail.com
GLOVER, Marewa	Independent
JARDEN, Leon James
MALCOLM, Toby	Independent	+64211481834 toby@toby.nz
PARFITT, Julia	Backing the Bays	+64212871999 parfitt.associates@xtra.co.nz
POPPELBAUM, Alexis	Backing the Bays	+64210379858 alexis.poppelbaum@gmail.com
WALDEN, Gregg	Backing the Bays

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board (Hibiscus Coast Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BROWN, Gary Martyn	Coast People	+64274439319 stage51limited@gmail.com
BURT, Joshua James
DAWSON, Dani Lee	Hibiscus People First
GEORGE, Gary	Coast People	garygeorgenz@gmail.com
HALEY, Jayden	Hibiscus People First
LAKE, Christopher Michael
LAW, Jake	Coast Community
MACKIE, Andy	Independent	candidate@andymackie.nz
MILLS, Samuel Raymond	ACT Local	+64226457970 samuel.mills@act.org.nz
MOFFAT, Gemma	Coast Community
OLUFSON, Jeffrey Craig	Hibiscus People First
QU, Yang	ACT Local	+64211048500 Yang.qu@act.org.nz
RADO, Nick	Coast Community
RENNIE, Darag	Coast People
TIPA, Pamela Joy
WILLIS, Leanne	Coast People	leanne@sundown.co.nz
WILSON, Michael	Independent	+64220375124 amokuracoaching@gmail.com

Howick Local Board (Botany Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
DAHCHE, Ali	ACT Local
LIGHT, Damian	Independent	+64225437601 damian@damianlight.co.nz
TURINSKY, Mike	Practical not Political	+6421952825 miketurinsky@gmail.com
UMEANO, Melesina

Howick Local Board (Flat Bush Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BELWALKAR, Prashant	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64274404440 belwalkar@outlook.com
COLLINGS, David Alfred	C&R - Communities and Residents
NAIDU, Krish	Flat Bush First
REBELLO, Joseph
ROSS, Jami-Lee	Independent
SINGH, Gurbani
SINGH, Sonia
WIGNALL, Tracey	Independent
YOUNG, Peter	Healthy and Happy
ZENG, Kai	Healthy and Happy

Howick Local Board (Howick Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BURNS, Bo	#weknowhowick
COLLINGS, Luke	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64210302132 Lukeaidancollings@gmail.com
DAVIS, Billy	C&R - Communities and Residents
GOLDBERG, William	ACT Local	william.goldberg@act.org.nz
SHEEHY, Matthew Paul
SPILLER, John	#weknowhowick	+64212867666
WHITE, Adele	#weknowhowick

Howick Local Board (Pakuranga Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ARROYO, Pat	ACT Local
BUNGARD, Katrina		+64275287286
COLLINS, Jack	C&R - Communities and Residents
HUANG, Wayne		+64212806238 wayne@seenet.co.nz
KAVANAGH, Sarah	C&R - Communities and Residents	sarahkforpakuranga@gmail.com
KENDALL, Bruce	C&R - Communities and Residents
O'REILLY, Blake		blakeoreillywork@gmail.com
WONG, Frank	Independent	+64221886881 frankwongnz@hotmail.com

Kaipātiki Local Board - 8 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CHUAH, Eric Boon Leong	Independent
GILLON, John	Shore Action
GILLON, Paula	Shore Action
GRANT, Danielle	Shore Action	+6421584123 danielle@dani.co.nz
KAIO, Dave	Shore Action
KENRICK, Melanie	Shore Action
KOSTICH, Hudson	Conservative Party
LOPEZ, Gerald
LUNDQVIST, Martin	ACT Local	martin.lundqvist@act.org.nz
NED, Lofty	Independent
PENSON, Ngozi
RYBURN-PHENGSAVATH, Emma	Independent	emma_ryburn-phengsavath@pm.me
SPRING, Tim	Shore Action
TAN, Raymond	Shore Action	+64221701471 88mrtan88@gmail.com
TUPOU, Janet	Shore Action	+64220442072

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board - 7 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
FATU TOLEAFOA, Harry	Labour
GLASSIE-RASMUSSEN, Joe	Labour
HAU, Vicky	Fix Auckland
INOKE-TOGIAMUA, Kaea Walter	Labour
KOLO, Makalita	Labour
KUMAR, Manoj
MEALAMU, Luke Dwaine	Fix Auckland
O'BRIEN, Christine Frances	Labour
PEO, Fe'etau Lafulafu	Labour	+64210490463 lafupeo@gmail.com
REIHANA-TARA, Sara
SOLOMON-MUA, Talei	Labour	+64223920189 talei.muapacific@gmail.com
SYKES, Peter Brian	Green Party

Manurewa Local Board - 8 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AHLUWALIA, Marshal	Manurewa Action Team
ALLAN, Joseph	#LoveManurewa	+6421672437 joseph@allan.nz
ANDREW, Heather	Manurewa Action Team
BHANA, Raewyn	Manurewa Action Team
BILLANEY, Ally	#LoveManurewa
CUNNINGHAM-MARINO, Angela	#LoveManurewa	cunninghamangela587@gmail.com
GREENING, Toa	#LoveManurewa
HOLDEN, Stephen		+64272688393 fatsteve@xtra.co.nz
KAUR, Mandeep	#LoveManurewa
LATU, Phyllis	Manurewa Action Team
LEOLAHI, William	#LoveManurewa
MCLEAN, Rangi	Manurewa Action Team
MURPHY, Glenn	Manurewa Action Team
ROBINSON, John	Independent
ROBSON, Ezekiel	#LoveManurewa	ezekiel@salubrious.org.nz
TIMU, Johnnie
TIPELU-MARSTERS, Italia	Manurewa Action Team
TIPPING, Judy	Manurewa Action Team
WILLIAMS, Audrey	#LoveManurewa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (Maungakiekie Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALLAN, Don	C&R - Communities and Residents	+6421489030
BURROWS, Debbie	C&R - Communities and Residents
CARROLL, Christopher	Labour	+64211546047 christophercarroll4localboard@gmail.com
FRYER, Glenda	Labour	+64272720816 glenda.fryer@xtra.co.nz
TAUFA, Malaina	Labour	laina.taufa34@gmail.com
WOODCOCK, Tony	C&R - Communities and Residents

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (Tāmaki Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
DAWSON, Kellie Joy		kelliedawsonnz@gmail.com
ELLIOTT, Tabetha	C&R - Communities and Residents
ELLIOTT, Troy	C&R - Communities and Residents
FARRELL, Beth	Independent
FIA, FaAfuhia Michael	Independent
FUKA, Dianna	Labour
HATITIO, Shani	C&R - Communities and Residents
HENRY, Nerissa	Labour	nerissa_henry@hotmail.com
KAHUI, Marcia Irene Paretainga	Tamaki Residents Association
MACKENZIE, Craig	C&R - Communities and Residents
MAKOARE, Chris	Independent	+642102062990
MCDONALD, Brian	Tamaki Residents Association
MCDONALD, Peseta Norma	Tamaki Residents Association
MEREDITH, Maria	Labour
MISIUEPA, Deborah	Labour
O'MEARA, Patrick	Independent	+64274261400
SHARMA, Sourabh Kumar

Ōrākei Local Board - 7 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CHURTON, Troy Gregory	C&R - Communities and Residents
HAWKEN, Lauren
LOCKYER, Amanda	ACT Local
MAHLER, Martin Lukas	ACT Local	martin.mahler@act.org.nz
MAIHI, Wyllis Pateoro	Independent
MCPHEE, Angus	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64279292007 amcphee@xtra.co.nz
MEREDITH, Rob	ACT Local	robert.meredith@act.org.nz
MILNE, Scott	C&R - Communities and Residents	+6421876326 scott@milnz.com
POWRIE, Sarah	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64211422913 powriesarah@gmail.com
VOYCE, Margaret	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64298809900 margaretavoyce@gmail.com
WILLIAMS, Andrew	C&R - Communities and Residents
WONG, David	C&R - Communities and Residents

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Ōtara Subdivision) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AUTAGAVAIA, Apulu Reece	Labour	raut002@gmail.com
DEVOE, Henrietta	ACT Local
FOLAU, Topou	Labour	+64211033997 topoufolau@gmail.com
KAISARA, Li'amanaia Lorenzo	Labour
NELSON, Swanie	Independent
NILI, Pele	Independent
TAPUMANAIA, Peresitene	Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team
TULUA, Zak
TUSINI, Jarvis

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Papatoetoe Subdivision) - 4 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALI, Nazia	Independently Papatoetoe
BHALLA, Kunal	Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team
CHOUDHARY, Ashraf	Labour	+6421799573 ashrafchoudhary1@gmail.com
DHALIWAL, Avinash Kaur	Labour	+642240047255 marriage.celebrant.avinash@gmail.com
DONS, Peter	Independently Papatoetoe
HAUSIA, Vi	Labour
KA, Futi	Independent
LATHAM, Chris	C&R - Communities and Residents	chris.latham.11@gmail.com
LIM, Albert	Independently Papatoetoe
NAIR, Kushma	Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team	+6421533213 kushma_nair@xtra.co.nz
SAINI, Sandeep	Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team
SINGH, Paramjeet	Papatoetoe-Otara Action Team
SINGH, Raj Pardeep	Labour	+6421893497 raj@legalassociates.co.nz

Papakura Local Board - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AUVA'A, Felicity Jane	Papakura Action Team
BEARD, Andrea May
CATCHPOLE, Brent	Papakura Action Team
FOURIE, Laura	#LovePapakura
GAWANDE, Prasad	ACT Local	prasad.gawande@act.org.nz
HANSEN, Craig	#LovePapakura	+64211213097
HAWKINS, George	Papakura Action Team
HIEATT, Kelvin	Papakura Action Team
KERR, Karin	Independent	+64272444663 karinkerr239@gmail.com
MANUEL, Piritaka	#LovePapakura
MATTA, Simon Singh
PABLA, Ranbir	#LovePapakura	+64226528208
ROBINSON, Jan	Papakura Action Team
SMYTHE, Caitlyn Dulcie	#LovePapakura
SQUIRE, Kim	#LovePapakura	+64275121146
WEBSTER, Andrew	Papakura Action Team

Puketāpapa Local Board - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BEERAM, Bala Venu	C&R - Communities and Residents
CANT, Rowan	City Vision
CLIFFORDS, Daniel	City Vision	danielcliffords9@gmail.com
DAUD, Soraiya	City Vision
HARTMANN, Miriam	City Vision
HAY, Roseanne	C&R - Communities and Residents
KUMAR, Ella	C&R - Communities and Residents	+64210477642 ellakumar@xtra.co.nz
LAI, Fiona	C&R - Communities and Residents
LARMER, Brendan	C&R - Communities and Residents
PERVAN, Mark	C&R - Communities and Residents
PRICE, Mark John	Independent	+642102560699
RALPH, Jessica Sophia
ROSE, Raphaela	City Vision
TURNER, Jon	City Vision	email@jonturner.nz
YOR, Abann	Independent

Rodney Local Board (Dairy Flat Subdivision) - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation
BRYDON, Peter
HOJEM, Warwick	Independent
WHYTE, Lisa	Independent

Rodney Local Board (Kumeū Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BAILEY, Brent
DONALDSON, Gemma	Independent
ROSS, Matt	Independent	+64272455416
STARK, Zach
VERSTEEG, Katie
WISHART, Guy Stephen

Rodney Local Board (Northern Rodney Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation
DOHERTY, Greg	Independent
GRIMSTOCK, Joshua James
MANTON, Paul	Independent
PEMBERTON, James
SMITH, Colin

Rodney Local Board (Southern Kaipara Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
DENNIS, Mark
UPSON, Geoff		+642102410569 Geoff.Upson@hotmail.com
UPSON, Rob

Rodney Local Board (Warkworth Subdivision) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation
HOLDGATE, Tim	Independent
ROBB, David	Independent
TEBAU, Taabeta
WAGSTAFF, Ivan	Independent

Upper Harbour Local Board - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ATKINSON, Anna Caroline	Living Upper Harbour	+64274545094 annaatkinsonnz@gmail.com
BALOUCH, Uzra Casuri	Independent
BLAIR, Callum	Independent
COOKE, David	Independent	+64212536002 david.campbell.cooke@hotmail.com
HUANG, Rebecca		+64220605678 rebecca.huang.nz@gmail.com
LOAU, John	Independent	+642108204551 contact@johnloau.com
MCLEAN, John	Independent	john@mfp.co.nz
NEVILLE-WHITE, Kent
PARKER, Kyle	Living Upper Harbour	+64212069646 kyle@se.org.nz
RIDDELL, John Godfrey
SHUKLA, Apurv	Independent	+64211613660 apurv1shukla1@yahoo.com
WONG, Selena	Independent
YANG, Sylvia		+64273511871 sylviayangnz@gmail.com

Waiheke Local Board - 5 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CRAWFORD, Grant Robert
HAMILTON, Xan
HEAP RAINER, Josie
HILLMAN, Eric Rangi
LEQUEUX, Ollie		+642108529664 olequeux@yahoo.com
MATTHEWS, Kylee	Independent
MCINTOSH, Wayne Anthony
PARKIN, Todd Andrew
RANSON, Bianca
ROBINS, Norman Kenneth
SYCAMORE, Damian
WALDEN, Paul

Waitākere Ranges Local Board - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALLEN, Mark	Future West	+6421378791 MarkAllenWaitakereRanges@gmail.com
BLOMFIELD, Diane Brigette		+64272959898 diane@dianeblomfield.nz
CATHCART, Angus	WestWards
CLAYTON, Michelle	Independent
GEDDES, Allan	WestWards
HUTTON, Michelle	Future West	michellehutton001@gmail.com
JOHNSON, Stephen James
MANN, Alan Roy
MILLER, Penelope Joy	WestWards
MURPHY, Kevin	WestWards
O'KEEFE, Bianca	Independent
POTAUAINE, Linda Diane	WestWards	linda@lindap.nz
PRESLAND, Gregory Boone	Future West	+6421998411 gregpresland@gmail.com
QURESHI, Rizwan Ahmed		+64224370296 rizjunior@gmail.com
ROBERTS, Mark Jonathan	Future West
RODINCIUC, Iuliana
ROSE, Jess	Future West
ROSS, Jamaine Sonny
SLADE, Hannah	Future West	hslade4waitakere@gmail.com
THOMAS, Roman	WestWards	damhouse601@gmail.com

Waitematā Local Board - 7 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BALDOCK, Gael		gaelb@xtra.co.nz
BATLEY BURTON, Anne	C&R - Communities and Residents	abatley@champagnelady.co.nz
BONHAM, Alexandra	City Vision
CHHOUR, Muy	C&R - Communities and Residents
CRYSELL, Mark Walter
ELLIOTT, Peter Dennis	City Vision
GOFFE, Grayson Kilroy
GRACHEV, Leo	C&R - Communities and Residents
KENNEDY, Kara	City Vision
MARSHALL, Pete	Concerned Ratepayers Herne Bay
MARSTON, Taylor
MATSON, Allan	C&R - Communities and Residents	allan.matson1@gmail.com
MOYLE, Greg	C&R - Communities and Residents	greg@oneplan.co.nz
NIELSON, Nick	C&R - Communities and Residents
RAWIRI, Anahera	City Vision
RENNER, Selena Yanpei-Lu	Independent	vote@selenarenner.co.nz
SHARP, Connor	City Vision
TROTMAN, Sarah	C&R - Communities and Residents	+6421487583 sarahtrotman@outlook.com
VAN DE KLUNDERT, Theo Jeremy	City Vision	+64212604398 theovdk16@gmail.com
WILSON, Caitlin	City Vision

Whau Local Board - 7 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AMOSA, Fasitua	Labour
BASHA, Aadil	Labour
CLOW, Ross	Independent	+6421720466 ross.clow@outlook.com
DAVIE, Kathryn Mary	Voice of the People
DAVIE, Paul	Voice of the People	pcdavie@hotmail.com
FARMER, Catherine	Independent	+64212953750 catherinefarmer@gmail.com
GANATRA, Jitesh Mulvantray
GASCOIGNE, Valeria	Labour
KAPAO, Fania	Labour
LUXTON, Morgan		+64221017670 voteluxton@gmail.com
NYAYAPATI, Madhavi Priya
PARTRIDGE, Barrie-John	Labour	bjpartridgelaw@gmail.com
PIPER, Warren	Independent	+642102615021
THOMAS, Kay	Labour
THOMSON, Rebecca	Labour
WONG, Almo	Independent

Licensing trust candidates

Birkenhead Licensing Trust - 6 seats

As there are fewer candidates than positions available, the Birkenhead Licensing Trust candidates will be elected unopposed. A by-election will be held to fill the remaining position on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

Name	Affiliation
BROCKIE-DAVID, Merran Sarah
GILLON, Paula	Independent
LEE-WARREN, Rochelle	Independent
NICHOLLS, Marilyn	Independent
PRINCE, Shane Lawrence

Mount Wellington Licensing Trust - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CLARK, Megan Philippa	Labour
ELLIOTT, Tabetha	C&R - Communities and Residents
ELLIOTT, Troy	C&R - Communities and Residents
HENRY, Nerissa	Labour	nerissa_henry@hotmail.com
LEES, Andrew	C&R - Communities and Residents
MACKENZIE, Craig	C&R - Communities and Residents
MAKAUA, Petunia	C&R - Communities and Residents
MATTHEWS, Will	Labour
MCCHESNEY, Murray	C&R - Communities and Residents
MCDONALD, Brian	Tamaki Residents Association
MCDONALD, Peseta Norma	Tamaki Residents Association
O'MEARA, Patrick	Independent	+64274261400
'ULUFONUA, Sione	Independent
VERRALL, Alan	Independent	+64210691547 alanverrall@gmail.com
WOOD, Allyson	Independent

Portage Licensing Trust (Ward No. 1 - Auckland City) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
AMOSA, Marcus Sealiitu	Independent	marcusamosa@gmail.com
DAVIE, Kathryn Mary	Voice of the People
DAVIE, Paul	Voice of the People	pcdavie@hotmail.com
FARMER, Catherine	Independent	+64212953750 catherinefarmer2@gmail.com
GRAHAM, Mark	City Vision
HINE, Peter John
HUTCHINSON, Barry	Trusts Action Group	waltagbarryhutchinson@gmail.com
MATĀFAI, Simon	Independent
MOSLEY, Barry Kenneth
RURU, Heather	City Vision
WATSON, Margi	City Vision

Portage Licensing Trust (Ward No. 2 - New Lynn) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BAIN, Michael John
HULSE, Robert Allen	Independent	+64278361053 hulserobert@gmail.com
JORDAN, David Charles	Trusts Action Group	+64272236655 jafadave@xtra.co.nz

Portage Licensing Trust (Ward No. 3 - Glen Eden) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BERGIN, Joe	Trusts Action Group	joe.waltag@gmail.com
CALLAHAN, Ellie	Trusts Action Group
HUTTON, Michelle	Future West	michellehutton001@gmail.com
LUXTON, Morgan		voteluxton@gmail.com
PARKER, Rashi	Future West	rashi.parker.fw@gmail.com

Portage Licensing Trust (Ward No. 4 - Titirangi / Green Bay) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BLOMFIELD, Diane Brigette		+64272959898 diane@dianeblomfield.nz
CATHCART, Jared	WestWards
CLOW, Ross	Independent	+6421720466 ross.clow@outlook.com
GOODALE, Ben	Trusts Action Group	bengoodale0642@gmail.com
MILNE, Duncan Hunter Stewart	Independent
PARTRIDGE, Barrie-John	Future West	bjpartridgelaw@gmail.com
PRESLAND, Gregory Boone	Future West	+6421998411 gregpresland@gmail.com

Portage Licensing Trust (Ward No. 5 - Kelston West) - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation
ALLEN, Belinda
GANATRA, Nishita
LECKEY, Darren Gene	Independent

Waitākere Licensing Trust (Ward No. 1 - Te Atatū) - 2 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
CARTER, Chris	Labour
LOADER, Brooke	Labour	+64220250436 brookeloaderlabour@gmail.com
ROBERTS, Amanda	Trusts Action Group	amanda.robertsnz@gmail.com
SMALE, Nick	Trusts Action Group	+64221506993 njsmale@gmail.com
TAMIHERE, John
WIDDISON, Denise	Independent

Waitākere Licensing Trust (Ward No. 2 - Lincoln) - 3 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
BERGIN, Ben	Trusts Action Group
COOPER, Linda	Trust Local	linda.cooper2010@gmail.com
FLAUNTY, Warren William	Trust Local	+6421999246 chemist@xtra.co.nz
LOAU, John	Trust Local	+642108204551 contact@johnloau.com
ORMISTON, Richard	Trusts Action Group
PATTERSON, Jared Karl	Trusts Action Group
RIDDELL, John Godfrey
TALWAR, Gurdeep	Independent

Waitākere Licensing Trust (Ward No. 3 - Waitākere) - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALLEN, Mark	FutureWest	+6421378791 MarkAllenWaitakereRanges@gmail.com
HYMAN, Toby Alexander	Trusts Action Group

Waitākere Licensing Trust (Ward No. 4 - Henderson) - 1 seat

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
FLAVELL, Will	Labour
KAUSHAL, Sunil	Independent	+64221824189 sunil@sunilkaushal.nz

Wiri Licensing Trust - 6 seats

Name	Affiliation	Contact details
ALLAN, Joseph	#LoveManurewa	+6421672437 joseph@allan.nz
ANDREW, Heather	Manurewa Action Team
AUTAGAVAIA, Apulu Reece	Labour	+64211124627 raut002@gmail.com
BILLANEY, Ally	#LoveManurewa
BLAKE, Brian	Manurewa Action Team
KAISARA, Li'amanaia Lorenzo	Labour
KAUR, Mandeep	#LoveManurewa
LINAKER, Luella	#LoveManurewa
MCLEAN, Rangi	Manurewa Action Team
MURPHY, Glenn	Manurewa Action Team
NEWMAN, Daniel	Manurewa Action Team
ROBSON, Ezekiel	#LoveManurewa	ezekiel@salubrious.org.nz
WILLIAMS, Audrey	#LoveManurewa
WINIATA, Matt	Manurewa Action Team

More information

If you have any questions about this list of candidates, contact the Electoral Office.