Ngā rā whakahirahira mō te kōwhiringa pōti ā-rohe 2025 Key dates for the 2025 local elections
Timeline
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Check you are enrolled to vote
September 2024 to Friday 1 August 2025 -
Candidate nominations open
Friday 4 July 2025 to 12 noon, Friday 1 August 2025 -
Candidates announced
Evening of Friday 1 August 2025 -
Election signs can go up
From Saturday 9 August 2025 -
Final electoral roll certified by Electoral Officer
Friday 5 September 2025 -
Voting papers sent to enrolled voters
Tuesday 9 September to Monday 22 September 2025 -
Voting opens
Tuesday 9 September to Saturday 11 October 2025 -
Election signs must be removed from all areas
By 11.59pm, Friday 10 October 2025 -
Voting closes (12 noon)
Saturday 11 October 2025 -
Progress results published
Saturday 11 October 2025 -
Preliminary results published
Monday 13 October 2025 -
Final count published
Tuesday 14 October to Friday 17 October 2025 -
Official results declared in a public notice
Friday 17 October 2025
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Information for candidates
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Get involved in democracy and elections
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How to become a candidate in the local elections
Find out how to get nominated, what it takes to be a candidate and how to run a successful local elections campaign.
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How much elected members get paid
Find out what roles you can be nominated for, what is required for each role and the salary you would be paid.
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What is involved in being an elected member?
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.
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Skills and qualities you need to become an elected member
Learn what makes a great elected member and the range of different skills and experience candidates need to bring to the role.