Notice of 2025 local elections for Auckland Council and five licensing trusts, candidate nomination opening and closing dates

Under sections 52 and 53 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I give notice that on Saturday 11 October 2025 the following elections will be held by postal vote using the First Past the Post electoral system:

Auckland Council

Mayor

Election of mayor.

Wards

• Election of two members for the Albany Ward
• Election of two members for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
• Election of one member for the Franklin Ward
• Election of two members for the Howick Ward
• Election of two members for the Manukau Ward
• Election of two members for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward
• Election of one member for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward
• Election of two members for the North Shore Ward
• Election of one member for the Ōrākei Ward
• Election of one member for the Rodney Ward
• Election of two members for the Waitākere Ward
• Election of one member for the Waitematā and Gulf Ward
• Election of one member for the Whau Ward.  

Local boards

Election of eight members for the Albert-Eden Local Board consisting of:

• four members for the Maungawhau Subdivision
• four members for the Ōwairaka Subdivision.

Election of six members for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board.

Election of nine members for the Franklin Local Board consisting of:

• four members for the Pukekohe Subdivision
• three members for the Wairoa Subdivision
• two members for the Waiuku Subdivision.

Election of five members for the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board.

Election of eight members for the Henderson-Massey Local Board.

Election of eight members for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board consisting of:

• four members for the East Coast Bays Subdivision
• four members for the Hibiscus Coast Subdivision.

Election of eleven members for the Howick Local Board consisting of:

• two members for the Botany Subdivision
• three members for the Flat Bush Subdivision
• three members for the Howick Subdivision
• three members for the Pakuranga Subdivision.

Election of eight members for the Kaipātiki Local Board.

Election of seven members for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board.

Election of eight members for the Manurewa Local Board.

Election of seven members for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board consisting of:

• three members for the Maungakiekie Subdivision
• four members for the Tāmaki Subdivision.

Election of seven members for the Ōrākei Local Board.

Election of seven members for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board consisting of:

• three members for the Ōtara Subdivision
• four members for the Papatoetoe Subdivision.

Election of six members for the Papakura Local Board.

Election of six members for the Puketāpapa Local Board.

Election of nine members for the Rodney Local Board consisting of:

• one member for the Dairy Flat Subdivision
• two members for the Kumeū Subdivision
• two members for the Northern Rodney Subdivision
• two members for the Southern Kaipara Subdivision
• two members for the Warkworth Subdivision.

Election of six members for the Upper Harbour Local Board.

Election of five members for the Waiheke Local Board.

Election of six members for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board.

Election of seven members for the Waitematā Local Board.

Election of seven members for the Whau Local Board.

Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Licensing trusts

Birkenhead Licensing Trust

Election of six members for the Birkenhead Licensing Trust.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Mount Wellington Licensing Trust

Election of six members for the Mount Wellington Licensing Trust.
Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Portage Licensing Trust

• election of three members for Ward No 1 (Auckland City)
• election of two members for Ward No 2 (New Lynn)
• election of two members for Ward No 3 (Glen Eden)
• election of two members for Ward No 4 (Titirangi/Green Bay)
• election of one member for Ward No 5 (Kelston West).

Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Waitakere Licensing Trust

• election of two members for Ward No 1 (Te Atatū)
• election of three members for Ward No 2 (Lincoln)
• election of one member for Ward No 3 (Waitākere)
• election of one member for Ward No 4 (Henderson).

Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Wiri Licensing Trust

Election of six members for the Wiri Licensing Trust.

Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting documents.

Nominations

Each candidate must be nominated on the appropriate nomination paper. Candidates can complete and submit their nomination online at: esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/AC for Auckland Council:

• esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/BLT for Birkenhead Licensing Trust
• esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/MWLT for Mount Wellington Licensing Trust
• esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/PLT for Portage Licensing Trust
• esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/WLT for Waitākere Licensing Trust
• esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/WILT for Wiri Licensing Trust.  

Printed nomination forms are also available during normal business hours from Friday 4 July 2025 at:

• Electoral Office  - Ground floor, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central (entrance off Dock Street)
• Albany Village Library - Kell Drive, Albany
• Birkenhead Library - Nell Fisher Reserve, Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead
• Botany Library - Level 1, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki
• East Coast Bays Library - 8 Bute Road, Browns Bay
• Great Barrier Service Centre - 75 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris Aotea/Great Barrier Island
• Glen Eden Library - 12-32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden
• Helensville Library - 49 Commercial Road, Helensville
• Māngere Town Centre Library - 121 Bader Drive, Māngere
• Manukau Library Te Paerangi - 3 Osterley Way, Manukau
• Manurewa Library - 7 Hill Road, Manurewa
• Mt Albert Library - 84 St Lukes Road, Mt Roskill
• Mt Roskill Library - 546 Mt Albert Road, Mt Roskill
• New Lynn War Memorial Library - 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn
• Onehunga Library - 85 Church Street, Onehunga
• Papakura Sir Edmund Hillary Library - 209 Great South Road, Papakura
• Parnell Library - Jubilee Building, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
• Pukekohe Library - 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe
• Remuera Library - 431 Remuera Road, Remuera
• Takapuna Library - 9 The Strand, Takapuna
• Te Atatū Peninsula Library - 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula
• Waiheke Library - 131-133 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
• Waiuku Library - Civic Centre, 10 King Street, Waiuku
• Warkworth Library - 2 Baxter Street, Warkworth
• Whangaparāoa Library - 9 Main Street, Whangaparāoa
• by accessing www.voteauckland.co.nz
• by phoning 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822.

Nominations of candidates must be submitted online or in the hands of the electoral officer or an electoral official at the electoral office or one of the above council locations no later than noon on Friday 1 August 2025.

Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive (payable by bank transfer, Eftpos or cash). Online nominations require proof of the deposit to be uploaded as part of the submission.

A candidate may submit a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper for sending out with the voting documents to electors.

An attachment to the nomination paper outlines rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements. The same information also appears in the online nominations portal.

Electoral roll

The electoral roll to be used for this election closes on Friday 1 August 2025 and can be inspected during normal business hours from Friday 4 July 2025 at the Electoral Office and the above council locations.

Enrolment for inclusion on the Residents Electoral Roll is conducted through the Electoral Commission.
Applications for enrolment should be made by:

• accessing  www.vote.nz
• phoning 0800 36 76 56.

Enrolment for inclusion on the Ratepayers Electoral Roll is conducted through the electoral office of Auckland Council.

Applications for enrolment on the Ratepayers Election Roll should be made on the prescribed form available at the electoral office, by accessing www.ratepayer.co.nz, www.voteauckland.co.nz or by phoning 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822.

Following closure of the electoral rolls, the electoral officer may, on application of any person who is or claims to be entitled to be enrolled or any other person or otherwise, make any necessary corrections to the names, addresses, abbreviations or marks appearing in the electoral roll.

Dated at Auckland 2 July 2025
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer, Auckland Council
Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822
Ground Floor, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central