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The2022 New Zealand local elections (Māori:Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2022) weretriennial elections that was held from 16 September until 8 October to elect localmayors andcouncillors,regional councillors, and members of various other local government bodies.
All 11 of New Zealand'sregions and 66 of New Zealand's 67cities and districts participated in the elections;Tauranga City Council was undercrown commission and did not hold elections.
Key dates relating to the local elections were as follows:[1]
| 30 June | Electoral Commission enrolment campaign starts. |
| First week of July | Enrolment update packs sent by Electoral Commission to electors. |
| 12 August | Enrolment closes for the printed electoral roll. |
| 16–21 September | Voting documents sent to all enrolled voters by local councils. |
| 4 October | Last day to post ballot to ensure delivery. |
| 7 October | Last day to enrol to vote. |
| 8 October | Polling day — The voting documents must be at the council before voting closes at midday/12:00pm. Preliminary results to be released as soon as readily available afterwards. |
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In early August 2022,Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and several local councils[a] expressed concern about the low number of candidates standing for wards, council seats, and mayoral offices. For example, the Mackenzie District Council reported only three nominations for a total of 19 vacancies.[2][3][4]
LGNZ PresidentStuart Crosby attributed the low number of candidates to several factors including abusive rhetoric directed against electoral officials on issues such as theThree Waters reform programme and resource management reform, and low remuneration rates which disadvantaged candidates from young and diverse communities in rural and provincial areas. Local government consultant Peter McKinlay identified central government pressure on local councils, compliance requirements, and changes to governing arrangements since the 1980s as factors discouraging people from standing for local government positions.[3]
In mid–August 2022,Stuff and theGuardian Australia reported that the anti-vaccination groupVoices for Freedom (VFF) had encouraged its members to contest the 2022 local elections with the intention ofinfiltratinglocal government bodies in order to make New Zealand "ungovernable" at thelocal government level. VFF candidates were instructed to conceal their affiliation with the group when running as candidates.Victoria University of Wellingtonpolitical scientist Dr Mona Krewel expressed concern that VFF candidates could be elected due to the low number of candidates and possible low voter turnout.[5][6]
Notable VFF-affiliated candidates have includedTeviot Valley Community Board candidate Gill Booth,Southland dairy farmer Jaspreet Bopara,Dunedin coordinators Watson and Tracey Pita,Christchurch City Council candidates Sally Cogle and Mike Wilson, VFF head of national operations andNew Plymouth District Council candidate Tane Webster,Nelson City Council candidate Zoe Byrne,Whangārei District Council candidate Tracy Thomasson, andTasman District Council candidate James Wolfen Duvall.[5][7][6][8][9][10][11]
In early September 2022, Local Government NZ launched a campaign to help voters identify conspiracy theorists and extremists running for local government positions. Anti-misinformation group FACT Aotearoa had identified 170 candidates with extremist views or who were associated with anti-vaccination or anti-government groups.Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies director Dr William Hoverd attributed the surge in "extremist" candidates to the occupation of theNew Zealand Parliament's grounds during the2022 Wellington protest, which in his view "had unified and galvanised groups with little in common other than their dissatisfaction with the Government."[12]
| Party/Ticket | Incumbent | Won | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional | Local | Regional | Local | ||||
| No majority | 11 | 66 | 11 | 66 | |||
| Party/Ticket | Incumbents | Candidates | Elected | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | L | M | R | L | M | R | L | M | |||||||
| Local tickets | |||||||||||||||
| Far North | SOVEREIGN.nz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Auckland | Communities & Residents | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Putting People First | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| City Vision | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| WestWards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Team Franklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| #Burns&Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Your Community Future | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Independent Locals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rodney First | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Hamilton | Team Integrity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Rotorua | RDR&R[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Taupō | Love Turangi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Napier | WTfO/T[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Palmerston North | Rangitāne o Manawatū | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Porirua | Housing Action Porirua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Lower Hutt | United Hutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Wellington | Together for Wellington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Nelson | Nelson Citizens Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Work 4 U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Christchurch | People's Choice[d] | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Independent Citizens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Dunedin | Team Dunedin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Clutha | CR&RA[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Gore | Team Hokonui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Invercargill | LETS GO Invercargill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| IRAG[f] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| National parties and tickets | |||||||||||||||
| Green | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 9[clarification needed] | 10 | 1[g] | ||||||
| Labour[h] | 8 | 21 | 2[i] | 4 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| Labour & Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Animal Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Money Free Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| New Conservatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| The Opportunities Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Outdoors & Freedom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rock the Vote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Refreshing Local Democracy[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| Independents[j] | 117 | 652 | 63 | 257 | 1,440 | 271 | 118 | 642 | 61 | ||||||
| vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
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Theregional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Councillors | Turnout[14] | Details | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Result | ||||||
| Northland | FPP | 9 |
|
| 49,181 (42.5%) | Details | [15][16][17][18] |
| Waikato | FPP | 14 |
|
| 103,420 (38.7%) | Details | [19][20] |
| Bay of Plenty | FPP | 14 |
|
| 77,924 (36.6%) | Details | [21][22][23][18] |
| Hawke's Bay | FPP | 11 |
|
| 34,137 (39.2%) | Details | [24][25][26] |
| Taranaki | FPP | 11 |
|
| 35,564 (44.5%) | Details | [27][28] |
| Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) | FPP | 14 |
|
| 66,541 (43.5%) | Details | [29][30][18] |
| Greater Wellington | STV | 13 |
| 154,290 (43.4%) | Details | [31][32] | |
| West Coast | FPP | 7 |
|
| 12,601 (52.2%) | Details | [33][34][35][36] |
| Canterbury | FPP | 14[a] |
|
| 202,264 (45.4%) | Details | [37][38] |
| Otago | FPP | 12 |
|
| 75,251 (48.8%) | Details | [39][40] |
| Southland | FPP | 12 |
|
| 33,232 (51.9%) | Details | [41][42] |
| All 11 councils | 131 | ||||||
The city and district level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled byterritorial authorities. Some of these also have the powers of regional governments and are known asunitary authorities. TheChatham Islands have their own specially legislated form of government.
No elections were held for theTauranga City Council during the 2022 local elections due to the council being under aCrown commission. Elections for Tauranga City Council were instead held in2024.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Councillors | Turnout[14] | Details | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Result | ||||||
| Far North | STV | 10 |
|
| 19,619 (41.5%) | Details | [43][44] |
| Whangārei | FPP | 13 |
|
| 28,942 (40.1%) | Details | [45][46] |
| Kaipara | STV | 9 |
|
| 8,366 (47.6%) | Details | [47][48] |
| Auckland | FPP | 20 |
|
| 404,541 (35.2%) | Details | [49][50] |
| Hauraki | FPP | 13 |
|
| 6,218 (40.6%) | Details | [51][52] |
| Thames-Coromandel | FPP | 9 |
|
| 12,138 (52.1%) | Details | [53][54] |
| Waikato | FPP | 13 |
|
| 16,359 (32.2%) | Details | [55][56] |
| Matamata-Piako | FPP | 12 |
|
| 9,984 (43.4%) | Details | [57][58] |
| Hamilton | STV | 14 |
|
| 32,357 (29.4%) | Details | [59][60][18] |
| Waipā | FPP | 11 |
|
| 15,995 (40.4%) | Details | [61][62] |
| Ōtorohanga | FPP | 7 |
|
| 2,329 (46.9%) | Details | [63][64] |
| South Waikato | FPP | 10 |
|
| 6,389 (43.9%) | Details | [65][66] |
| Waitomo | FPP | 6 |
|
| 2,667 (44.0%) | Details | [67][68] |
| Taupō | FPP | 12 |
|
| 10,701 (52.5%) | Details | [69][70] |
| Western Bay of Plenty | FPP | 11 |
|
| 14,760 (37.6%) | Details | [71][72] |
| Rotorua Lakes | FPP | 10 |
|
| 23,645 (47.9%) | Details | [73][74] |
| Whakatāne | FPP | 9 |
|
| 11,788 (45.0%) | Details | [75][76] |
| Kawerau | FPP | 8 |
|
| 2,160 (42.1%) | Details | [77][78] |
| Ōpōtiki | FPP | 6 |
|
| 3,498 (53.9%) | Details | [79][80] |
| Gisborne | STV | 13 |
|
| 14,738 (43.4%) | Details | [81][82] |
| Wairoa | FPP | 6 |
|
| 2,864 (51.5%) | Details | [83][84] |
| Hastings | FPP | 14 |
|
| 15,616 (33.7%) | Details | [85][86][23] |
| Napier | FPP | 12 |
|
| 18,451 (40.1%) | Details | [87][88] |
| Central Hawke's Bay | FPP | 8 |
|
| 2,392 (44.3%) | Details | [89][90] |
| New Plymouth | STV | 14 |
|
| 27,564 (45.0%) | Details | [91][92] |
| Stratford | FPP | 10 |
|
| 1,067 (43.0%) | Details | [93][94] |
| South Taranaki | FPP | 12 |
|
| 655 (27.6%) | Details | [95][96] |
| Ruapehu | STV | 9 |
|
| 4,301 (50.9%) | Details | [97][98] |
| Whanganui | FPP | 12 |
|
| 15,960 (47.5%) | Details | [99][100] |
| Rangitikei | FPP | 11 |
|
| 3,807 (53.3%) | Details | [101][102] |
| Manawatū | FPP | 11 |
|
| 10,056 (45.0%) | Details | [103][104] |
| Palmerston North | STV | 15 |
| 21,370 (38.6%) | Details | [105][106] | |
| Tararua | FPP | 9 |
|
| 6,359 (49.2%) | Details | [107][108] |
| Horowhenua | FPP | 12 |
|
| 11,811 (46.1%) | Details | [109][110] |
| Kāpiti Coast | STV | 10 |
|
| 19,718 (45.8%) | Details | [111][112] |
| Porirua | STV | 10 |
|
| 15,640 (37.3%) | Details | [113][114][115] |
| Upper Hutt | FPP | 10 |
|
| 14,296 (43.9%) | Details | [116][117] |
| Hutt (Lower Hutt) | FPP | 12 |
| 32,001 (41.0%) | Details | [118][119][18] | |
| Wellington | STV | 15 |
| 73,067 (45.5%) | Details | [120][121] | |
| Masterton | FPP | 8 |
|
| 9,619 (47.8%) | Details | [122][123] |
| Carterton | FPP | 8 |
|
| 4,624 (60.7%) | Details | [124][125] |
| South Wairarapa | FPP | 9 |
|
| 5,006 (55.5%) | Details | [126][127] |
| Nelson | STV | 12 |
|
| 20,897 (53.2%) | Details | [128][129][18] |
| Tasman | FPP | 13 |
|
| 20,783 (50.0%) | Details | [130][131] |
| Marlborough | STV | 14 |
|
| 15,641 (44.1%) | Details | [132][133] |
| Buller | FPP | 10 |
|
| 3,828 (49.2%) | Details | [34][134] |
| Grey | FPP | 8 |
|
| 4,955 (49.3%) | Details | [33][135] |
| Westland | FPP | 8 |
|
| 3,838 (60.4%) | Details | [35][136] |
| Kaikōura | FPP | 7 |
|
| 1,918 (64.3%) | Details | [137][138] |
| Hurunui | FPP | 10 |
|
| 2,969 (49.4%) | Details | [139][140] |
| Waimakariri | FPP | 10 |
|
| 21,301 (45.3%) | Details | [141][142] |
| Christchurch | FPP | 16 |
|
| 120,210 (44.4%) | Details | [143][144] |
| Selwyn | FPP | 10 |
|
| 20,836 (43.1%) | Details | [145][146] |
| Ashburton | FPP | 9 |
|
| 11,813 (51.1%) | Details | [147][148] |
| Timaru | FPP | 9 |
|
| 13,856 (50.5%) | Details | [149][150] |
| Mackenzie | FPP | 6 |
|
| 1,692 (56.4%) | Details | [151][152] |
| Waimate | FPP | 8 |
|
| 2,304 (60.3%) | Details | [153][154] |
| Waitaki | FPP | 10 |
|
| 7,766 (51.0%) | Details | [155][156] |
| Central Otago | FPP | 11 |
|
| 7,627 (48.1%) | Details | [157][158] |
| Queenstown-Lakes | FPP | 11 |
|
| 12,492 (44.5%) | Details | [159][160] |
| Dunedin | STV | 14 |
|
| 48,133 (49.9%) | Details | [161][162] |
| Clutha | FPP | 14 |
|
| 6,671 (53.1%) | Details | [163][164] |
| Southland | FPP | 12 |
|
| 8,409 (49.7%) | Details | [165][166] |
| Gore | FPP | 11 |
|
| 4,859 (53.4%) | Details | [167][168] |
| Invercargill | FPP | 12 |
|
| 20,907 (53.2%) | Details | [169][170] |
| Chatham Islands | FPP | 8 |
|
| uncontested | Details | [171][172] |
| 66 councils | 706 | ||||||
All territorial authorities (including unitary authorities) directly electmayors. Tauranga did not hold a mayoral election due to being under a Crown commission, instead holding an election in2024.
| Territorial authority | Incumbent | Elected | Runner-up | Details | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far North | John Carter(Ind.) | Moko Tepania(Ind.) | Ann Court(Ind.) | Details | [43][44] |
| Whangārei | Sheryl Mai(Ind.) | Vince Cocurullo(Ind.) | Mike Budd(Ind.) | [45][46] | |
| Kaipara | Jason Smith(Ind.) | Craig Jepson(Ind.) | Karen Joyce-Paki(Ind.) | [47][48] | |
| Auckland | Phil Goff(Ind.[b]) | Wayne Brown(Ind.) | Efeso Collins(Ind.[b][c]) | Details | [49][50] |
| Thames-Coromandel | Sandra Goudie(Ind.) | Len Salt(Ind.) | John Freer(Ind.) | [53][54] | |
| Hauraki | Toby Adams(Ind.) | unopposed | [51][52] | ||
| Waikato | Allan Sanson(Ind.) | Jacqui Church(Ind.) | Aksel Bech(Ind.) | [55][56] | |
| Matamata-Piako | Ash Turner(Ind.) | Adrienne Wilcock(Ind.) | Stu Husband(Ind.) | [57][58] | |
| Hamilton | Paula Southgate(Ind.) | Geoff Taylor(Ind.) | Details | [59][60] | |
| Waipā | Jim Mylchreest(Ind.) | Susan O'Regan(Ind.) | Jim Mylchreest(Ind.) | [61][62] | |
| Ōtorohanga | Max Baxter(Ind.) | Kit Jeffries(Ind.) | [63][64] | ||
| South Waikato | Jenny Shattock(Ind.) | Gary Petley(Ind.) | Arama Ngapo(Ind.) | [65][66] | |
| Waitomo | John Robertson(Ind.) | Andy Connors(Ind.) | [67][68] | ||
| Taupō | David Trewavas(Ind.) | Christine Rankin(Ind.) | [69][70] | ||
| Western Bay of Plenty | Garry Webber(Ind.) | James Denyer(Ind.) | Mark Boyle(Ind.) | [71][72] | |
| Rotorua | Steve Chadwick(Ind.) | Tania Tapsell(Ind.) | Ben Sandford(Ind.) | Details | [73][74] |
| Whakatāne | Judy Turner(Ind.) | Victor Luca(Ind.) | Nándor Tánczos(Ind.) | [75][76] | |
| Kawerau | Malcolm Campbell(Ind.) | Faylene Tunui(Ind.) | unopposed | [77][78] | |
| Ōpōtiki | Lyn Riesterer(Ind.) | David Moore(Ind.) | Louis Rapihana(Ind.) | [79][80] | |
| Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz(Ind.) | Colin Alder(Ind.) | Details | [81][82] | |
| Wairoa | Craig Little(Ind.) | Benita Cairns(Ind.) | [83][84] | ||
| Hastings | Sandra Hazlehurst(Ind.) | unopposed | [85][86] | ||
| Napier | Kirsten Wise(Ind.) | Nigel Simpson(Ind.) | Details | [87][88] | |
| Central Hawke's Bay | Alex Walker(Ind.) | unopposed | [89][90] | ||
| New Plymouth | Neil Holdom(Ind.) | Murray Chong(Ind.) | [91][92] | ||
| Stratford | Neil Volzke(Ind.) | unopposed | [93][94] | ||
| South Taranaki | Phil Nixon(Ind.) | Walter Charles Smith(Ind.) | [95][96] | ||
| Ruapehu | Don Cameron(Ind.) | Weston Kirton(Ind.) | Elijah Pue(Ind.) | [97][98] | |
| Whanganui | Hamish McDouall(Ind.) | Andrew Tripe(Ind.) | Hamish McDouall(Ind.) | [99][100] | |
| Rangitikei | Andy Watson(Ind.) | Simon Loudon(Ind.) | [101][102] | ||
| Manawatū | Helen Worboys(Ind.) | Shane Casey(Ind.) | [103][104] | ||
| Palmerston North | Grant Smith(Ind.) | Glenn Mitchell(Ind.) | [105][106] | ||
| Tararua | Tracey Collis(Ind.) | Sharon Wards(Ind.) | [107][108] | ||
| Horowhenua | Bernie Wanden(Ind.) | Sam Jennings(Ind.) | [109][110] | ||
| Kāpiti Coast | K Gurunathan(Ind.) | Janet Holborow(Ind.) | Rob McCann(Ind.) | Details | [111][112] |
| Porirua | Anita Baker(Ind.) | Tapu Elia(Ind.) | Details | [115][115] | |
| Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy(Ind.) | Angela McLeod(Ind.) | Details | [116][117] | |
| Hutt (Lower Hutt) | Campbell Barry(Labour) | Tony Stallinger(United Hutt) | Details | [118][119] | |
| Wellington | Andy Foster(Ind.) | Tory Whanau(Ind. Green) | Andy Foster(Ind.) | Details | [120][121] |
| Masterton | Lyn Patterson(Ind.) | Gary Caffell(Ind.) | Craig Bowyer(Ind.) | Details | [122][123] |
| Carterton | Greg Lang(Ind.) | Ron Mark(Ind.) | Greg Lang(Ind.) | Details | [124][125] |
| South Wairarapa | Alex Beijen(Ind.) | Martin Connelly(Ind.) | Alex Beijen(Ind.) | [126][127] | |
| Tasman | Tim King(Ind.) | Mike Harvey(Ind.) | Details | [130][131] | |
| Nelson | Rachel Reese(Ind.) | Nick Smith(Ind.) | Matt Lawrey(Ind.) | Details | [128][129] |
| Marlborough | John Leggett(Ind.) | Nadine Taylor(Ind.) | Matt Flight(Ind.) | Details | [132][133] |
| Buller | Jamie Cleine(Ind.) | Patrick O'Dea(Ind.) | [34][134] | ||
| Grey | Tania Gibson(Ind.) | Richard Osmaston(Money Free NZ) | [33][135] | ||
| Westland | Bruce Smith(Ind.) | Helen Lash(Ind.) | Te Arohanui Cook(Ind.) | [35][136] | |
| Kaikōura | Craig Mackle(Ind.) | Kevin Heays(Ind.) | [137][138] | ||
| Hurunui | Marie Black(Ind.) | unopposed | [139][140] | ||
| Waimakariri | Dan Gordon(Ind.) | Miles Stapylton-Smith(Ind.) | [141][142] | ||
| Christchurch | Lianne Dalziel(Ind.) | Phil Mauger(Ind.) | David Meates(Ind.) | Details | [143][144] |
| Selwyn | Sam Broughton(Ind.) | Calvin Payne(Ind.) | [145][146] | ||
| Ashburton | Neil Brown(Ind.) | Jeffrey-Robert Swindley(Ind.) | [147][148] | ||
| Timaru | Nigel Bowen(Ind.) | Stu Piddington(Ind.) | [149][150] | ||
| Mackenzie | Graham Smith(Ind.) | Anne Munro(Ind.) | Robin McCarthy(Ind.) | [151][152] | |
| Waimate | Craig Rowley(Ind.) | Rick Stevens(Ind.) | [153][154] | ||
| Chatham Islands | Monique Croon(Ind.) | Greg Horler(Ind.) | Details | [171][172] | |
| Waitaki | Gary Kircher(Ind.) | Paul John Mutch(Ind.) | [155][156] | ||
| Central Otago | Tim Cadogan(Ind.) | unopposed | [157][158] | ||
| Queenstown-Lakes | Jim Boult(Ind.) | Glyn Lewers(Ind.) | Jon Mitchell(Ind.) | [159][160] | |
| Dunedin | Aaron Hawkins(Green) | Jules Radich(Team Dunedin) | Aaron Hawkins(Green) | Details | [161][162] |
| Clutha | Bryan Cadogan(Ind.) | Bruce Graham(Ind.) | [163][164] | ||
| Southland | Gary Tong(Ind.) | Rob Scott(Ind.) | Geoffrey Young(Ind.) | [165][166] | |
| Gore | Tracy Hicks(Ind.) | Ben Bell(Team Hokonui) | Tracy Hicks(Ind.) | [167][168] | |
| Invercargill | Tim Shadbolt(Ind.) | Nobby Clark(LETS GO Invercargill) | Toni Biddle(Ind.) | Details | [169][170] |
Elections were also held for the 21local boards inAuckland.[173][174]
Elections were also held for 111community boards, which have been set up by 40 of the territorial authorities under Part 4 of theLocal Government Act 2002 to represent the interests of particular communities within those territories.
| Community Board | Electoral System | Seats | Members | Turnout[14] | Details | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Result | ||||||
| Far North District | |||||||
| Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | STV | 7 |
|
| [43][44] | ||
| Kaikohe-Hokianga | STV | 6 |
|
| [43][44] | ||
| Te Hiku | STV | 6 |
|
| [43][44] | ||
| Waikato District | |||||||
| Huntly | FPP | 6 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Ngāruawāhia | FPP | 6 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Raglan | FPP | 6 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Rural/Port Waikato | FPP | 4 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Taupiri | FPP | 4 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Tuakau | FPP | 6 |
|
| [55][56] | ||
| Thames-Coromandel District | |||||||
| Coromandel-Colville | FPP | 4 |
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| [53][54] | ||
| Mercury Bay | FPP | 4 |
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| [53][54] | ||
| Tairua-Pāuanui | FPP | 4 |
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| [53][54] | ||
| Thames | FPP | 4 |
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| [53][54] | ||
| Whangamatā | FPP | 4 |
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| [53][54] | ||
| Waipā District | |||||||
| Cambridge | FPP | 5 |
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| [61][62] | ||
| Te Awamutu-Kihikihi | FPP | 5 |
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| [61][62] | ||
| Ōtōrohanga District | |||||||
| Ōtorohanga | FPP | 4 |
|
| [63][64] | ||
| Kāwhia | FPP | 4 |
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| [63][64] | ||
| South Waikato District | |||||||
| Tīrau | FPP | 4 |
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| [65][66] | ||
| Western Bay of Plenty District | |||||||
| Katikati | FPP | 4 |
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| [71][72] | ||
| Maketu | FPP | 4 |
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| [71][72] | ||
| Ōmokoroa | FPP | 4 |
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| [71][72] | ||
| Te Puke | FPP | 4 |
|
| [71][72] | ||
| Waihi Beach | FPP | 4 |
|
| [71][72] | ||
| Rotorua Lakes District | |||||||
| Rotorua Lakes | FPP | 4 |
|
| [73][74] | ||
| Rotorua Lakes Rural | FPP | 4 |
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| [73][74] | ||
| Whakatāne District | |||||||
| Murupara | FPP | 6 |
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| [75][76] | ||
| Rangitāiki | FPP | 6 |
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| [75][76] | ||
| Tāneatua | FPP | 6 |
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| [75][76] | ||
| Whakatāne-Ōhope | FPP | 6 |
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| [75][76] | ||
| Ōpōtiki District | |||||||
| Ōpōtiki Coast | FPP | 4 |
|
| [79][80] | ||
| Hastings District | |||||||
| Hastings Rural | FPP | 4 |
|
| [85][86] | ||
| New Plymouth District | |||||||
| Clifton | STV | 4 |
|
| [91][92] | ||
| Inglewood | STV | 4 |
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| [91][92] | ||
| Kaitake | STV | 4 |
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| [91][92] | ||
| Puketapu-Bell Block | STV | 4 |
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| [91][92] | ||
| Waitara | STV | 4 |
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| [91][92] | ||
| South Taranaki District | |||||||
| Eltham-Kaponga | FPP | 4 |
|
| [95][96] | ||
| Pātea | FPP | 4 |
|
| [95][96] | ||
| Taranaki Coastal | FPP | 4 |
|
| [95][96] | ||
| Te Hāwera | FPP | 4 |
|
| [95][96] | ||
| Whanganui District | |||||||
| Whanganui Rural | FPP | 7 |
|
| Details | [99][100] | |
| Ruapehu District | |||||||
| Taumarunui-Ōhura | STV | 5 |
|
| [97][98] | ||
| Waimarino-Waiouru | STV | 5 |
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| [97][98] | ||
| Ōwhango-National Park | STV | 4 |
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| [97][98] | ||
| Rangitīkei District | |||||||
| Rātana | FPP | 4 |
|
| [101][102] | ||
| Taihape | FPP | 4 |
|
| [101][102] | ||
| Tararua District | |||||||
| Dannevirke | FPP | 4 |
|
| [107][108] | ||
| Eketahuna | FPP | 4 |
|
| [107][108] | ||
| Horowhenua District | |||||||
| Te Awahou Foxton | STV | 5 |
|
| [109][110] | ||
| Kāpiti Coast District | |||||||
| Otaki | STV | 4 |
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| Details | [111][112] | |
| Paekākāriki | STV | 4 |
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| Details | [111][112] | |
| Paraparaumu | STV | 4 |
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| Details | [111][112] | |
| Raumati | STV | 4 |
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| Details | [111][112] | |
| Waikanae | STV | 4 |
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| Details | [111][112] | |
| Hutt City | |||||||
| Eastbourne | FPP | 5 |
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| Details | [118][119] | |
| Petone | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [118][119] | |
| Wainuiomata | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [118][119] | |
| Wellington City | |||||||
| Mākara-Ōhāriu | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [120][121] | |
| Tawa | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [120][121] | |
| South Wairarapa District | |||||||
| Greytown | FPP | 4 |
|
| [126][127] | ||
| Featherston | FPP | 4 |
|
| [126][127] | ||
| Martinborough | FPP | 4 |
|
| [126][127] | ||
| Tasman District | |||||||
| Golden Bay | FPP | 4 |
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| Details | [130][131] | |
| Motueka | FPP | 4 |
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| Details | [130][131] | |
| Buller District | |||||||
| Inangahua | FPP | 4 |
|
| [34][134] | ||
| Hurunui District | |||||||
| Hanmer Springs | FPP | 5 |
|
| [139][140] | ||
| Wainakariri District | |||||||
| Woodend-Sefton | FPP | 5 |
|
| [141][142] | ||
| Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi | FPP | 5 |
|
| [141][142] | ||
| Oxford-Ohoka | FPP | 6 |
|
| [141][142] | ||
| Rangiora-Ashley | FPP | 8 |
|
| [141][142] | ||
| Christchurch City | |||||||
| Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula | FPP | 7 |
|
| Details | [143][144] | |
| Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [143][144] | |
| Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [143][144] | |
| Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [143][144] | |
| Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [143][144] | |
| Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote | FPP | 6 |
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| Details | [143][144] | |
| Selwyn District | |||||||
| Malvern | FPP | 5 |
|
| [145][146] | ||
| Ashburton District | |||||||
| Methven | FPP | 5 |
|
| [148] | ||
| Timaru District | |||||||
| Pleasant Point | FPP | 5 |
|
| [149][150] | ||
| Temuka | FPP | 5 |
|
| [149][150] | ||
| Geraldine | FPP | 6 |
|
| [149][150] | ||
| Mackenzie District | |||||||
| Twizel | FPP | 4 |
|
| [151][152] | ||
| Fairlie | FPP | 4 |
|
| [151][152] | ||
| Tekapo | FPP | 4 |
|
| [151][152] | ||
| Waitaki District | |||||||
| Ahuriri | FPP | 5 |
|
| [155][156] | ||
| Waihemo | FPP | 5 |
|
| [155][156] | ||
| Queenstown-Lakes District | |||||||
| Wānaka-Upper Clutha | FPP | 4 |
|
| Details | [159][160] | |
| Central Otago District | |||||||
| Cromwell | FPP | 4 |
|
| [158] | ||
| Maniototo | FPP | 4 |
|
| [157][158] | ||
| Vincent | FPP | 4 |
|
| [157][158] | ||
| Teviot Valley | FPP | 4 |
|
| [157][158] | ||
| Dunedin City | |||||||
| Strath Taieri | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| Waikouaiti Coast | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| Mosgiel-Taieri | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| Saddle Hill | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| West Harbour | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| Otago Peninsula | STV | 6 |
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| Details | [161][162] | |
| Clutha District | |||||||
| Lawrence-Tuapeka | FPP | 6 |
|
| [163][164] | ||
| West Otago | FPP | 6 |
|
| [163][164] | ||
| Gore District | |||||||
| Mataura | FPP | 5 |
|
| [167][168] | ||
| Southland District | |||||||
| Wallace Takitimu | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Oraka Aparima | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Waihopai Toetoe | FPP | 7 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Stewart Island/Rakiura | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Fiordland | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Tuatapere Te Waewae | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Ardlussa | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Northern | FPP | 6 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Oreti | FPP | 7 |
|
| [166] | ||
| Invercargill District | |||||||
| Bluff | FPP | 5 |
|
| [169][170] | ||
| 111 community boards | 553 | ||||||
Elections were also held for 14licensing trusts, which are community-owned companies with government-authorised monopolies on the development of premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages and associated accommodation in an area:
| Council | Referendum | Option | Vote | Details | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutt (Lower Hutt) | Electoral system poll | First Past the Post (FPP) | Details | [119] | ||
Single Transferable Vote (STV) | 8,696 (27.2%) | |||||
| All 1 referendum | ||||||
The chairpersons of the country's regional councils are not directly-elected; they are instead elected from amongst the members by said members.
| Regional council | Incumbent chair | Elected chair | Vote | Date | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | |||||||
| Northland | Penny Smith (Ind.) | Tui Shortland (Ind.) | unopposed | 25 October 2022 | [15][175][176][17] | |||
| Waikato | Barry Quayle (Ind.) | Pamela Storey (Ind.) | 7[d] | 7 | ? | [19][177][178][20] | ||
| Bay of Plenty | Doug Leeder (Ind.) | majority | 19 October 2022 | [21][22][179][180] | ||||
| Hawke's Bay | [24][26] | |||||||
| Taranaki | [27][28] | |||||||
| Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) | [29][30] | |||||||
| Greater Wellington | [31][32] | |||||||
| West Coast | [34][33][35][36] | |||||||
| Canterbury | [37][38] | |||||||
| Otago | [39][40] | |||||||
| Southland | [165][166] | |||||||
The 2022 local elections reported a record low voter turnout across the country. By 28 September,Auckland had reported a voter turnout of 8.8%, 10.9% inChristchurch, 4.9% inWellington, 3.9% inTaupō, and 19.8% in theWestland District.[181] Low voter turnout was also reported in other urban centres and regions includingDunedin,Invercargill,Nelson,Rotorua,Queenstown, theNorthland Region,South Canterbury, and theNew Plymouth District.[182][183][184][185]Auckland University of Technology political scientist Julienne Molineaux attributed the low voter turnout to public interest in thedeath ofQueenElizabeth II, the long weekend, a long voting period, and public disengagement withpostal voting due to insufficient posting infrastructure.[181] In response to low voter turnout,Auckland mayoral candidatesEfeso Collins andWayne Brown advocated scrapping the postal voter system in favour ofonline voting.[186]
In late September 2022,Radio New Zealand andThe Spinoff reported that several voters including Local Government MinisterNanaia Mahuta were experiencing delays in receiving their postal ballot papers.[187][188] According to Radio New Zealand, most local councils hired private companies to manage their elections. One Northland electoral official advocated transferring management of local elections to theElectoral Commission, which manages the triennial general elections.[187]
By 9 October,The New Zealand Herald reported that the national voter turnout for the 2022 local elections was a record low 36 percent. Voter turnout in local body elections had declined in New Zealand over the past 25 years since 1989, which recorded a national voter turnout of 57%. In response, Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby,Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern, andNational Party leaderChristopher Luxon called for an independent review and urgent reform to the voting system for local elections.[189]
On 28 October, the Future for Local Government group advocated several recommendations aimed at improving voter turnout at future local body elections including lowering the voting age to 16 years old, four-year terms, raising salaries for elected local officials, implementing thesingle transferable voting system nationwide, and improving engagement with the public particularlyMāori voters.[190]
Following the conclusion of the local elections in early October 2022, surveys conducted by the online media organisationsNewsroom andThe Spinoff found that a majority of elected mayors opposed the Government'sThree Waters reform programme, a national water infrastructure programme that would take management of water assets and services away from local government bodies. WhileNewsroom's survey of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors found that 76% of respondents of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors surveyed opposed the Three Water reforms, theSpinoff found that 43 of the 66 elected mayors surveyed opposed the reforms.[191][192] Several newly-elected mayors includingMayor of AucklandWayne Brown,Mayor of InvercargillNobby Clark andMayor of NelsonNick Smith had campaigned against Three Waters during their mayoral races.[193][194][195]
Following the release of preliminary local election results on 8 October, Stuff reported that fewer than twelve Voices of Freedom–affiliated candidates had been elected to local government positions. The VFF had fielded over 200 candidates who were contesting 159 races. Notable successful pro-VFF candidates have included Southland District Council member Jaspreet Bosparai, Teviot Community Board member Gill Booth, Deputy Mayor ofWhanganui Jenny Duncan, Paraparaumu/Raumati Community board member Jonny Best,Waikato Regional Council memberClyde Graf,Selwyn District Council member Elizabeth Mundt,Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Leanne Willis, Oraka Aparima community board member Emma Gould, andTaupo District Council member Duncan Campbell. In addition, several incumbent councillors who had expressed support for VFF's views includingCarterton District Council member Jill Greathead andGisborne District Council member Meredith Akuhata-Brown were defeated.[196]