2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Elections for theterritorial authorities of New Zealand will be held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part ofthat year's nation-wide local elections . 709 local councillors and 66 mayors will be elected across 66 of 67 councils.
6 territorial authorities are primarily located within the Bay of Plenty Region. Tauranga will not hold elections as following the end of the city's government commission the city hadelections last year. 5 mayors and 44 district councillors will be elected.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council [ edit ] 2025 Western Bay of Plenty District Council election ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Turnout 15,301 (37.95%) Mayoral election
Council election
Western Bay of Plenty District Council This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
2025 Western Bay of Plenty mayoral election [ edit ] [ edit ] Maketu-Te Puke general ward [ edit ] Kaimai general ward [ edit ] [ edit ] Rotorua Lakes District Council [ edit ] 2025 Rotorua Lakes Council election ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Turnout 21,796 (43.20%) Mayoral election
Council election
Rotorua Lakes Council This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
2025 Rotorua mayoral election [ edit ] Te Ipu Wai Auraki general ward [ edit ] Te Ipu Wai Auraki general ward[ 2] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Fisher Wang 7,199 Independent Sandra Kai Fong 6,915 Independent Ben Sandford 6,686 Independent Gregg Brown 5,421 Independent Don Paterson 4,850 Independent Robert Lee 4,555 Independent Philly Angus 4,298 Independent Conan O'Brien 4,282 Independent Ryan Gray 4,259 Independent Jenny Chapman 3,901 Residents and Ratepayers Reynold MacPherson 3,851 Independent Brendan Davis 3,379 Independent Jared Adams 2,246 Independent Mathew Doidge 2,104 Independent Pam Neilson 2,067 Independent Mariana Morrison 1,995 Independent Neville Raethel 1,715 Independent Frank "The Tank" Grapl 1,356 Independent Richard Collins 1,306 Independent Rahul Sethi 1,257 Independent Takeina Fraser 711 Independent Jason Monahan 638 Informal 48 Blank 133 Turnout Registered Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Residents & RatepayersIndependent hold Independent hold Independent hold
[ edit ] [ edit ] 2025 Whakatāne District Council election ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Mayoral election
Mayor before election Victor Luca
Elected mayor TBD
Council election
Whakatāne District Council This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
[ edit ] 2025 Whakatāne mayoral election[ 3] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
[ edit ] Te Urewera general ward [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Rangitāiki Māori ward[ 3] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
[ edit ] Kapu te rangi Māori ward[ 3] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
[ edit ] Toi ki Uta Māori ward[ 3] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
Kawerau District Council [ edit ] 2025 Kawerau District Council election ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Mayoral election
Mayor before election Faylene Tunui
Elected mayor TBD
Council election
Kawerau District Council This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
2025 Kawerau mayoral election [ edit ] 2025 Kawerau mayoral election[ 4] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
At-large[ 4] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered (new ward) (new ward)
Kawerau general ward [ edit ] Kawerau general ward[ 4] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered (new ward) (new ward) (new ward)
Kawerau Māori ward[ 4] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered (new ward) (new ward) (new ward)
[ edit ] 2025 Ōpōtiki District Council election ← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →
Mayoral election
Mayor before election David Moore
Elected mayor TBD
Council election
Ōpōtiki District Council This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
[ edit ] 2025 Ōpōtiki mayoral election[ 5] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
Urban general ward[ 5] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbentIndependent incumbent
Rural general ward[ 5] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbentIndependent incumbent
Coast Māori ward[ 5] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbent
Ōpōtiki Māori ward[ 5] Affiliation Candidate Vote % to be determined to be determined Informal Blank Total Registered Independent incumbentIndependent incumbent
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