2025 Hamilton City Council election
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The 2025 Hamilton City Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in Hamilton, New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Hamilton and 13 city councillors for the 2025–2028 term of the Hamilton City Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system will be used.
The council introduced a Māori ward at the 2022 election; its future will be decided in a referendum on the issue, as part of a nation-wide series of referendums.
Key dates
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
- 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16–19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1][2]
Background
Campaign
List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
- Paula Southgate, mayor since 2019[3]
- Moko Tauariki, councillor for the Kirikiriroa Maaori ward since 2022[4]
Mayor
| Candidate | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Macindoe | Incumbent councillor for the East ward, and former MP for Hamilton West[6][7] | ||
| Sarah Thomson | Incumbent councillor for the West ward[6][7] |
Councillors
Kirikiriroa Maaori ward
The Kirikiriroa Maaori ward will return two councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Huata | Incumbent councillor since 2024 by-election[4][9] |
West ward
The West ward will return six councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidhita Gosai | ACT Local | Process safety engineer[10] | ||
| Louise Hutt | Incumbent councillor[11] | |||
East ward
The East ward will return six councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preet Dhaliwal | ACT Local | Hospitality business owner[10] | ||
Other local elections
Voters in the city will also elect members of the Waikato Regional Council (four members from the city in the Hamilton general constituency, and one member partially from the city representing the Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency).[12]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d A candidate may leave their affiliation blank, run as an independent, or run with an affiliation to an organisation, local body ticket or political party.[5]
References
- ^ "Hamilton City Council local election 2025". hamilton.govt.nz. Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Local authority elections are being held in October 2025". www.waikatoregion.govt.nz. Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Manhire, Toby (7 February 2025). "Who is in and who is out in the big mayoral races of 2025?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b Ward, Stephen (26 June 2025). "Trailblazing Māori ward councillor won't re-stand in 2025 elections". Waikato Times. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Candidate Information Handbook" (PDF). storage.googleapis.com. Hamilton City Council. p. 7. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Ward, Stephen (19 April 2025). "Heavyweight left and right city mayoral contenders step up". The Waikato Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Mayor and Councillors". hamilton.govt.nz. Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Stand | E Tuu". hamilton.govt.nz. Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Ward, Stephen; Morcom, Sarah (8 August 2024). "Maria Te Aukaha Huata wins vacant Hamilton Māori ward seat". Waikato Times. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b ACT New Zealand (25 June 2025). "ACT Announces Nidhita Gosai & Preet Dhaliwal As ACT Local Candidates For Hamilton City Council". www.scoop.co.nz. Scoop. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Hutt, Louise. "Re-elect Louise Hutt #1 Hamilton West". Vote Louise Hutt. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Constituencies". www.waikatoregion.govt.nz. Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.