2025 Hauraki District Council election
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The 2025 Hauraki District Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in the Hauraki District of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Hauraki and 13 district councillors for the 2025–2028 term of the Hauraki District Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system will be used.
The council introduced a Māori ward for the term following this 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][3]
Background
Campaign
List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Mayor
The incumbent Mayor of Hauraki, Toby Adams, who was first elected in 2019, will seek re-election in 2025.[4][5]
| Candidate | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
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| Toby Adams | None | Incumbent mayor since 2019[7] | ||
| Levi Burton |
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None | Declared candidacy on Facebook[8] | |
Councillors
Plains ward
The Plains ward will return four councillors to the district council.[1]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
Paeroa ward
The Paeroa ward will return three councillors to the district council.[1]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Magnus | ACT Local | Caregiver and business executive[9] | |
Waihi ward
The Waihi ward will return four councillors to the district council.[1]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
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Te Pakikau o te Ika Māori ward
Te Pakikau o te Ika Māori ward will return two councillors to the district council.[1]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
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Other local elections
Voters in the district will also elect members of the Waikato Regional Council (with 2 members partially elected from the district in the Waihou general constituency, 1 member partially elected from the district in the Thames-Coromandel general constituency, and 1 member partially elected from the district in the Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency).[1][10]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e 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. Hauraki District Council does not allow whānau, hapū, or iwi details to be used for the affiliation.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Hauraki District Council. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Key Dates – Local Elections 25'". Electoral Commission (NZEC).
- ^ "Local authority elections are being held in October 2025". www.waikatoregion.govt.nz. Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Hauraki Mayor stands for third term". Coromandel FM (CFM).
- ^ Martin, Matthew (15 January 2025). "The race is on for the region's top jobs". Waikato Times. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Your candidate's guide to local authority elections" (PDF). www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Hauraki District Council. p. 10. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Hauraki District Council. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Levi Burton. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Michelle Magnus, selected as candidate for Hauraki District Council". www.actlocal.nz. ACT Local. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Constituencies". www.waikatoregion.govt.nz. Waikato Regional Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.