2025 Napier City Council election
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The 2025 Napier City Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in Napier, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Napier and 11 city councillors for the 2025–2028 term of the Napier City Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system will be used.
The council voted to introduce a Māori ward for 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]
Background
Campaign
List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
- Maxine Boag, councillor since 2007[3]
- Hayley Browne, councillor since 2019, is instead running for a seat on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council[4]
Mayor
| Candidate | Affiliation[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Richard McGrath | Councillor since 2014[4][6] | |
| Nigel Simpson | Councillor since 2019, stood for the mayoralty in 2022 and lost to Wise.[7] | |
| Kirsten Wise | Incumbent mayor since 2019[3] |
Councillors
Te Whanga Māori ward
Te Whanga Māori ward will return two councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Affiliation[b] | Notes |
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Ahuriri general ward
Ahuriri general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Affiliation[b] | Notes | |
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| Iain Bradley | ACT Local | [9] | |
Napier Central general ward
Napier Central general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Affiliation[b] | Notes |
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| Greg 'Grego' Mawson | Working with you, for you | [10] |
Taradale general ward
Taradale general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
| Candidate | Affiliation[b] | Notes |
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Other local elections
Voters will also elect 4 members of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council (3 representing the city exclusively and 1 representing the wider region from a Māori constituency).[11][12]
See also
Notes
- ^ Working Together for Onekawa Tamatea
- ^ 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. Napier City Council does not allow whānau, hapū, or iwi details to be used for the affiliation.[5]
References
- ^ "Do you have what it takes to run for Napier City Council?" (PDF). www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Local Elections". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Hawke's Bay elections: Two councillors to step down, mayors confirm bids". RNZ. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Hall, Linda (20 May 2025). "Napier councillor Richard McGrath running for mayor, says city is prioritising 'nice-to-haves'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Pukapuka Aratohu Kaitonopōti | Candidate Handbook" (PDF). www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. p. 14. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Mayor & Councillors". www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Hall, Linda (8 June 2025). "Napier councillor Nigel Simpson launches second bid to be mayor". Radio New Zealand.
- ^ a b c d "Napier's electoral wards". www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ ACT New Zealand (1 July 2025). "ACT Announces Iain Bradley As ACT Local Candidate For Napier". Scoop.
- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections | Napier City Council". www.electionz.com. electionz.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Voting in local elections". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Constituencies". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.