RESULTS
The following results have been provided by Rangitīkei District Council's Electoral Officer.
2025 Triennial Elections
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Rangitīkei District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.
| Mayoralty | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, Andy | 2449 | |
| LOUDON, Simon | 1730 | |
| HAINSWORTH, John | 663 | |
| CHRISTISON, David | 515 |
Andy WATSON is declared elected.
| Northern Ward (2 vacancies) | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| WONG, Jeff | 904 | |
| BAIRD, Diana | 432 | |
| KIPLING-ARTHUR, Peter | (Working for the District) | 397 |
Diana BAIRD and Jeff WONG are declared elected.
| Central Ward (5 vacancies) | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| DALGETY, Fi | (Strong Voice For Our District) | 1866 |
| WILSON, Dave | 1830 | |
| HAINSWORTH, John | 1532 | |
| BUCKENDAHL, Alan | 1526 | |
| FIELD, Sandra | 1197 | |
| CHRISTISON, David | 896 | |
| HASTINGS, Bryan | (Independent) | 748 |
| ADAMS, Justin | 632 |
Alan BUCKENDAHL, Fi DALGETY, Sandra FIELD, John HAINSWORTH, and Dave WILSON are declared elected.
| Southern Ward (2 vacancies) | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| SHARLAND, Paul | 600 | |
| O'FEE, Graeme | 494 | |
| JENKINS, Graham | (Advocate for Ratepayers) | 250 |
| ROWE, Bryan | 233 |
Graeme O'FEE and Paul SHARLAND are declared elected.
| Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) (1 vacancy) | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| RAUKAWA, Coral | 283 | |
| YATES, David | (Independent) | 30 |
Coral RAUKAWA is declared elected.
| Taihape Community Board (4 vacancies) | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| DUNCAN, Gill | 938 | |
| KIPLING-ARTHUR, Peter | (Working for the District) | 705 |
| GREEN, De-Anna | 669 | |
| PERA, Melanie | 498 | |
| CLARK, Caryse | 468 | |
| HADLEY-CHASE, Fiona Kahukura | 217 |
Gill DUNCAN, De-Anna GREEN, Peter KIPLING-ARTHUR, and Melanie PERA are declared elected.
Māori Ward Referendum Results
2651 voted to REMOVE the Māori Wards
2516 voted to KEEP the Māori Wards
I declare that the option to REMOVE THE MĀORI WARD has received the most votes. The poll result is binding and will apply for Rangitīkei District Council elections to be held in 2028 and 2031.
The voter return was 49.63%, being 5,451 votes, including special votes.
Elections were not required for the following positions.
| Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Ward (1 Vacancy) |
|---|
| As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Tracey Piki Te Ora HIROA is elected unopposed. |
| Rātana Community Board (4 Vacancies) |
|---|
| As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Jason HIHIRA, Ruthie LAWRENCE, Charlie METE and Grace TAIAROA are elected unopposed. |
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Rangitīkei District Council
Date 16 October 2025