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Local Elections 2025

Now it's your turn... Voting papers are arriving in your mailbox from Tuesday 9 September. Voting closes Saturday October 11, 2025. Find your closest bin and learn more about our candidates.

Thinking of standing in the local body elections in October? Here's what you need to know

June 18, 2019

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Keen to stand for local body elections? There's great rewards but a lot you need to know beforehand about the process. Local Government New Zealand put together this Candidates Guide specifically for those thinking of standing.

We're putting together lots of helpful information for both voters and candidates on our website, and as we approach the elections there will be lots of procedural information on our facebook page as well.

There is also tons of information on the Local Government New Zealand website.