2025 Palmerston North local elections
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The 2025 Palmerston North local elections will take place between 9 September and 11 October 2025 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. These elections will cover the Palmerston North City Council, referendums on Māori wards and constituencies,[1][2] and two constituencies of the Horizons Regional Council.
The single transferable vote system will be used to elect the Mayor of Palmerston North and city councillors for the 2025–2028 term,[3][4] while the regional councillors will be elected using first past the post.[5]
Key dates
[edit]- 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.[6][7]
Palmerston North City Council
[edit]Incumbents not seeking re-election
[edit]Mayor
[edit]Candidates
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Councillors
[edit]Te Pūao Māori ward
[edit]Te Pūao Māori ward will return two councillors to the city council.[3]
Candidates
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Te Hirawanui general ward
[edit]Te Hirawanui general ward will return thirteen councillors to the city council.[3]
Candidates
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Referendum
[edit]Other local elections
[edit]Voters in Palmerston North will also vote in concurrent local elections for:
- Horizons Regional Council:[7]
- covering the whole of the Palmerston North constituency to elect 4 regional councillors, or
- as part of the Tonga Māori constituency to elect one regional councillor[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Māori wards referendum". www.pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Māori constituencies referendum". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "How we elect our Council". www.pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "STV Information". www.stv.govt.nz. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "FAQs". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 Elections". www.pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Elections 2025". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "He Arotake Kanohitanga | Representation Review". www.horizons.govt.nz. Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 10 April 2025.