2025 Porirua local elections
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The 2025 Porirua 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 Porirua City Council, a referendum on Māori wards, a charitable trust and two constituencies of the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
The single transferable vote system will be used to elect the Mayor of Porirua, city councillors and regional councillors for the 2025–2028 term.[1][2]
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.[3][2]
Porirua City Council
[edit]Incumbents not seeking re-election
[edit]Mayor
[edit]Candidates
[edit]| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Baker | Incumbent mayor since 2019.[4][5] |
Parirua Māori ward
[edit]Parirua Māori ward will return one councillor to the city council.[6]
| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
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Onepoto General ward
[edit]The Onepoto General ward will return five councillors to the city council.[6]
| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
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Pāuatahanui General ward
[edit]The Pāuatahanui General ward will return four councillors to the city council.[6]
| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
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Referendum
[edit]Other local elections
[edit]Depending on where in Wellington they live, voters will also vote in concurrent local elections for the:
- Greater Wellington Regional Council[7]
- as part of the Porirua-Tawa Constituency to elect 2 regional councillors
- as part of the Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Māori Constituency to elect 1 regional councillor
and/or
- Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.[8]
See also
[edit]- 2025 Wellington local elections
- 2025 Kāpiti Coast local elections
- 2025 Lower Hutt local elections
- 2025 Upper Hutt local elections
References
[edit]- ^ "How to vote". poriruacity.govt.nz. Porirua City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Elections". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Key dates timeline". poriruacity.govt.nz. Porirua City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ James, Nick (4 February 2025). "Are Wellington's council leaders running for the top jobs again this year?". RNZ. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin (28 January 2025). "Porirua mayor announces campaign for third term". The Post. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Find your ward". poriruacity.govt.nz. Porirua City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Representation arrangements". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "About the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust | Our Origins". hmct.org.nz. Hutt Mana Charitable Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2025.