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Pursuant to section 86 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I declare the results of the election held on 11 October 2025 as follows:
MAYOR (one vacancy)
| Name | Affiliation | Votes Received |
| EAGLESOME-KAREKARE, Denise | 1287 | |
| GASKIN, Camden | 86 | |
| LITTLE, Craig | Independent | 1635 |
| PANERE, Kurawari | 146 | |
| Informal | 3 | |
| Blank | 35 |
I therefore declare Craig LITTLE to be elected.
COUNCIL
Wairoa General Ward (three vacancies)
| Name | Affiliation | Votes Received |
| BIRD, Sara | 698 | |
| FORREST, Amber | Independent | 564 |
| GASKIN, Camden | 111 | |
| HARKER, Jeremy | Independent | 1235 |
| HARRIS, Stuart | 259 | |
| JACKMAN, Sam | 518 | |
| MALIS, John | Independent | 286 |
| THOMAS, Roz | 856 | |
| TUKAKI, Veronica Grace | 407 | |
| Informal | 2 | |
| Blank | 28 |
I therefore declare Sara BIRD, Jeremy HARKER and Roz THOMAS to be elected.
Wairoa Māori Ward (three vacancies)
| Name | Affiliation | Votes Received |
| CAIRNS, Benita | 724 | |
| COOK, Puti | 192 | |
| HARKER-SMITH, Marino | 128 | |
| KAWANA, Katarina | 420 | |
| PANERE, Kurawari | Independent | 189 |
| TAHURI, Michelle | 561 | |
| TIPU, Ally | 153 | |
| WAIKAWA, Trevor Teotaia Hirini | 821 | |
| WAINOHU, Esta Makere | 397 | |
| Informal | 0 | |
| Blank | 7 |
I therefore declare Benita CAIRNS, Michelle TAHURI and Trevor Teotaia Hirini WAIKAWA to be elected.
Dated at Wairoa, 17 October 2025
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Wairoa District Council
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