NOTICE OF DAY OF ELECTION FOR THE WAIROA DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE OF DAY OF ELECTION FOR THE WAIROA DISTRICT COUNCIL

Nominations received

Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:

Mayor (one vacancy)

Wairoa General Ward (three vacancies) 

Wairoa Māori Ward (three vacancies) 

As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 11 October 2025, under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.

Order of candidate names

The Wairoa District council resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the alphabetical order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.

Issuing of voting documents

Voting documents will be posted to electors from Tuesday, 9 September 2025.

Return of voting documents

Voting documents must be returned no later than noon, Saturday, 11 October 2025 to the electoral officer.

Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered at the Wairoa District Council offices, Coronation Square, Queen Street, Wairoa between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal business hours, and Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am – 12noon.

Special voting

Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above council office and times or by phoning the electoral office on 0800 922 822.

A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or (non-resident) ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 10 October 2025 – the day before the close of voting.

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Wairoa District Council
Coronation Square, Queen Street, Wairoa
6 August 2025