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Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Hawke's Bay

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Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors were elected across 66 of 67 councils.

2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Hawke's Bay)
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
4 of 4 local councils
Party Councils +/–
No majority 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
4 mayors and 41 local councillors
Party Seats +/–
Mayors
Independent 3 0
Local councillors
Independent 39 0
Independent Green 1 +1
CARE for Hastings 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

4 territorial authorities are located within the Hawke's Bay Region. 4 mayors and 41 district and city councillors were elected.

Summary

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Wairoa District Council

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2025 Wairoa District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Craig Little Denise Eaglesome-Karekare
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,635 1,287
Percentage 51.22% 40.32%
Mayor before election

Craig Little
Independent

 Elected mayor

Craig Little
Independent

Council election
6 seats on the Wairoa District Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 6 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Wairoa mayoral election

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2025 Wairoa mayoral election[1][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Craig Little† 1,635 51.22
Independent Denise Eaglesome-Karekare 1,287 40.32
Independent Kurawari Panere 146 4.57
Independent Camden Gaskin 86 2.69
Informal 3 0.09
Blank 35 1.10
Turnout 3,192 (56.05)
Registered 5,695
Independent hold
† incumbent

Wairoa general ward

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Wairoa general ward[1][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Jeremy Harker† 1,235 67.05
Independent Roz Thomas† 856 46.47
Independent Sara Bird 698 37.89
Independent Amber Forrest 564 30.62
Independent Sam Jackman 518 28.12
Independent Veronica Tukaki 407 22.10
Independent John Malis 286 15.53
Independent Stuart Harris 259 14.06
Independent Camden Gaskin 111 6.03
Informal 2 0.11
Blank 28 1.52
Turnout 1,842 (59.34)
Registered 3,104
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Wairoa Māori ward

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Wairoa Māori ward[1][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Trevor Hirini 821 60.81
Independent Benita Cairns† 724 53.63
Independent Michelle Tahuri 561 41.56
Independent Katarina Kawana 420 31.11
Independent Esta Wainohu 397 29.41
Independent Puti Cook 192 14.22
Independent Kurawari Panere 189 14.00
Independent Ally Tipu 153 11.33
Independent Marino Harker-Smith 128 9.48
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 7 0.52
Turnout 1,350 (52.10)
Registered 2,591
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Hastings District Council

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2025 Hastings District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Registered58,377[2]
Turnout26,759 (45.84%)[2]
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Wendy Schollum Marcus Buddo
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 7,212 6,613
Percentage 26.95% 24.71%
 
Candidate Steve Gibson Damon Harvey
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,810 5,569
Percentage 21.71% 20.81%
Mayor before election

Sandra Hazlehurst
Independent

 Elected mayor

Wendy Schollum
Independent

Council election
15 seats on the Hastings District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 13 −2
Independent Green 1 +1
CARE for Hastings 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Hastings mayoral election

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2025 Hastings mayoral election[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Wendy Schollum 7,212 26.95 (new)
Independent Marcus Buddo 6,613 24.71 (new)
Independent Steve Gibson 5,810 21.71 (new)
Independent Damon Harvey 5,569 20.81 (new)
Independent Darrin Wilson 1,107 4.14 (new)
Informal 42 0.16 n/a
Blank 406 1.52 n/a
Turnout 26,759 45.84 n/a
Registered 58,377
Independent gain from Independent

Mōhaka general ward

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Mōhaka general ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
CARE for Hastings Derek Nowell-Usticke 713 37.55 (new)
Independent Pagen Goldstone 610 32.12 (new)
Independent Kirsty Scott-McLean 518 27.28 (new)
Informal 2 0.11 n/a
Blank 56 2.95 n/a
Turnout 1,899 (47.79) n/a
Registered 3,974
CARE for Hastings gain from Independent

Heretaunga general ward

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Heretaunga general ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Alwyn Corban† Unopposed
Independent Hana Montaperto-Hendry† Unopposed
Registered 7,294
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Hastings-Havelock North general ward

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Hastings-Havelock North general ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Steve Gibson 7,618 53.73 (new)
Independent Michael Fowler† 6,699 47.25 −9.54
Independent Yvonne Lorkin 6,560 46.27 (new)
Independent Kevin Watkins† 6,025 42.50 −10.43
Independent Callum Ross 5,284 37.27 (new)
Independent Simon Nixon† 4,627 32.64 −8.66
Independent Green Nick Ratcliffe 4,550 32.09 (new)
Independent Rizwaana Latiff 4,534 31.98 +0.80
Independent Gareth Freeman 4,394 30.99 (new)
Independent Lucie-Jane McElwee 4,120 29.06 (new)
CARE for Hastings Jacqueline Supra 3,786 26.71 (new)
Independent Darrin Wilson 3,579 25.25 (new)
Independent Bernard Hickey 3,237 22.83 (new)
Independent Rion Roben 2,909 20.52 −2.10
Independent John Bennett 2,824 19.92 (new)
Independent Debbie Ward 2,373 16.74 (new)
Independent Sayeed Ahmed 2,083 14.69 −4.33
Informal 27 0.19 −0.02
Blank 224 1.58 +1.09
Turnout 14,177 (47.37)
Registered 29,929
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent Green gain from Independent
† incumbent

Flaxmere general ward

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Flaxmere general ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Henare O'Keefe 682 54.17 (new)
Independent Henry Heke† 544 43.21 +2.52
Informal 2 0.16 −0.60
Blank 31 2.46 +0.19
Turnout 1,259 (30.93)
Registered 4,071
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Kahurānaki general ward

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Kahurānaki general ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Elisha Milmine Unopposed
Registered 3,902
Independent gain from Independent

Takitimu Māori ward

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Takitimu Māori ward[3][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Heather Te Au-Skipworth† 2,580 73.71 (new)
Independent Kellie Jessup† 1,882 53.77 +5.30
Independent Siiam Daniel 1,182 33.77 (new)
Independent Sarah Greening 1,161 33.17 (new)
Independent Bevan O'Connor 1,089 31.11 (new)
Informal 1 0.03 +0.03
Blank 40 1.14 +1.14
Turnout 3,500 (38.01)
Registered 9,207
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Napier City Council

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2025 Napier City Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout21,325 (45.6%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Richard McGrath Kirsten Wise Nigel Simpson
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 10,185 6,763 3,989
Percentage 47.76% 31.71% 18.71%
Mayor before election

Kirsten Wise
Independent

 Elected mayor

Richard McGrath
Independent

Council election
11 seats on the Napier City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Napier mayoral election

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2025 Napier mayoral election[4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Richard McGrath 10,185 47.76
Independent Kirsten Wise† 6,763 31.71
Independent Nigel Simpson 3,989 18.71
Informal 12 0.06
Blank 376 1.76
Turnout 21,325 (46.08)
Registered 46,278
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Ahuriri general ward

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Ahuriri general ward[4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Roger Brownlie 3,547 46.99
Independent Keith Price 2,946 39.03
Independent Sally Crown 2,584 34.23
ACT Local Iain Bradley 2,325 30.80
Independent Louise Burnside 1,980 26.23
Independent Karl Goodchild 1,805 23.91
Independent Lyndal Johansson 1,764 23.37
Independent Juliet Greig 1,610 21.33
Independent Ben Newport 1,158 15.34
Informal 9 0.12
Blank 118 1.56
Turnout 7,549 53.52
Registered 14,104
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)

Napier Central general ward

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Napier Central general ward[4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Richard McGrath (withdrawn) 3,685 71.78
Independent Greg Mawson 3,038 59.17
Independent Craig Morley 2,342 45.62
Independent Te Kira Lawrence 1,983 38.62
Independent Taiatini Lepaio 1,370 26.68
Informal 2 0.04
Blank 85 1.66
Turnout 5,134 (38.30)
Registered 13,404
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)

Taradale general ward

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Taradale general ward[4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Graeme Taylor† 4,560 64.22
Independent Ronda Chrystal† 4,311 60.71
Independent Nigel Simpson† 3,860 54.36
Independent Terry Cornish 3,085 43.44
Informal 1 0.01
Blank 163 2.30
Turnout 7,101 (51.26)
Registered 13,852
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Whanga Māori ward

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Te Whanga Māori ward[4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Shyann Raihania 1,049 68.07
Independent Whare Isaac-Sharland 764 49.58
Independent Kirk Leonard 566 36.08
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 45 2.92
Turnout 1,541 (31.33)
Registered 4,918
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)

Central Hawke's Bay District Council

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2025 Central Hawke's Bay District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Will Foley Alex Walker
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,854 2,209
Percentage 62.83% 36.01%
Mayor before election

Alex Walker
Independent

 Elected mayor

Will Foley
Independent

Council election
9 seats on the Central Hawke's Bay District Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 9 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Central Hawke's Bay mayoral election

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2025 Central Hawke's Bay mayoral election[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Will Foley 3,854 62.83
Independent Alex Walker† 2,209 36.01
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 71 1.16
Turnout 6,134 55.98
Registered 10,958
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

At-large

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At-large[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Gerard Minehan† 4,071
Independent Kelly Annand† 2,970
Independent Meg Gordon 1,895
Independent Stella McDonald 1,368
Informal 10
Blank 209
Turnout
Registered 10,958
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)
† incumbent

Aramoana-Ruahine general ward

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Aramoana-Ruahine general ward[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jerry Greer† 1,730
Independent Brent Muggeridge† 1,607
Independent Kate Taylor† 1,489
Independent Simon Collin 1,477
Informal 0
Blank 89
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Ruataniwha general ward

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Ruataniwha general ward[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Todd Chote 1,743
Independent Pip Burne† 1,485
Independent Kirsty Lawrence 1,131
Independent Tim Gilberston 903
Independent Graham Stubbs 808
Independent Murray Kenderdine 536
Independent Jenny Nelson-Smith 488
Independent Ben Revell 160
Informal 1
Blank 52
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Rautahi Māori ward

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Ruatahi Māori ward[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Amiria Nepe Apatu 333 64.79
Independent Te Ata Kura Huata 160 31.13
Informal 1 0.19
Blank 20 3.89
Turnout 514
Registered
Independent win (new ward)

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ofsoske, Dale (17 October 2025). "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Wairoa District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Local Authority Election Statistics 2025". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Hastings District Council.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Napier City Council.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Central Hawke's Bay District Council.
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