Local Elections
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Every three years, all local authorities in New Zealand hold elections on the second Saturday in October using the postal voting method.
Elections will be for the position of Mayor, nine councillors, and Dannevirke and Eketāhuna Community Board members. Councillors are to be elected by three wards - Northern Ward (four Councillors), Southern Ward (four Councillors) and the Māori Ward (1 Councillor).
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Phone: 06 374 4080
Email: elections@tararuadc.govt.nz
Allie Dunn
Deputy Electoral Officer
Phone: 06 374 4080
Email: elections@tararuadc.govt.nz
Election expenses and donations returns
The 2022 Local Election candidate expenses and donations returns can be found by clicking here
Daily Voting Returns
Interested in how many voting papers have been returned each day?
From 22 September via the following link you can view information related to the 2022 elections for the 46 entities electionz.com is contracted to, including Tararua District Council:
Notice of 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections
This notice provides details of candidate nomination period and availability of preliminary electoral roll for inspection.
Further Notice of 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections and Declaration of Elected Candidates
This notice provides details of the confirmed candidates for election, and lists times and dates special voting documents are available at Tararua District's Service Centres for residents who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections.
