2025 Napier City Council election
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The 2025 Napier City Council election will take place between 9 September and 11 October 2025 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections.
The first past the post system will be used to elect the Mayor of Napier, and city councillors for the 2025–2028 term.[1]
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.[2][3]
Candidates
[edit]Incumbents not seeking re-election
[edit]- Maxine Boag, councillor since 2007[4]
- Hayley Browne, councillor since 2019, is instead running for a seat on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council[5]
Mayor
[edit]| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
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| Kirsten Wise | Incumbent mayor since 2019[4] | |
| Richard McGrath | Councillor since 2014[5][6] | |
| Nigel Simpson | Councillor since 2019, stood for the mayoralty in 2022 and lost to Wise.[7] |
Councillors
[edit]Te Whanga Māori ward
[edit]Te Whanga Māori ward will return two councillors to the city council.[8]
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Ahuriri general ward
[edit]Ahuriri general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
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Napier Central general ward
[edit]Napier Central general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
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Taradale general ward
[edit]Taradale general ward will return three councillors to the city council.[8]
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Referendum
[edit]Other local elections
[edit]Depending on where in Napier they live, voters will also vote in concurrent local elections for:
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council:[9]
- covering the whole of the Ahuriri/Napier constituency to elect three regional councillors, or
- as part of the Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency to elect one regional councillor[10]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Working Together for Onekawa Tamatea
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Governance Statement". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Do you have what it takes to run for Napier City Council?" (PDF). www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Local Elections". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Hawke's Bay elections: Two councillors to step down, mayors confirm bids". RNZ. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Hall, Linda (20 May 2025). "Napier councillor Richard McGrath running for mayor, says city is prioritising 'nice-to-haves'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Mayor & Councillors". www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Hall, Linda (8 June 2025). "Napier councillor Nigel Simpson launches second bid to be mayor". Radio New Zealand.
- ^ a b c d "Napier's electoral wards". www.napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Voting in local elections". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Constituencies". www.hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2025.