Local Elections 2025
NGĀ PŌTI Ā-ROHE 2025
Our local elections are held every three years and this year’s VOTE 2025 will give you the chance to vote for your regional councillors and local council members.
Mark your calendar - the next local election will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
Whether you're looking for details on candidates, voting locations, or key dates, you'll find everything you need here to participate in shaping the future of our community.
NGĀ RĀ MĀTUA | KEY DATES
| 1 September 2024 – 1 August 2025 |
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Check you are enrolled to vote |
| 1 September 2024 – 1 July 2025 |
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Consider running as a candidate |
| 4 July 2025 |
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Candidate nominations open; Public inspection for rolls opens |
| 1 August 2025 |
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Candidate nominations closes at 12 noon.
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| 6 August 2025 |
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Public notice of candidates' names |
| 9 September – 22 September 2025 |
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Voting papers posted to enrolled voters |
| 9 September – 11 October 2025 |
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Postal voting opens. |
| 11 October 2025 |
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Voting closes at 12 noon.
Progress and preliminary results published.
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| 14 October – 19 October 2025 |
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Final results declared. |
ME PĒHEA TAKU RĒHITA KI TE PŌTI | HOW D O I ENROL TO VOTE?
Now is the time to check if you are enrolled to vote.
Wherever you pay rates, you can vote.
Check to ensure you receive your voting papers
You can enrol as a resident if you:
- are 18 years or older;
- are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident; or
- have lived in New Zealand continuously for 12 months or more at some time in your life.
If you’re enrolled to vote for the parliamentary elections, you’re automatically enrolled for Council elections too.
If you are enrolled to vote, you should receive your voting papers in the mail between Tuesday, 9 September and Monday, 22 September 2025.
If you own property in Upper Hutt but live elsewhere, you may be able to enrol as a non-resident ratepayer elector and vote in both areas. You can check your eligibility and enrol by visiting the ElectioNZ ratepayer enrolment portal.
Voting opens from Tuesday, 9 September and closes at 12 noon on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
KA PĒWHEA AU E TŪ HAI KAITONO? | HOW DO I RUN AS A CANDIDATE?
Now is also the time to consider if you would like to run as a candidate for the upcoming election.
Candidate nominations are open from 1 July until 1 August at 12 noon, 2025.
To be eligible to stand as a candidate you must be:
- enrolled as a parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand;
- A New Zealand citizen; and
- nominated by two electors whose names appear on the electoral roll for the constituency for which you wish to stand
Nomination involves the following steps:
- Completion of an official nomination form which must be sent to the council’s electoral officer.
- Nominations from two people. Candidates cannot nominate themselves, and those who nominate candidates must be over 18 years old and enrolled to vote in the area the candidate is planning to stand.
- Candidates must consent to their nomination going forward.
- A $200 deposit must be paid, which may be refunded depending on election results.
- Candidates must be New Zealand citizens.
Learn more on running as candidate
Need help?
Wendy Lewin
Deputy Electoral Officer
Phone: 027 2499 008
Email: elections@uhcc.govt.nz