17 October 2025
Pursuant to section 86 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I declare the results of the election and Māori wards poll held on 11 October 2025 to be as follows:
MAYOR (one vacancy)
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| STOLTZ, Rehette | elected | |
| ALDER, Colin | excluded | |
| SAMSON, Jono | excluded |
Informal votes: 46
Blank votes: 349
I therefore declare Rehette STOLTZ to be elected.
The final quota as determined at the last iteration was 7991.
COUNCIL
Tairāwhiti General Ward (eight vacancies)
| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ALDER, Colin | elected | |
| TELFER, Rob | elected | |
| GIBSON, Samuel Oak Vette | elected | |
| MUIR, Jeremy | elected | |
| BOROS, Alexandra | Independent | elected |
| GREGORY, Debbie | Independent | elected |
| FOSTER, Larry | elected | |
| THOMPSON, Teddy | Independent | elected |
| CRANSTON, Andy | excluded | |
| WALKER, Jordan | excluded | |
| ALLAN, Ian James | excluded | |
| BROWN, Grant | excluded | |
| SAMSON, Jono | excluded | |
| CAMPBELL, Marcel Archibald | Independent | excluded |
| PROCTER, Ian George | Independent | excluded |
| BROWN, Darin | excluded | |
| CURTIS, Jodie John | excluded | |
| WEBB, Blake Neil | excluded | |
| MCKENZIE, Gazza | excluded |
Informal votes: 248
Blank votes: 97
I therefore declare Colin ALDER, Alexandra BOROS, Larry FOSTER, Samuel Oak Vette GIBSON, Debbie GREGORY, Jeremy MUIR, Rob TELFER and Teddy THOMPSON, to be elected.
The final quota as determined at the last iteration was 1141.749123002.
Tairāwhiti Māori Ward (five vacancies)
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RIA, Aubrey | elected | |
| TIBBLE, Rhonda | elected | |
| PARATA, Rawinia | elected | |
| TUPARA, Nick | elected | |
| HURIWAI, Anne | elected | |
| HAENGA, Chris Thomas | excluded | |
| KEREKERE, Elizabeth | excluded | |
| GILGEN, Raawiri | excluded | |
| AKUHATA-BROWN, Jackie | excluded | |
| KEELAN, Mateawa | excluded | |
| TAYLOR, Kat | excluded |
Informal votes: 81
Blank votes: 29
I therefore declare Anne HUIWAI, Rawinia PARATA, Aubrey RIA, Rhonda TIBBLE Nick TUPARA to be elected.
The final quota as determined at the last iteration was 789.580197311.
Full details of the official results of the election are available on request from the Electoral Officer.
MĀORI WARDS POLL
| Option | Affiliation | Votes Received |
|---|---|---|
| I vote to KEEP Māori wards | 9904 | |
| I vote to REMOVE Māori wards | 5704 |
Informal votes: 6
Blank votes: 763
I therefore declare the option to KEEP Māori wards for Gisborne District Council, effective for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections, is passed
Dated at Gisborne, 17 October 2025
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Gisborne District Council
15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne
Phone: 0800 922 822