Notice of day of election and poll for Gisborne District Council

6 August 2025

Nominations received

Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:

Mayor (one vacancy)

Name

Affiliation

ALDER, Colin

 

SAMSON, Jono

 

STOLTZ, Rehette

 

Council 
Tairāwhiti General Ward (eight vacancies)

Name

Affiliation

ALDER, Colin

 

ALLAN, Ian James

 

BOROS, Alexandra

Independent

BROWN, Darin

 

BROWN, Grant

 

CAMPBELL, Marcel Archibald

Independent

CRANSTON, Andy

 

CURTIS, Jodie John

 

FOSTER, Larry

 

GIBSON, Samuel Oak Vette

 

GREGORY, Debbie

Independent

MCKENZIE, Gazza

 

MUIR, Jeremy

 

PROCTER, Ian George

Independent

SAMSON, Jono

 

TELFER, Rob

 

THOMPSON, Teddy

Independent

WALKER, Jordan

 

WEBB, Blake Neil

 
Tairāwhiti Māori Ward (five vacancies)

Name

Affiliation

AKUHATA-BROWN, Jackie

 

GILGEN, Raawiri

 

HAENGA, Chris Thomas

 

HURIWAI, Anne

 

KEELAN, Mateawa

 

KEREKERE, Elizabeth

 

PARATA, Rawinia

 

RIA, Aubrey

 

TAYLOR, Kat

 

TIBBLE, Rhonda

 

TUPARA, Nick

 

As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 11 October 2025, under the Single Transferable Voting electoral system by postal vote.

Order of candidate names

The Gisborne District Council has resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the random order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.

Māori ward poll

Notice is also given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that the Gisborne District Council is required to hold a poll on its Māori ward in conjunction with its 2025 elections. The poll will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025 under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.

The outcome of the poll will be binding and apply for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections.

The poll is a vote to Keep or Remove the Gisborne District Council’s Māori ward.

Issuing of voting documents

Voting documents will be posted to electors from Tuesday, 9 September 2025.

Return of voting documents

Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 11 October 2025 to the electoral officer.

Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered at the following council offices between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal business hours, and Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am – noon:

  • Gisborne District Council’s Main Office, 15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne
  • Te Puia Springs Service Centre, 4746 Waiapu Road, Te Puia Springs

In addition, further locations where completed votes can be hand-delivered, refer to the council’s website.

Special voting

Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above council offices and times, or by phoning the electoral office on 0800 922 822.

A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 10 October 2025 – the day before the close of voting.

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Gisborne District Council
15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne