Ngā rā whakahirahira mō te 2025 pōtitanga ā-rohe
Key dates for the 2025 local elections

You should know

Now is the right time to consider being a candidate in the upcoming local elections.

Check your enrolment details to ensure you receive your voting papers at the correct address at vote.nz. If you are enrolled to vote, you should get your voting papers between Tuesday 9 September 2025 and Monday 22 September 2025.

Voting opens from Tuesday 9 September and closes at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.

For more information check out our factsheet.

Timeline

Check you are enrolled to vote

1 September 2024 - 1 August 2025Happening right now

Choose/Change/Update your details on electoral role in the 3 months before the local election (before 11 July). vote.nz.

Consider being a candidate

1 September 2024 - 1 July 2025Happening right now

A candidate information handbook is available in May 2025. Learn more about the nomination process here.

Candidate nominations open

4 July 2025Upcoming

Candidate nominations close (12 noon)

1 August 2025Upcoming

Candidates announced

8 August 2025Upcoming

Final electoral roll certified by Electoral Officer

5 September 2025Upcoming

Voting papers sent to enrolled voters

9 September 2025 - 22 September 2025Upcoming

Voting opens

9 September 2025 - 11 October 2025Upcoming

Voting closes (12 noon)

11 October 2025Upcoming

Progress and preliminary results published