Local election final results are in
The final results were received late today (14 October 2022). Read about the voting numbers here and on our Local Elections 2022 website.
Final election results are in, and Election Services can now confirm the new line-up of the Far North District Council.
Preliminary and progress voting statistics were made public on Monday 10 October on the Local Elections 2022 website. Final results were received late today (14 October 2022) and are now also available on the council website.
Final results show Moko Tepania increasing his preliminary vote tally by 270 in his run for the mayoralty, taking the final result to 7805 votes. This confirms his first term as Mayor. His nearest rival, Ann Court, received 7362 votes.
Final results include all verified votes and all special votes cast before polls closed on Saturday 8 October at midday. While the progress and preliminary results revealed slim margins between some candidates, the final tally has confirmed the new line-up of councillors and community board members as:
Council:
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
COURT, Ann 2995 1
STRATFORD, Kelly 1908 2
MCNALLY, Steve 1710 3
Kaikohe-Hokianga Ward
VUJCICH, John 1543 1
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Ward
HALKYARD-HARAWIRA, Hilda 976 1
RĀKENA, Tāmati 704 2
KLESKOVIC, Penetaui 607 3
KAPA, Babe 530 4
Te Hiku Ward
FOY, Felicity 1523 1
RADICH, Mate 1333 2
Community Board:
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board
PIHEMA, Roddy Hapati 526 (Kawakawa-Moerewa Subdivision)
AYR, Lane 1019 (Kerikeri Subdivision)
SLACK, Amy 1130 (Kerikeri Subdivision)
WARD, Belinda 820 (Paihia Subdivision)
HINDLE, Jane 0 (Russell-Opua Subdivision) – elected unopposed
BAMBER, Tyler 0 (Waipapa Subdivision) – elected unopposed
MILLS, Bruce 0 (Whangaroa Subdivision) – elected unopposed
Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board
RUDKIN, Chicky 835 (Kaikohe Subdivision)
EDMONDS, Mike 502 (Kaikohe Subdivision)
EDWARDS, Trinity 408 (Kaikohe Subdivision)
GUNDRY, Harmonie 348 (North Hokianga Subdivision)
MCVEAGH, Jessie 427 (South Hokianga Subdivision)
FILIA, Tanya 436 (South Hokianga Subdivision)
Te Hiku Community Board
BAUCKE, Rachel Leigh 717 (Kaitaia Subdivision)
GARDNER, Adele 981 (Kaitaia Subdivision)
STEWART, John 782 (Kaitaia Subdivision)
BAINBRIDGE, Sheryl 708 (Doubtless Bay Subdivision)
AXE, Darren Carl 482 (North Cape)
SUBRITZKY, William Joseph 746 (Whatuwhiwhi Subdivision)
Go to www.fndc.govt.nz/localelections2022 and select ‘STV Voting Statistics’ to see all candidate results from Monday 17 October, or alternatively use this link to go directly to the STV Voting Statistics webpage.
Key meeting dates:
- Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Inaugural Meeting – Thursday 20 October at 9am, Turner Centre, Kerikeri.
- Kaikohe Hokianga Community Board Inaugural Meeting – Thursday 20 October at 11.30am, Kaikohe Chamber, Kaikohe.
- Te Hiku Community Board Inaugural Meeting – Thursday 20 October at 3pm, Far North REAP, Kaitāia.
- Council Inaugural Meeting - Thursday 27 October at 10am, Council Chamber, Kaikohe.