A by-election was held on Saturday 21 November 2009 to fill a vacancy on the Tawa Community Board.
Malcolm Sparrow was elected to the vacancy.
The Board has eight members - six of whom are elected, and two Northern Ward Councillors appointed by the Wellington City Council.
Profile - Tawa Community Board
All resident electors and non-resident ratepayer electors whose names were on the electoral roll in the Tawa Community Board area were eligible to vote in this by-election.
The election was held using the Single Transferable Voting system.
Below are the profiles of the nominated candidates. Select a name to view a candidate's profile.
| Richard HERBERT | Independent |
| Maree Helen LIBEAU | Independent |
| Carol LONG | Independent |
| Margaret LUCAS | Independent |
| Thomas G P MORGAN | - |
| Malcolm Lloyd SPARROW | Independent |
| Alistair SUTTON | Independent |
| Neil John WILSON | Tawa Listening Project |
A copy of these profiles was sent out to electors with their voting documents.
The Electoral Officer
Wellington City Council
| Address: | PO Box 2199, Wellington |
| Phone: | (04) 801 3484 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3020 |
| Email: | ross.bly |
Department Details:
Democratic Services