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Key dates

Important dates throughout the 2025 local election period.

Enrol

April 2025: Enrolment update packs were posted out, for checking details

Thursday 10 July 2025: Last day to switch between the general roll or Māori roll

Friday 1 August 2025: Last day to enrol to cast an ordinary vote is 1 August 2025. You can still enrol up to 10 October 2025, but you’ll need to cast a special vote

Friday 10 October 2025: Last day to enrol and be able to vote in this election

Stand

Friday 4 July 2025: Candidate nominations open

Friday 1 August 2025: Nominations close at 12 noon

Vote

Tuesday 9 September – Monday 22 September 2025: Voting documents posted out

Tuesday 9 September 2025: Voting opens

Election hub opens at Te Awe Library, 29 Brandon St with special voting available. The hub is open 9.30am-5.30pm from 9 September until voting closes at 12 noon on 11 October 2025.

Monday 6 October 2025: Additional voting hubs open from 10am-5.30pm from 6 October until voting closes at 12 noon on 11 October 2025.

  • Johnsonville Library | Waitohi
  • Karori Library | Te Māhanga
  • Newtown Library | Ngā Puna Waiora
  • Ruth Gotleib (Kilbirnie) Library | Te Awa-a-Taia

Saturday 11 October 2025: Voting closes at 12 noon

Results

Saturday 11 October 2025: preliminary results out

Wednesday 15 October – Wednesday 22 October 2025: final results out

Post-election

Friday 14 October – Thursday 20 October 2025: elected members take office (the day after final results are notified)

Wednesday 26 October 2025: mayor and councillor inauguration and swearing-in ceremony

By Wednesday 10 December 2025: return of election expense declaration forms (55 days after date of declaration of results)