2025 elections
It's election year, election day is Saturday 11 October 2025.
It's time to check you're enrolled to vote, consider standing or who you would like to represent you, and make sure you vote between 9 September and 11 October. Voting closes at noon.
Are your address details correct?
Your council will send voting papers to you in the mail, so it's important you're enrolled at the correct address by 1 August.
If your details are correct, you don't have to do anything.
If you need to update your details, visit vote.nz(external link) to check and update your enrolment online.
Key dates
- Friday 4 July 2025 – Candidate nominations open and the electoral roll opens for inspection.
- Friday 1 August 2025 – Candidate nominations close at noon and the electoral roll closes.
- By Friday 8 August 2025 – Public notice of election day and candidates.
- Tuesday 9 September 2025 – Voting opens.
- Tuesday 9 September to 22 September 2025 – Delivery of voting documents.
- Saturday 11 October 2025 - Election day, voting closes at noon.
- By 19 October 2025 – Declaration of results