2013 New Zealand local elections

2013 New Zealand local elections

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2013 local election posters in western Christchurch

The 2013 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections to elect local government officials and District Health Board members, and the membership of other local bodies such as Licensing Trusts. All elections were conducted by postal ballot, with election day being Saturday 12 October 2013.

Electoral systems

The local elections were held using postal ballot. Most city and district councils and all but one regional council used the first-past-the-post (FPP) voting system, with the exception of the following six city and district councils that used the single transferable vote (STV) voting system:

The Wellington Regional Council was the sole regional council using the STV system.

Environment Canterbury and Kaipara District were under statutory management and no elections were held. All District Health Boards used the STV system.

Timeline

Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, a "general election of members of every local authority or community board must be held on the second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001, meaning 12 October 2013.

Key dates for the election as set out by the Electoral Commission are:

1 July 2013 Enrolment drive
4 July 2013 Householders who did not receive their enrolment pack need to take steps to enrol
16 July 2013 Last day for enrolment for postal voting
20 September 2013 Postal voting commences
11 October 2013 Last day to enrol to vote
12 October 2013 Election Day – Voting closes at 12 noon

Political commentator Vernon Small thought that the government would likely try and combine the local elections with the asset sales referendum, but this did not happen. Instead, the referendum was held via postal ballot between 22 November and 13 December.

Mayoral elections

Territorial authority Incumbent Winner
Ashburton District Angus McKay
Auckland Council (details) Len Brown
Buller District Pat McManus Garry Howard
Carterton District Ron Mark
Central Hawke's Bay District Peter Butler
Central Otago District Tony Lepper
Chatham Islands Council Alfred Preece
Christchurch City (details) Bob Parker Lianne Dalziel
Clutha District Bryan Cadogan
Dunedin City (details) Dave Cull
Far North District Wayne Brown John Carter
Gisborne District Meng Foon
Gore District Tracy Hicks
Grey District Tony Kokshoorn
Hamilton City (details) Julie Hardaker
Hastings District Lawrence Yule
Hauraki District John Tregidga
Horowhenua District Brendan Duffy
Hurunui District Winton Dalley
Hutt City Ray Wallace
Invercargill City Tim Shadbolt
Kaikōura District Winston Gray
Kaipara District under statutory governance
Kāpiti Coast District Jenny Rowan Ross Church
Kawerau District Malcolm Campbell
Mackenzie District Claire Barlow
Manawatū District Margaret Kouvelis
Marlborough District Alistair Sowman
Masterton District Garry Daniell Lyn Patterson
Matamata-Piako District Hugh Vercoe Jan Barnes
Napier City Barbara Arnott Bill Dalton
Nelson City Aldo Miccio Rachel Reese
New Plymouth District Harry Duynhoven Andrew Judd
Opotiki District John Forbes
Otorohanga District Dale Williams Max Baxter
Palmerston North City Jono Naylor
Porirua City Nick Leggett
Queenstown-Lakes District Vanessa van Uden
Rangitikei District (details) Chalky Leary Andy Watson
Rotorua District Kevin Winters Steve Chadwick
Ruapehu District Sue Morris Don Cameron
Selwyn District Kelvin Coe
South Taranaki District Ross Dunlop
South Waikato District Neil Sinclair
South Wairarapa District Adrienne Staples
Southland District Frana Cardno Gary Tong
Stratford District Neil Volzke
Tararua District Roly Ellis
Tasman District Richard Kempthorne
Taupō District Rick Cooper David Trewavas
Tauranga City Stuart Crosby
Thames-Coromandel District Glenn Leach
Timaru District Janie Annear Damon Odey
Upper Hutt City Wayne Guppy
Waikato District Allan Sanson
Waimakariri District David Ayers
Waimate District John Coles Craig Rowley
Waipa District Alan Livingston Jim Mylchreest
Wairoa District Les Probert Craig Little
Waitaki District Alex Familton Gary Kircher
Waitomo District Brian Hanna
Wanganui District Annette Main
Wellington City (details) Celia Wade-Brown
Western Bay of Plenty District Ross Paterson
Westland District Maureen Pugh Mike Havill
Whakatane District Tony Bonne
Whangarei District Morris Cutforth Sheryl Mai
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Did not seek re-election
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Elected unopposed

See also


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