Under sections 52 and 53 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby give notice that on Saturday 11 October 2025 the following elections and poll will be held by postal vote using the First Past the Post electoral system:

ELECTIONS

Mayor

  • Election of mayor

Wards

  • Election of two councillors for the Golden Bay General Ward
  • Election of one councillor for the Lakes-Murchison General Ward
  • Election of three councillors for the Moutere-Waimea General Ward
  • Election of three councillors for the Motueka General Ward
  • Election of four councillors for the Richmond General Ward
  • Election of one councillor for the Te Tai o Aorere Māori Ward

Community Boards

  • Election of four members for the Golden Bay Community Board
  • Election of four members for the Motueka Community Board

Candidate names will be listed in a pseudo-random order on the voting documents.

POLL

The Tasman District Council is required to hold a poll on Māori wards with the 2025 elections.

The outcome of the poll will be binding and apply for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections.

The poll is a vote to KEEP or REMOVE Tasman District Council’s Māori ward.

NOMINATIONS

Each candidate must be nominated on the appropriate nomination paper. Candidates and nominees can complete and submit the required information online at https://esp.electionservices.co.nz/lge2025/TZ(external link).

Printed nomination forms are also available during normal business hours from Friday 4 July 2025 at the following locations:

  • Tasman District Council offices, 189 Queen Street, Richmond
  • Golden Bay Service Centre, 78 Commercial Street, Tākaka
  • Motueka Service Centre, 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka
  • Murchison Service Centre, 92 Fairfax Street, Murchison (Centre closed from 7 - 11 July)
  • by phoning 0800 922 822
  • by visiting this page on our website, www.tasman.govt.nz

Nominations of candidates must be submitted online or in the hands of the electoral officer or an electoral official at the electoral office or one of the above Council locations no later than noon on Friday 1 August 2025.

Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive (payable by bank transfer, eftpos or cash). Online nominations require proof of the deposit to be uploaded as part of the submission.

A candidate may submit a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper for sending out with the voting documents to electors.

An attachment to the nomination paper outlines rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements. The same information also appears in the online nominations portal.

ELECTORAL ROLL

The electoral roll to be used for this election closes on Friday 1 August 2025 and can be inspected during normal business hours from Friday 4 July 2025 at the above Council locations.

Enrolment for inclusion on the Residents Electoral Roll is conducted through the Electoral Commission.

Applications for enrolment should be made by:

Applications for inclusion on the Ratepayers Electoral Roll is conducted through the electoral office of the Tasman District Council.

Applications for enrolment should be made on the prescribed form available at the above locations, www.ratepayer.co.nz(external link), www.tasman.govt.nz or by phoning 0800 922 822.

Following closure of the roll, the electoral officer may, on application of any person who is or claims to be entitled to be enrolled or any other person or otherwise, make any necessary corrections to the names, addresses, abbreviations or marks appearing in the electoral roll.

Dated at Richmond 2 July 2025
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer, Tasman District Council
Phone 0800 922 822
189 Queen Street, Richmond