Notice of Election and Poll and Declaration of Elected Candidates

Further Notice of Election and Poll and Declaration of Elected Candidates

Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Rotorua Lakes Council.

Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting will open on Tuesday 9 September 2025 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Mayoralty

BARRETT, Haehaetu

FRASER, Takeina

LEE, Robert Independent

PATERSON, Don Saving Rotorua

TAPSELL, Tania

Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward (6 Vacancies)

ADAMS, Jared Independent

ANGUS, Philly

BROWN, Gregg

CHAPMAN, Jenny

COLLINS, Richard Think Positive

DAVIS, Brendan Your voice on Council

DOIDGE, Mathew

FRASER, Takeina

GRAPL, Frank (The Tank) Revive and thrive Rotorua - Together

GRAY, Ryan Moving Rotorua Forward

KAI FONG, Sandra

LEE, Robert Independent

MACPHERSON, Reynold Rotorua Residents and Ratepayers

MONAHAN, Jason

MORRISON, Mariana

NEILSON, Pam

O'BRIEN, Conan Restore, Rebuild and Reform

PATERSON, Don Saving Rotorua

RAETHEL, Neville Keep New Zealand Beautiful

SANDFORD, Ben

SETHI, Rahul

WANG, Fisher Independent

Te Ipu Wai Taketake Māori Ward (3 Vacancies)

MAXWELL, Trevor Horowaewae

RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka

RUPAPERA, Harina Rinaha

SKIPWITH, Te Whatanui

TEMARA-BENFELL, Te Rika Te Pāti Māori

WARU, Rawiri Independent

Rotorua Rural Community Board (4 Vacancies)

BIDOIS, Rachel

CLARK, Rachel

FORLONG, Karen

GUYTON, Colin

MARSHALL, Tina

ROSE, Tina

The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancy.

Rural Ward (1 Vacancy)

BARKER, Karen

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Karen BARKER is elected unopposed.

Rotorua Lakes Community Board (4 Vacancies)

MACMILLAN, Peter

ROTHWELL, Jennifer

THOMASS, Phill Achieving For Our Lakes Communities

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Peter MACMILLAN, Jennifer ROTHWELL and Phill THOMASS are elected unopposed. A by-election to fill the remaining vacancy will be held after the triennial elections have been finalised.

Māori Ward Poll - Rotorua Lakes Council

A poll will be held in conjunction with the above elections to confirm whether Rotorua Lakes Council electors wish to keep or remove the Māori Ward as part of Rotorua Lakes Council’s representation structure. The outcome of the poll is binding and will determine whether a Māori Ward will be retained for the Rotorua Lakes Council elections in 2028 and 2031. The First Past the Post (FPP) Electoral System will be used for this poll.

Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements

Rotorua Lakes Council residential electors who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025 by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to:

enquiries@elections.govt.nz

Rotorua Lakes Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain an enrolment form at Rotorua Lakes Council Civic Centre, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua and enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made at www.electionz.com/ratepayer.

Special voting documents will be available during normal office hours from Tuesday 9 September to Friday 10 October and between 9am and 12 noon, Saturday 11 October 2025 from the Rotorua Lakes Council Civic Centre, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua.

Warwick Lampp

Electoral Officer – Rotorua Lakes Council

PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140

iro@electionz.com

0800 666 048

rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/local-elections