The 2025 Lower Hutt local elections will take place between 9 September and 11 October 2025 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. These elections will cover the Hutt City Council, a referendum on Māori wards, two community boards, a charitable trust and two constituencies of the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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The first past the post system will be used to elect the Mayor of Lower Hutt, city councillors and community board members for the 2025–2028 term,[1] while regional councillors will be elected using single transferable voting.[2][3]
Key dates
edit- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
- 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1][3]
Hutt City Council
editIncumbents not seeking re-election
edit- Campbell Barry, mayor since 2019[4][5]
Mayor
editCandidates
edit| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
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| Karen Morgan | Councillor since 2022, and former principal of Taita College[6] |
Mana Kairangi ki Tai Māori ward
editMana Kairangi ki Tai Māori ward will return one councillor to the city council.[1]
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Western ward
editThe Western ward will return one councillor to the city council.[1]
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Northern ward
editThe Northern ward will return two councillors to the city council.[1]
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Central ward
editThe Central ward will return two councillors to the city council.[1]
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Harbour ward
editThe Harbour ward will return one councillor to the city council.[1]
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Wainuiomata ward
editThe Wainuiomata ward will return one councillor to the city council.[1]
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At-large ward
editFive councillors will be elected at-large to the city council.[1]
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Referendum
editOther local elections
editDepending on where in Lower Hutt they live, voters will also vote in concurrent local elections for the:
- Greater Wellington Regional Council[7]
- covering the whole of the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt Constituency to elect 3 regional councillors
- as part of the Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Māori Constituency to elect 1 regional councillor
- Eastbourne Community Board
- Wainuiomata Community Board, and/or
- Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2025 Local Government Elections". www.huttcity.govt.nz. Hutt City Council. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Electoral systems". wellington.govt.nz. Wellington City Council. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Elections". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry calling it quits at next election". RNZ. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Ridout, Amy (10 April 2025). "Lower Hutt mayor won't stand for re-election". Stuff. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin (13 March 2025). "Hutt City Councillor, former Taita College principal runs for mayor". The Post. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Representation arrangements". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "About the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust | Our Origins". hmct.org.nz. Hutt Mana Charitable Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2025.