Te Kōwhiringa pōti 2022 - Local elections 2022
Voting has now closed for the Local Elections 2022 | Te Kōwhiringa pōti 2022. Thank you to all the candidates who have put their names forward for election. The community has had the opportunity to have their say. Voting closed at 12 noon on Saturday, 8 October 2022.
Elections 2022 - Final Results
Daily Returns - The percentage of eligible people who returned their voting documents in the Kawerau District.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana - Election Results 2022
Election Expenses Returns
Te Kōwhiringa Pōti 2022 | Local Elections 2022 - Candidate List
Forms and Information
- Ratepayer Elector and Residential Elector Information
- Ratepayer Enrolment Form
- 2022 Candidate Information Handbook
- Frequently Asked Questions - Triennial Elections 8 October 2022
- 2022 Election Fact Sheet 8 October 2022
- 2022 Election Timetable
- Kawerau District Council Pre-Election Report 2022
- Local Election Signage Rules 2022
Important Dates
| 8am Friday 15 July 2022 | Candidate Nominations open |
| 6pm Tuesday, 19 July 2022 | Candidate Information Evening Firmin Lodge Kawerau |
15 July to 12 noon 12 August 2022 | Voter enrolment open visit vote.nz to enrol or update your details or phone 0800 36 56 76 Candidate Nominations Open |
12 noon 12 August 2022 | Candidate Nominations Close at 12 noon |
| 17 August 2022 | Public Notice of Candidates' Names |
| 16 to 21 September 2022 | Voting documents delivered to residents |
| 16 September to 8 October 2022 | Progressive roll scrutiny, early voting period, early processing |
| 16 September 2022 | Voting papers can be dropped at a Ballot Box at Kawerau District Council Offices or sent via postal service |
| 4 October 2022 | Last day to send voting papers by New Zealand Postal Service |
| 12 noon 8 October 2022 | Voting Closes |
| 8 October 2022 | Preliminary Election Results |
| 13 to 19 October 2022 | Declaration of Results |
| October/November 2022 | Swearing in of Elected Members |
Kawerau District Council Representation Review
As required by the Local Electoral Act 2001, Kawerau District Council has reviewed its representation arrangements following a submission and hearing process it has now adopted its representation arrangements for the 2022 elections.
The review confirmed that the number of Councillors representing Kawerau will remain at eight (8) plus the Mayor; and there will be no community boards or communities.
As part of the deliberation process, Council resolved to engage with the community regarding future representation arrangements, specifically Māori representation. This will occur for the 2025 local government elections.
Basis of Election for the 2022 Local Elections
In accordance with the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Kawerau District Council has conducted a review of its representation arrangements for the local elections to be held in 2022.
As part of the review, Council considered the communities of interest in the District and how to provide fair and effective representation both for those communities of interest and for individuals in the District.
Following these considerations, Council made an initial and then a final representation proposal that reflects current arrangements. The final proposal is that:
(i) Councillors be elected by electors of the District as a whole (comprising the area in SO Plan 57977) and that the District not be divided into wards;
(ii) the number of Councillors to be elected be 8, plus the Mayor;
(iii) there be no communities or community boards
Those that lodged a submission to the initial representation proposal were then invited to make an appeal to the final representation proposal. The appeal period closed at 4.00pm on 10 November 2021 and no appeals were received.
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, this means that the final representation proposal becomes the basis of election for the local elections to be held in October 2022.
Please contact the District Office in Ranfurly Court, Kawerau, if you would like further information about the representation review.
R B George
Chief Executive Officer
Kawerau District Council
Phone: 07 306 9009
18 November 2021
