The following elections and polls will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Porirua City Council

(Single Transferable Vote electoral system)

Election of the mayor
Election of five councillors for the Onepoto General Ward
Election of four councillors for the Pāuatahanui General Ward
Election of one councillor for the Parirua Māori Ward

Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers.

In addition to the above elections, the following polls will be held:

A poll to confirm whether Porirua City Council electors wish to keep or remove the Māori Ward as part of Porirua City Council’s representation structure. The outcome of the poll will be binding and will determine whether a Māori Ward will be retained for the Porirua City Council elections in 2028 and 2031.
A poll to confirm whether Porirua City Council should explore amalgamation options with councils in Wellington, the Hutt Valley, and the Wellington Regional Council. The outcome of the poll will be non-binding. Porirua City Council will use the outcome of the poll as part of its future policy direction on amalgamation.

Nominations

Nominations for the listed positions open on Friday 4 July 2025 and must be made on the appropriate nomination form for each position. Nomination forms and a candidate information handbook can be found either on the Porirua City Council website, or at one of the locations listed below (under Electoral Rolls). Completed nomination documents must be received by the Electoral Officer no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 August 2025. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by eftpos, cash, or online banking (see nomination form for requirements).

Candidates are encouraged to submit a candidate profile statement and colour photograph with their nomination, for sending out with voting documents to electors. The requirements for profile statements and photos are set out in the Candidate Handbook. All nomination documents must be lodged at the same time.

Electoral Rolls

Preliminary electoral rolls for these elections can be inspected at the following locations during office hours from Friday 4 July 2025 to Friday 1 August 2025:

Porirua City Council, 16 Cobham Court, Porirua City
Porirua City Library, Corner of Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City
Cannons Creek Library, 18 Warspite Avenue, Cannons Creek
Whitby Library, 69C Discovery Drive, Whitby
Titahi Bay Library, 18a Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay
Pukerua Bay Branch Library, 6A Wairaka Road, Pukerua Bay

Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by contacting the Electoral Commission:

Online at vote.nz
By texting your name and address to 3676, calling 0800 36 76 56, or emailing [email protected] to request a form

Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on Friday 1 August 2025.

You can still enrol after this time; however, you will need to cast a special vote. Locations and hours for community voting sessions will be published closer to the voting period.

If you are of Māori descent, you may change between the Māori and General electoral roll for this election up until Thursday 10 July 2025.

Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available wherever electoral rolls are displayed. Forms must be returned to the Porirua City Council electoral officer before 5pm Friday 1 August 2025. Online applications can also be made via: www.electionz.com/ratepayer

Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer – Porirua City Council
PO Box 3138, Christchurch
0800 666 048
[email protected]