# 1989 Porirua local elections

The 1989 Porirua local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Porirua City Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1989 election consisted of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from five wards (Plimmerton, Horokiri, Titahi Bay, Tairangi and Cannons Creek). This was the first election since the Horokiwi riding of the Hutt County Council had been absorbed into Porirua in 1988.

### Mayor

1989 Porirua mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Burke | 8,991 | 64.58 | +2.46 |
| | Independent | Ken Mair | 4,131 | 29.67 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 799 | 5.73 | +3.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,860 | 34.91 | +3.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,921 | 56.00 | +19.00 |

#### Ward One, Plimmerton

The Plimmerton ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Plimmerton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jan Bennett | 2,077 | 83.31 | −2.49 |
| | Independent | Michael Brooks | 1,654 | 66.34 | |
| | Independent | Raymond Young | 1,107 | 44.40 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 5.89 | +3.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 21.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,493 | | |

#### Ward Two, Horokiri

The Horokiri ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Horokiri Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Murray Woodhouse | 2,012 | 85.50 |
| | Independent | Margaret Henderson | 1,460 | 62.04 |
| | Independent | Terence O'Connor | 1,154 | 49.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 3.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 13.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,353 | |

#### Ward Three, Titahi Bay

The Titahi Bay ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Titahi Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Maxine Arnold | 2,385 | 83.42 | +20.10 |
| | Independent | Helen Smith | 2,238 | 78.27 | +28.95 |
| | Labour | Terewhiti Arthur | 1,952 | 68.27 | |
| | Labour | Vernia Clark | 1,827 | 63.90 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 6.05 | +0.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 4.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | | |

#### Ward Four, Tairangi

The Tairangi ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Tairangi Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Quinn | 1,153 | 67.34 |
| | Labour | Naureen Palmer | 1,134 | 66.23 |
| | Independent | Tino Meleisea | 525 | 30.66 |
| | Independent | Emily Siale | 445 | 25.99 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 7.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 35.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | |

#### Ward Five, Cannons Creek

The Cannons Creek ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Cannons Creek Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jasmine Underhill | 1,980 | 74.40 | +0.79 |
| | Labour | Geoff Walpole | 1,944 | 73.05 | −2.23 |
| | Labour | Elaine Annandale | 1,889 | 70.98 | +1.39 |
| | Labour | Charles Ford | 1,771 | 66.55 | |
| | Independent | Dorothy Whiting | 1,299 | 48.81 | |
| | Independent | Roy Hollands | 847 | 31.83 | |
| | Independent | Mikaele Kelekolio | 776 | 29.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 5.18 | +0.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 17.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,661 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
Porirua Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Gray | 8,351 | 65.35 | +12.11 |
| | Independent | Maxine Arnold | 7,084 | 55.44 | −9.26 |
| | Labour | Don Borrie | 6,663 | 52.14 | +12.75 |
| | Independent | Ron England | 2,786 | 21.80 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 5.23 | −0.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 3.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,777 | | |

## Wellington Area Health Board
### Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected one member to the Wellington Area Health Board
Porirua Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Marion Bruce | 6,792 | 48.78 |
| | Labour | Don Borrie | 6,277 | 45.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 6.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 3.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,921 | |