# 2022 New Zealand local elections

The 2022 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2022) were triennial elections held in New Zealand on Saturday 8 October 2022. Voting began by postal vote on 16 September and ended at noon on 8 October 2022.

## Election schedule

Key dates relating to the local elections were as follows:
| 30 June | Electoral Commission enrolment campaign starts. |
| First week of July | Enrolment update packs sent by Electoral Commission to electors. |
| 12 August | Enrolment closes for the printed electoral roll. |
| 16–21 September | Voting documents sent to all enrolled voters by local councils. |
| 4 October | Last day to post ballot to ensure delivery. |
| 7 October | Last day to enrol to vote. |
| 8 October | Polling day — The voting documents must be at the council before voting closes at midday/12:00pm. Preliminary results to be released as soon as readily available afterwards. |

## Issues
### Low candidate numbers

In early August 2022, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and several local councils including Central Otago District Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hastings District Council, Mackenzie District Council, Nelson City Council, Otago Regional Council, Environment Southland, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Rangitikei District Council, South Waikato District Council, and Rotorua Lakes Council expressed concern about the low number of candidates standing for wards, council seats, and mayoral offices. For example, the Mackenzie District Council reported only three nominations for a total of 19 vacancies.
LGNZ President Stuart Crosby attributed the low number of candidates to several factors including abusive rhetoric directed against electoral officials on issues such as the Three Waters reform programme and resource management reform, and low remuneration rates which disadvantaged candidates from young and diverse communities in rural and provincial areas. Local government consultant Peter McKinlay identified central government pressure on local councils, compliance requirements, and changes to governing arrangements since the 1980s as factors discouraging people from standing for local government positions.

### Low voter turnout

The 2022 local elections reported a record low voter turnout across the country. By 28 September, Auckland had reported a voter turnout of 8.8%, 10.9% in Christchurch, 4.9% in Wellington, 3.9% in Taupō, and 19.8% in the Westland District. Low voter turnout was also reported in other urban centres and regions including Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Rotorua, Queenstown, the Northland Region, South Canterbury, and the New Plymouth District. Auckland University of Technology political scientist Julienne Molineaux attributed the low voter turnout to public interest in the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the long weekend, a long voting period, and public disengagement with postal voting due to insufficient posting infrastructure. In response to low voter turnout, Auckland mayoral candidates Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown advocated scrapping the postal voter system in favour of online voting.
In late September 2022, Radio New Zealand and The Spinoff reported that several voters including Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta were experiencing delays in receiving their postal ballot papers. According to Radio New Zealand, most local councils hired private companies to manage their elections. One Northland electoral official advocated transferring management of local elections to the Electoral Commission, which manages the triennial general elections.
By 9 October, The New Zealand Herald reported that the national voter turnout for the 2022 local elections was a record low 36 percent. Voter turnout in local body elections had declined in New Zealand over the past 25 years since 1989, which recorded a national voter turnout of 57%. In response, Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and National Party leader Christopher Luxon called for an independent review and urgent reform to the voting system for local elections.
On 28 October, the Future for Local Government group advocated several recommendations aimed at improving voter turnout at future local body elections including lowering the voting age to 16 years old, four-year terms, raising salaries for elected local officials, implementing the single transferable voting system nationwide, and improving engagement with the public particularly Māori voters.

### Entryism

In mid–August 2022, Stuff and the Guardian Australia reported that the anti-vaccination group Voices for Freedom (VFF) had encouraged its members to contest the 2022 local elections with the intention of infiltrating local government bodies in order to make New Zealand "ungovernable" at the local government level. VFF candidates were instructed to conceal their affiliation with the group when running as candidates. Victoria University of Wellington political scientist Dr Mona Krewel expressed concern that VFF candidates could be elected due to the low number of candidates and possible low voter turnout.
Notable VFF-affiliated candidates have included Teviot Valley Community Board candidate Gill Booth, Southland dairy farmer Jaspreet Bopara, Dunedin coordinators Watson and Tracey Pita, Christchurch City Council candidates Sally Cogle and Mike Wilson, VFF head of national operations and New Plymouth District Council candidate Tane Webster, Nelson City Council candidate Zoe Byrne, Whangārei District Council candidate Tracy Thomasson, and Tasman District Council candidate James Wolfen Duvall.
In early September 2022, Local Government NZ launched a campaign to help voters identify conspiracy theorists and extremists running for local government positions. Anti-misinformation group FACT Aotearoa had identified 170 candidates with extremist views or who were associated with anti-vaccination or anti-government groups. Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies director Dr William Hoverd attributed the surge in "extremist" candidates to the occupation of the New Zealand Parliament's grounds during the 2022 Wellington protest, which in his view "had unified and galvanised groups with little in common other than their dissatisfaction with the Government."
Following the release of preliminary local election results on 8 October, Stuff reported that fewer than twelve Voices of Freedom–affiliated candidates had been elected to local government positions. The VFF had fielded over 200 candidates who were contesting 159 races. Notable successful pro-VFF candidates have included Southland District Council member Jaspreet Bosparai, Teviot Community Board member Gill Booth, Deputy Mayor of Whanganui Jenny Duncan, Paraparaumu/Raumati Community board member Jonny Best, Waikato Regional Council member Clyde Graf, Selwyn District Council member Elizabeth Mundt, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Leanne Willis, Oraka Aparima community board member Emma Gould, and Taupo District Council member Duncan Campbell. In addition, several incumbent councillors who had expressed support for VFF's views including Carterton District Council member Jill Greathead and Gisborne District Council member Meredith Akuhata-Brown were defeated.

### Three Waters reform programme

Following the conclusion of the local elections in early October 2022, surveys conducted by the online media organisations Newsroom and The Spinoff found that a majority of elected mayors opposed the Government's Three Waters reform programme, a national water infrastructure programme that would take management of water assets and services away from local government bodies. While Newsroom's survey of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors found that 76% of respondents of 220 newly-elected mayors and councillors surveyed opposed the Three Water reforms, the Spinoff found that 43 of the 66 elected mayors surveyed opposed the reforms. Several newly-elected mayors including Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown, Mayor of Invercargill Nobby Clark and Mayor of Nelson Nick Smith had campaigned against Three Waters during their mayoral races.

## Elections
### Regional councils

The regions of New Zealand are governed by regional councils as the first tier of local government.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Control | Control | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Previous | Result | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Northland | FPP | 9 | 9 Independents | 9 Independents | 49,181 (42.5%) | Details | |
| Waikato | FPP | 14 | 14 Independents | 14 Independents | 103,420 (38.7%) | | |
| Bay of Plenty | FPP | 14 | 14 Independents | 13 Independents 1 Te Pāti Māori | 77,924 (36.6%) | | |
| Hawke's Bay | FPP | 11 | 9 Independents | 11 Independents | 34,137 (39.2%) | Details | |
| Taranaki | FPP | 11 | 11 Independents | 11 Independents | 35,564 (44.5%) | | |
| Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) | FPP | 14 | 12 Independents | 14 Independents | 66,541 (43.5%) | | |
| Greater Wellington | STV | 13 | 9 Independents 2 Green 1 The Wellington Party 1 Labour | 9 Independents 3 Green 1 Labour | 154,290 (43.4%) | Details | |
| West Coast | FPP | 7 | 7 Independents | 7 Independents | 12,601 (52.2%) | | |
| Canterbury | FPP | 14 | 10 Independents 3 People's Choice – Labour 1 People's Choice | 12 Independents 1 People's Choice – Labour 1 People's Choice | 202,264 (45.4%) | | |
| Otago | FPP | 12 | 11 Independents 1 Labour | 11 Independents 1 Green Ōtepoti | 75,251 (48.8%) | Details | |
| Southland | FPP | 12 | 12 Independents | 12 Independents | 33,232 (51.9%) | | |
| All 11 councils | All 11 councils | 131 | | | | | |

### Unitary authorities

Unitary authorities are local government entities that have the powers of both a territorial authority and those of a regional council. There are currently five unitary authorities.
The Chatham Islands have a unique, separately-legislated council that has almost all the powers of a unitary authority.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Control | Control | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Previous | Result | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Auckland | FPP | 20 | 5 Independents 4 Labour 3 Communities & Residents 2 City Vision 2 Putting People First 2 Manurewa-Papakura Action Team 2 Other | 5 Labour 4 Independents 2 Communities & Residents 2 Putting People First 1 City Vision 1 Manurewa-Papakura Action Team 5 Other | 404,541 (35.2%) | Details | |
| Gisborne | STV | 13 | 13 Independents | 13 Independents | 14,738 (43.4%) | Details | |
| Nelson | STV | 12 | 11 Independents 1 Labour | 11 Independents 1 Nelson Citizens Alliance | 20,897 (53.2%) | Details | |
| Tasman | FPP | 13 | 13 Independents | 13 Independents | 20,783 (50.0%) | Details | |
| Marlborough | STV | 14 | 13 Independents | 14 Independents | 15,641 (44.1%) | Details | |
| Chatham Islands | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | uncontested | | |
| All 6 councils | All 6 councils | 80 | | | | | |

### Territorial authorities

The various urban, suburban, and rural districts of New Zealand are governed by territorial authorities as the second tier of local government.
No elections were held for the Tauranga City Council during the 2022 local elections due to the council being under a Crown commission. Elections for Tauranga City Council were instead held in 2024.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Control | Control | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Previous | Result | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Far North | STV | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 19,619 (41.5%) | Details | |
| Whangārei | FPP | 13 | 13 Independents | 12 Independents 1 Te Pāti Māori | 28,942 (40.1%) | Details | |
| Kaipara | STV | 9 | 9 Independents | 9 Independents | 8,366 (47.6%) | Details | |
| Hauraki | FPP | 13 | 13 Independents | 13 Independents | 6,218 (40.6%) | | |
| Thames-Coromandel | FPP | 9 | 8 Independents | 9 Independents | 12,138 (52.1%) | | |
| Waikato | FPP | 13 | 11 Independents | 13 Independents | 16,359 (32.2%) | | |
| Matamata-Piako | FPP | 12 | 11 Independents | 12 Independents | 9,984 (43.4%) | | |
| Hamilton | STV | 13 | 12 Independents | 12 Independents 1 Team Integrity | 32,357 (29.4%) | | |
| Waipā | FPP | 11 | 9 Independents | 11 Independents | 15,995 (40.4%) | | |
| Ōtorohanga | FPP | 7 | 7 Independents | 7 Independents | 2,329 (46.9%) | | |
| South Waikato | FPP | 10 | 9 Independents | 10 Independents | 6,389 (43.9%) | | |
| Waitomo | FPP | 6 | 6 Independents | 6 Independents | 2,667 (44.0%) | | |
| Taupō | FPP | 12 | 8 Independents 2 Love Turangi | 12 Independents | 10,701 (52.5%) | | |
| Western Bay of Plenty | FPP | 11 | 11 Independents | 11 Independents | 14,760 (37.6%) | | |
| Rotorua Lakes | FPP | 10 | 8 Independents 2 RDR&R | 9 Independents 1 RDR&R | 23,645 (47.9%) | | |
| Whakatāne | FPP | 9 | 10 Independents | 9 Independents | 11,788 (45.0%) | | |
| Kawerau | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 2,160 (42.1%) | | |
| Ōpōtiki | FPP | 6 | 6 Independents | 6 Independents | 3,498 (53.9%) | | |
| Wairoa | FPP | 6 | 6 Independents | 6 Independents | 2,864 (51.5%) | Details | |
| Hastings | FPP | 14 | 12 Independents 1 Labour | 13 Independents 1 Te Pāti Māori | 15,616 (33.7%) | Details | |
| Napier | FPP | 12 | 12 Independents | 10 Independents 2 WTfO/T | 18,451 (40.1%) | Details | |
| Central Hawke's Bay | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 2,392 (44.3%) | Details | |
| New Plymouth | STV | 14 | 14 Unknown | 14 Independents | 27,564 (45.0%) | | |
| Stratford | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 1,067 (43.0%) | | |
| South Taranaki | FPP | 12 | 12 Independents | 10 Independents 1 Te Pāti Māori 1 Vacant | 655 (27.6%) | | |
| Ruapehu | STV | 9 | 10 Independent | 9 Independent | 4,301 (50.9%) | | |
| Whanganui | FPP | 12 | 12 Independent | 12 Independent | 15,960 (47.5%) | | |
| Rangitikei | FPP | 11 | 11 Independents | 11 Independents | 3,807 (53.3%) | | |
| Manawatū | FPP | 11 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents 1 Te Pāti Māori | 10,056 (45.0%) | | |
| Palmerston North | STV | 15 | 11 Independents 2 Green 2 Labour | 12 Independents 2 Green 1 Labour | 21,370 (38.6%) | | |
| Tararua | FPP | 9 | 8 Independents | 9 Independents | 6,359 (49.2%) | | |
| Horowhenua | FPP | 12 | 10 Independents | 12 Independents | 11,811 (46.1%) | | |
| Kāpiti Coast | STV | 10 | 9 Independents 1 Labour | 10 Independents | 19,718 (45.8%) | Details | |
| Porirua | STV | 10 | 10 Unknown | 10 Independents 2 Labour | 15,640 (37.3%) | Details | |
| Upper Hutt | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 14,296 (43.9%) | Details | |
| Hutt (Lower Hutt) | FPP | 12 | 11 Independents 1 Labour | 9 Independents 2 United Hutt 1 Labour | 32,001 (41.0%) | Details | |
| Wellington | STV | 15 | 8 Independents 3 Labour 3 Green 1 The Wellington Party | 8 Independents 4 Labour 3 Green | 73,067 (45.5%) | Details | |
| Masterton | FPP | 8 | 10 Independents | 8 Independents | 9,619 (47.8%) | Details | |
| Carterton | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 4,624 (60.7%) | Details | |
| South Wairarapa | FPP | 9 | 9 Independents | 9 Independents | 5,006 (55.5%) | Details | |
| Buller | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 3,828 (49.2%) | | |
| Grey | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 4,955 (49.3%) | | |
| Westland | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 3,838 (60.4%) | | |
| Kaikōura | FPP | 7 | 7 Independents | 7 Independents | 1,918 (64.3%) | | |
| Hurunui | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 2,969 (49.4%) | | |
| Waimakariri | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 21,301 (45.3%) | | |
| Christchurch | FPP | 16 | 6 Independents 3 The People's Choice 3 The People's Choice – Labour 3 Independent Citizens 1 Labour | 8 Independents 3 The People's Choice 2 The People's Choice – Labour 2 Independent Citizens 1 Labour | 120,210 (44.4%) | Details | |
| Selwyn | FPP | 10 | 11 Independents | 10 Independents | 20,836 (43.1%) | | |
| Ashburton | FPP | 9 | 9 Independents | 9 Independents | 11,813 (51.1%) | | |
| Timaru | FPP | 9 | 9 Independents | 9 Independents | 13,856 (50.5%) | | |
| Mackenzie | FPP | 6 | 6 Independents | 6 Independents | 1,692 (56.4%) | | |
| Waimate | FPP | 8 | 8 Independents | 8 Independents | 2,304 (60.3%) | | |
| Waitaki | FPP | 10 | 10 Independents | 10 Independents | 7,766 (51.0%) | | |
| Central Otago | FPP | 11 | 11 Independents | 11 Independents | 7,627 (48.1%) | | |
| Queenstown-Lakes | FPP | 11 | 10 Independents | 11 Independents | 12,492 (44.5%) | | |
| Dunedin | STV | 14 | 12 Independents 1 Green Dunedin 1 Labour | 9 Independents 3 Team Dunedin 1 Green Ötepoti 1 Labour | 48,133 (49.9%) | Details | |
| Clutha | FPP | 14 | 14 Independents | 13 Independents 1 CR&RA | 6,671 (53.1%) | | |
| Southland | FPP | 12 | 12 Independents | 12 Independents | 8,409 (49.7%) | | |
| Gore | FPP | 11 | 11 Independents | 9 Independents 2 Team Hokonui | 4,859 (53.4%) | | |
| Invercargill | FPP | 12 | 11 Independents 1 IRAG | 8 Independents 4 LETS GO Invercargill | 20,907 (53.2%) | | |
| 60 councils | 60 councils | 625 | | | | | |

### Mayors

All territorial authorities (including unitary authorities) directly elect mayors. Tauranga did not hold a mayoral election due to being under a Crown commission, instead holding an election in 2024.
| Territorial authority | Incumbent | Elected | Runner-up | Details |
| Far North | John Carter (Ind.) | Moko Tepania (Ind.) | Ann Court (Ind.) | Details |
| Whangārei | Sheryl Mai (Ind.) | Vince Cocurullo (Ind.) | Mike Budd (Ind.) | Details |
| Kaipara | Jason Smith (Ind.) | Craig Jepson (Ind.) | Karen Joyce-Paki (Ind.) | Details |
| Auckland | Phil Goff (Ind.) | Wayne Brown (Ind.) | Efeso Collins (Ind.) | Details |
| Thames-Coromandel | Sandra Goudie (Ind.) | Len Salt (Ind.) | John Freer (Ind.) | |
| Hauraki | Toby Adams (Ind.) | Toby Adams (Ind.) | unopposed | |
| Waikato | Allan Sanson (Ind.) | Jacqui Church (Ind.) | Aksel Bech (Ind.) | |
| Matamata-Piako | Ash Turner (Ind.) | Adrienne Wilcock (Ind.) | Stu Husband (Ind.) | |
| Hamilton | Paula Southgate (Ind.) | Paula Southgate (Ind.) | Geoff Taylor (Ind.) | Details |
| Waipā | Jim Mylchreest (Ind.) | Susan O'Regan (Ind.) | Jim Mylchreest (Ind.) | |
| Ōtorohanga | Max Baxter (Ind.) | Max Baxter (Ind.) | Kit Jeffries (Ind.) | |
| South Waikato | Jenny Shattock (Ind.) | Gary Petley (Ind.) | Arama Ngapo (Ind.) | |
| Waitomo | John Robertson (Ind.) | John Robertson (Ind.) | Andy Connors (Ind.) | |
| Taupō | David Trewavas (Ind.) | David Trewavas (Ind.) | Christine Rankin (Ind.) | |
| Western Bay of Plenty | Garry Webber (Ind.) | James Denyer (Ind.) | Mark Boyle (Ind.) | |
| Rotorua | Steve Chadwick (Ind.) | Tania Tapsell (Ind.) | Ben Sandford (Ind.) | Details |
| Whakatāne | Judy Turner (Ind.) | Victor Luca (Ind.) | Nándor Tánczos (Ind.) | |
| Kawerau | Malcolm Campbell (Ind.) | Faylene Tunui (Ind.) | unopposed | |
| Ōpōtiki | Lyn Riesterer (Ind.) | David Moore (Ind.) | Louis Rapihana (Ind.) | |
| Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz (Ind.) | Rehette Stoltz (Ind.) | Colin Alder (Ind.) | Details |
| Wairoa | Craig Little (Ind.) | Craig Little (Ind.) | Benita Cairns (Ind.) | Details |
| Hastings | Sandra Hazlehurst (Ind.) | Sandra Hazlehurst (Ind.) | unopposed | Details |
| Napier | Kirsten Wise (Ind.) | Kirsten Wise (Ind.) | Nigel Simpson (Ind.) | Details |
| Central Hawke's Bay | Alex Walker (Ind.) | Alex Walker (Ind.) | unopposed | Details |
| New Plymouth | Neil Holdom (Ind.) | Neil Holdom (Ind.) | Murray Chong (Ind.) | |
| Stratford | Neil Volzke (Ind.) | Neil Volzke (Ind.) | unopposed | |
| South Taranaki | Phil Nixon (Ind.) | Phil Nixon (Ind.) | Walter Charles Smith (Ind.) | |
| Ruapehu | Don Cameron (Ind.) | Weston Kirton (Ind.) | Elijah Pue (Ind.) | |
| Whanganui | Hamish McDouall (Ind.) | Andrew Tripe (Ind.) | Hamish McDouall (Ind.) | |
| Rangitikei | Andy Watson (Ind.) | Andy Watson (Ind.) | Simon Loudon (Ind.) | |
| Manawatū | Helen Worboys (Ind.) | Helen Worboys (Ind.) | Shane Casey (Ind.) | |
| Palmerston North | Grant Smith (Ind.) | Grant Smith (Ind.) | Glenn Mitchell (Ind.) | |
| Tararua | Tracey Collis (Ind.) | Tracey Collis (Ind.) | Sharon Wards (Ind.) | |
| Horowhenua | Bernie Wanden (Ind.) | Bernie Wanden (Ind.) | Sam Jennings (Ind.) | |
| Kāpiti Coast | K Gurunathan (Ind.) | Janet Holborow (Ind.) | Rob McCann (Ind.) | Details |
| Porirua | Anita Baker (Ind.) | Anita Baker (Ind.) | Tapu Elia (Ind.) | Details |
| Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy (Ind.) | Wayne Guppy (Ind.) | Angela McLeod (Ind.) | Details |
| Hutt (Lower Hutt) | Campbell Barry (Labour) | Campbell Barry (Labour) | Tony Stallinger (United Hutt) | Details |
| Wellington | Andy Foster (Ind.) | Tory Whanau (Ind.) | Andy Foster (Ind.) | Details |
| Masterton | Lyn Patterson (Ind.) | Gary Caffell (Ind.) | Craig Bowyer (Ind.) | Details |
| Carterton | Greg Lang (Ind.) | Ron Mark (Ind.) | Greg Lang (Ind.) | Details |
| South Wairarapa | Alex Beijen (Ind.) | Martin Connelly (Ind.) | Alex Beijen (Ind.) | Details |
| Tasman | Tim King (Ind.) | Tim King (Ind.) | Mike Harvey (Ind.) | Details |
| Nelson | Rachel Reese (Ind.) | Nick Smith (Ind.) | Matt Lawrey (Ind.) | Details |
| Marlborough | John Leggett (Ind.) | Nadine Taylor (Ind.) | Matt Flight (Ind.) | Details |
| Buller | Jamie Cleine (Ind.) | Jamie Cleine (Ind.) | Patrick O'Dea (Ind.) | |
| Grey | Tania Gibson (Ind.) | Tania Gibson (Ind.) | Richard Osmaston (Money Free NZ) | |
| Westland | Bruce Smith (Ind.) | Helen Lash (Ind.) | Te Arohanui Cook (Ind.) | |
| Kaikōura | Craig Mackle (Ind.) | Craig Mackle (Ind.) | Kevin Heays (Ind.) | |
| Hurunui | Marie Black (Ind.) | Marie Black (Ind.) | unopposed | |
| Waimakariri | Dan Gordon (Ind.) | Dan Gordon (Ind.) | Miles Stapylton-Smith (Ind.) | |
| Christchurch | Lianne Dalziel (Ind.) | Phil Mauger (Ind.) | David Meates (Ind.) | Details |
| Selwyn | Sam Broughton (Ind.) | Sam Broughton (Ind.) | Calvin Payne (Ind.) | |
| Ashburton | Neil Brown (Ind.) | Neil Brown (Ind.) | Jeffrey-Robert Swindley (Ind.) | |
| Timaru | Nigel Bowen (Ind.) | Nigel Bowen (Ind.) | Stu Piddington (Ind.) | |
| Mackenzie | Graham Smith (Ind.) | Anne Munro (Ind.) | Robin McCarthy (Ind.) | |
| Waimate | Craig Rowley (Ind.) | Craig Rowley (Ind.) | Rick Stevens (Ind.) | |
| Chatham Islands | Monique Croon (Ind.) | Monique Croon (Ind.) | Greg Horler (Ind.) | Details |
| Waitaki | Gary Kircher (Ind.) | Gary Kircher (Ind.) | Paul John Mutch (Ind.) | |
| Central Otago | Tim Cadogan (Ind.) | Tim Cadogan (Ind.) | unopposed | |
| Queenstown-Lakes | Jim Boult (Ind.) | Glyn Lewers (Ind.) | Jon Mitchell (Ind.) | |
| Dunedin | Aaron Hawkins (Green) | Jules Radich (Team Dunedin) | Aaron Hawkins (Green) | Details |
| Clutha | Bryan Cadogan (Ind.) | Bryan Cadogan (Ind.) | Bruce Graham (Ind.) | |
| Southland | Gary Tong (Ind.) | Rob Scott (Ind.) | Geoffrey Young (Ind.) | |
| Gore | Tracy Hicks (Ind.) | Ben Bell (Team Hokonui) | Tracy Hicks (Ind.) | |
| Invercargill | Tim Shadbolt (Ind.) | Nobby Clark (LETS GO Invercargill) | Toni Biddle (Ind.) | Details |

### Local boards

After the conglomeration of the various councils situated within the Auckland Region, local boards were created to deal with more local issues.
| Local board | Electoral System | Seats | Control | Control | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Local board | Electoral System | Seats | Previous | Result | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Albert-Eden | FPP | 8 | 4 C&R 4 City Vision | 4 C&R 4 City Vision | 28,153 (38.8%) | Details | |
| Aotea-Great Barrier | FPP | 5 | 5 Independents | 5 Independents | 531 (56.6%) | Details | |
| Devonport-Takapuna | FPP | 6 | 6 Heart of the Shore 2 A Fresh Approach 1 Team George Wood | 4 A Fresh Approach 2 C&R North Shore | 18,907 (43.4%) | Details | |
| Franklin | FPP | 9 | 6 Team Franklin 3 Independent | 8 Team Franklin 1 Independent | 15,836 (41.8%) | Details | |
| Henderson-Massey | FPP | 8 | 4 Labour 4 Independents | 5 Labour 3 Independents | 24,343 (29.8%) | Details | |
| Hibiscus and Bays | FPP | 8 | 3 Coast People 3 Backing the Bays 1 Positively Penlink 1 Independents | 3 Coast People 3 Backing the Bays 1 Independent Locals 1 Team Coast | 34,046 (42.0%) | Details | |
| Howick | FPP | 9 | 4 C&R 3 Independents 2 weknowhowick | 4 #weknow 2 Practical not Political 2 C&R 1 Independents | 37,840 (35.9%) | Details | |
| Kaipātiki | FPP | 8 | 5 Shore Action 3 Kaipātiki Voice | 8 Shore Action | 21,794 (34.5%) | Details | |
| Māngere-Ōtāhuhu | FPP | 7 | 7 Labour | 6 Labour 1 C&R | 13,643 (25.5%) | Details | |
| Manurewa | FPP | 8 | 8 Manurewa Action Team | 5 Manurewa Action Team 3 #LoveManurewa | 16,267 (26.3%) | Details | |
| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | FPP | 7 | 4 Labour 3 C&R | 4 Labour 3 C&R | 16,988 (31.9%) | Details | |
| Ōrākei | FPP | 7 | 7 C&R | 7 C&R | 29,896 (45.6%) | Details | |
| Ōtara-Papatoetoe | FPP | 7 | 7 Labour | 5 Labour 1 INDEPENDENTLY PAPATOETOE 1 Independents | 13,041 (23.3%) | Details | |
| Papakura | FPP | 6 | 4 Papakura Action Team 2 Papakura First | 6 Papakura Action Team | 11,284 (27.1%) | Details | |
| Puketāpapa | FPP | 6 | 4 Roskill Community Voice 2 C&R | 4 C&R 2 Roskill Community Voice | 13,720 (31.9%) | Details | |
| Rodney | FPP | 9 | 7 Rodney First 1 Independents | 5 Rodney First 3 Independents | 21,520 (46.5%) | Details | |
| Upper Harbour | FPP | 6 | 4 Independents 2 Living Upper Harbour | 3 Living Upper Harbour 3 Independents | 16,883 (33.8%) | Details | |
| Waiheke | FPP | 6 | 6 Independents | 6 Independents | 3,780 (51.8%) | Details | |
| Waitākere Ranges | FPP | 6 | 4 Future West 2 WestWards | 4 Future West 2 WestWards | 15,661 (40.3%) | Details | |
| Waitematā | FPP | 7 | 6 City Vision 1 C&R | 4 C&R 3 City Vision | 22,154 (38.6%) | Details | |
| Whau | FPP | 7 | 5 Labour 1 Independents 1 Green | 5 Labour 2 Independents | 17,960 (31.7%) | Details | |
| All 21 local boards | All 21 local boards | 150 | | | | | |

### Community boards

Elections were also held for 111 community boards, which have been set up by 40 of the territorial authorities under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 to represent the interests of particular communities within those territories.

### Licensing trusts

Elections were also held for 14 licensing trusts, which are community-owned companies with government-authorised monopolies on the development of premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages and associated accommodation in an area:
* Birkenhead Licensing Trust
* Cheviot Licensing Trust
* Clutha Licensing Trust
* Flaxmere Licensing Trust
* Geraldine Licensing Trust
* Invercargill Licensing Trust
* Mataura Licensing Trust
* Mount Wellington Licensing Trust
* Oamaru Licensing Trust
* Portage Licensing Trust
* Rimutaka Licensing Trust
* Te Kauwhata Licensing Trust
* Waitākere Licensing Trust
* Wiri Licensing Trust

#### Auckland

| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Control | Control | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Previous | Result | Turnout | Details | Sources |
| Birkenhead | FPP | 6 | 6 Unknown | 3 Your Community Trust 1 Your Community Trust – Shore Action 1 Shore Action 1 Labour | | | |
| Mt Wellington | FPP | 6 | 5 Labour 1 C&R | 4 C&R 2 Labour | | | |
| Portage | FPP | 10 | 3 City Vision 2 Labour 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Independent | 4 Independents 3 City Vision 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Labour | | | |
| Waitakere | FPP | 7 | 3 Independents 2 Labour 1 Trusts Action Group 1 Future West | 3 Independents 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Labour 1 Future West | | | |
| Wiri | FPP | 6 | 6 Manurewa Action Team | 4 Manurewa Action Team 2 #LoveManurewa | | | |
| All 5 Auckland licensing trusts | All 5 Auckland licensing trusts | 35 | | | | | |

### Referenda

| Council | Referendum | Option | Vote | Details |
| Hutt City | Electoral system poll | First Past the Post (FPP) | 19,812 (61.9%) | Details |
| Hutt City | Electoral system poll | Single Transferable Vote (STV) | 8,696 (27.2%) | Details |
| All 1 referenda ||||||