# 2022 Northland local elections

The 2022 Northland local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council, and three district councils.

## Northland Regional Council

Summary of results :
| Constituency | Incumbent | Incumbent | Elected | Elected |
| Te Raki | New constituency | New constituency | | Tui Shortland |
| Te Raki | New constituency | New constituency | | Peter-Lucas Jones |
| Far North | | Colin Toss | | Joe Carr |
| Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | | Marty Robinson | Marty Robinson | Marty Robinson |
| Kaipara | | Penny Smart | | John Blackwell |
| Mid North | | Jocelyn Yeoman | | Geoff Crawford |
| Coastal Central | | Amy Macdonald | Amy Macdonald | Amy Macdonald |
| Coastal South | | Rick Stolwerk | Rick Stolwerk | Rick Stolwerk |
| Whangārei Central | | Jack Craw | Jack Craw | Jack Craw |

### Details

Far North General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Joe Carr | 2,585 | 36.58 |
| None | Marty Yuretich | 1,662 | 23.52 |
| Independent | Justine Blaikie | 1,649 | 23.33 |
| None | Clyde Samson | 475 | 6.72 |
| Informal | Informal | 336 | 4.75 |
| Blank | Blank | 360 | 5.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,067 | |
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Marty Robinson | 2,390 | 32.64 |
| Independent | Tania McInnes | 2,322 | 31.71 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Phil Gentry | 1,023 | 13.97 |
| Independent | Peter Gill | 869 | 11.87 |
| Informal | Informal | 344 | 4.70 |
| Blank | Blank | 375 | 5.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,323 | |
Kaipara General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | John Blackwell | 3,198 | 48.43 |
| Independent | Penny Smart | 2,969 | 44.96 |
| Informal | Informal | 53 | 0.80 |
| Blank | Blank | 384 | 5.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,604 | |
Mid North General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Geoff Crawford | 3,087 | 47.15 |
| Independent | Lesley Adcock | 1,180 | 18.02 |
| None | William Sullivan | 881 | 13.46 |
| Independent | John McCaw | 766 | 11.70 |
| Informal | Informal | 53 | 0.81 |
| Blank | Blank | 580 | 8.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,547 | |
Coastal Central General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Amy Macdonald | 4,384 | '55.55 |
| Independent | Paul Anthony Dimery | 2,352 | 29.80 |
| None | Christine Woods | 662 | 8.39 |
| Informal | Informal | 15 | 0.19 |
| Blank | Blank | 479 | 6.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,892 | |
Whangārei Central General Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jack Craw | 4,062 | 62.14 |
| None | Tony Savage | 1,661 | 25.41 |
| Informal | Informal | 6 | 0.09 |
| Blank | Blank | 808 | 12.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,537 | |
Te Raki Māori Constituency :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Tui Shortland | 4,922 | 43.22 |
| None | Peter-Lucas Shortland | 3,597 | 31.59 |
| None | Lance Bryers | 2,029 | 17.82 |
| None | Robin Grieve | 423 | 3.71 |
| Informal | Informal | 127 | 1.12 |
| Blank | Blank | 289 | 2.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 11,387 | |

## Far North District Council
### Mayor

Moko Tepania was elected mayor of Far North.

### Council

Summary of results :
| Ward | Incumbent | Incumbent | Elected | Elected |
| Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | | Ann Court | Ann Court | Ann Court |
| Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | | Kelly Stratford | Kelly Stratford | Kelly Stratford |
| Bay of Islands-Whangaroa | | David Clendon / Rachel Smith | | Steve McNally |
| Kaikohe-Hokianga | | John Vujcich | John Vujcich | John Vujcich |
| Te Hiku | | Felicity Foy | Felicity Foy | Felicity Foy |
| Te Hiku | | Mate Radich | Mate Radich | Mate Radich |
| Ngā Tai o Tokerau | New ward | New ward | | Hilda Halkyard-Harawira |
| Ngā Tai o Tokerau | New ward | New ward | | Tāmati Rākena |
| Ngā Tai o Tokerau | New ward | New ward | | Penetaui Kleskovic |
| Ngā Tai o Tokerau | New ward | New ward | | Babe Kapa |

#### Details

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | % |
| None | Ann Court | 2,995 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35.38 |
| Independent | Kelly Stratford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,908 | | 22.54 |
| None | Steve McNally | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,710 | 20.20 |
| Independent | Rachel Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,580 | 18.67 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Robert Eady | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 846 | | | 10.00 |
| None | Ben Warren | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 690 | | | | 8.15 |
| Independent | Jane Johnston | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 613 | | | | | 7.24 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Pierre Fernandes | | | | | | | | | | | | 481 | | | | | | | 5.68 |
| Independent | Frank Owen | | | | | | | | | | 421 | | | | | | | | | 4.97 |
| None | Belinda Ward | | | | | | | | 364 | | | | | | | | | | | 4.30 |
| None | Richard Aston | | | | | | 278 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.28 |
| None | Annette Main | | | | | 266 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.14 |
| None | Garth Rodney Anthony Holder | | | 244 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.88 |
| Informal | Informal | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1.26 |
| Blank | Blank | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 1.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | 8,466 | |
Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | % |
| None | John Vujcich | 1,543 | 66.19 |
| None | Vanessa Edmonds | 398 | 17.07 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Alisha Riley | 299 | 12.83 |
| Informal | Informal | 9 | 0.39 |
| Blank | Blank | 82 | 3.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,331 | |
Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | % |
| None | Hilda Halkyard-Harawira | 976 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22.38 |
| None | Tāmati Rākena | | | | | | | | 704 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.14 |
| None | Penetaui Kleskovic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 607 | | | | | | | 13.92 |
| None | Babe Kapa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 530 | 12.15 |
| None | Mina Paula Pomare-Peita | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 512 | 11.74 |
| None | Nyze Manuel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 352 | | | | | | | 8.07 |
| Ngati Wharekawa | Clinton Dearlove | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 304 | | | | | | | | | 6.97 |
| None | Rhonda Zielinski-Toki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 264 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6.05 |
| None | Pania Sigley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 187 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.29 |
| None | Sam Napia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 163 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.74 |
| None | Ruth Heta | | | | | | | | | | | 129 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.96 |
| Independent | Rachel Witana | | | | | | | | | 103 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.36 |
| Independent | Manuera Moko Riwai | | | | | | | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.02 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Diane Rodgers | | | | | | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.51 |
| None | Reina Tuai Penney | | | | | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.49 |
| None | Tarei Patuwairua | | | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.31 |
| None | Boyd Hohepa | | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.89 |
| None | Moko Tepania | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.00 |
| Informal | Informal | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 14.58 |
| Blank | Blank | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 4,361 | 14.58 |
Te Hiku General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | % |
| None | Felicity Foy | 1,523 | | | | | | | | | 34.14 |
| None | Mate Radich | | | | | | | | | 1,333 | 29.88 |
| None | Adele Gardner | | | | | | | | | 916 | 20.53 |
| Independent | Dave Collard | | | | | | | | 701 | | 15.71 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Joshua Riley | | | | | | 603 | | | | 13.52 |
| None | Melanie Dalziel | | | | 290 | | | | | | 6.50 |
| Independent | John Matthews | | | 239 | | | | | | | 5.36 |
| Independent | Darren Carl Axe | | 159 | | | | | | | | 3.56 |
| SOVEREIGN.nz | Paul McLaren | 74 | | | | | | | | | 1.66 |
| Informal | Informal | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1.68 |
| Blank | Blank | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | 4,461 | |

## Whangārei District Council
### Mayor

Vince Cocurullo was elected mayor of Whangārei.

### Council

Summary of results :
| Ward | Incumbent | Incumbent | Elected | Elected |
| Bream Bay | | Shelley Deeming | | Phil Halse |
| Bream Bay | | Ken Couper | Ken Couper | Ken Couper |
| Hikurangi – Coastal | | Greg Martin | | Gavin Benney |
| Hikurangi – Coastal | | Anna Murphy | | Scott McKenzie |
| Mangakahia – Maungatapere | | Simon Reid | Simon Reid | Simon Reid |
| Whangārei Heads | | Greg Innes | | Patrick Holmes |
| Whangārei Urban | New ward | New ward | | Jayne Golightly |
| Whangārei Urban | New ward | New ward | | Nicholas Hunter Connop |
| Whangārei Urban | New ward | New ward | | Carol Peters |
| Whangārei Urban | New ward | New ward | | Paul Yovich |
| Whangārei Urban | New ward | New ward | | Marie Olsen |
| Whangārei District Māori | New ward | New ward | | Deb Harding |
| Whangārei District Māori | New ward | New ward | | Pheonix Ruka (TPM) |

#### Details

Bream Bay General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Ken Couper | 2,439 | 49.45 |
| None | Phil Halse | 2,320 | 47.04 |
| Independent | Steve Bean | 2,063 | 41.83 |
| None | Shilane Shirkey | 1,414 | 28.67 |
| Informal | Informal | 0 | 0.00 |
| Blank | Blank | 123 | 2.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,932 | |
Hikurangi – Coastal General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Gavin Benney | 1,703 | 40.71 |
| None | Scott McKenzie | 1,441 | 34.45 |
| None | Greg Martin | 1,317 | 31.48 |
| None | Tracey Thomasson | 1,223 | 29.24 |
| Independent | Brad Flower | 1,172 | 28.02 |
| Independent | Greg Jeeves | 373 | 8.92 |
| Informal | Informal | 3 | 0.07 |
| Blank | Blank | 63 | 1.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,183 | |
Mangakahia – Maungatapere General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Simon John Reid | 1,557 | 65.72 |
| None | Iain James Robertson | 700 | 29.55 |
| Informal | Informal | 1 | 0.04 |
| Blank | Blank | 111 | 4.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,369 | |
Whangārei District Māori Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Deb Harding | 904 | 39.03 |
| Te Pāti Māori | Phoenix Ruka | 889 | 38.39 |
| None | Nicki Wakefield | 703 | 30.35 |
| None | Paulina Hopa | 694 | 29.97 |
| None | Simon Mitchell | 513 | 22.15 |
| None | Zhairn Zee Tana | 266 | 11.49 |
| Informal | Informal | 1 | 0.04 |
| Blank | Blank | 61 | 2.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,316 | |
Whangārei Heads General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Patrick Holmes | 1,851 | 61.77 |
| Independent | David Blackley | 1,023 | 34.13 |
| Informal | Informal | 1 | 0.03 |
| Blank | Blank | 122 | 4.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,997 | |
Whangārei Urban General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
| None | Vince Cocurullo (elected mayor) | 6,114 | 50.34 |
| Independent | Jayne Golightly | 5,316 | 43.77 |
| None | Nicholas Hunter Connop | 4,121 | 33.93 |
| None | Carol Peters | 3,998 | 32,92 |
| None | Paul Yovich | 3,824 | 31.49 |
| Independent | Marie Olsen | 3,564 | 29.35 |
| None | Chrichton Christie | 3,079 | 25.35 |
| Independent | Alan Brown | 2,945 | 24.25 |
| None | Isopo Samu | 2,707 | 22.29 |
| None | Paul Doherty | 2,426 | 19.98 |
| None | Shaquille Shortland | 2,255 | 18.57 |
| None | Fiona Green | 2,192 | 18.05 |
| None | Graeme Gallagher | 2,149 | 17.69 |
| None | Stephen Wood | 2,034 | 16.75 |
| Independent | Adam Young | 1,165 | 9.59 |
| None | Ren Haskell | 1,119 | 9.21 |
| Independent | Glen McMillan | 1,003 | 8.26 |
| None | Jesse Titford | 822 | 6.77 |
| None | Hazely Windelborn | 629 | 5.18 |
| Informal | Informal | 63 | 0.52 |
| Blank | Blank | 149 | 1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 12,145 | |

## Kaipara District Council
### Mayor

Craig Jepson was elected mayor of Kaipara.
2022 Kaipara mayoral election :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | % |
| None | Craig Jepson | | | | | 4,228 | 50.54 |
| None | Karen Joyce-Paki | | | | | 2,636 | 31.51 |
| None | Ash Nayyar | | | | 1,813 | | 21.67 |
| None | Victoria Del La Varis-Woodcock | | | 1,020 | | | 12.19 |
| None | Gordon Walker | | 609 | | | | 7.28 |
| None | Brenden Nathan | 450 | | | | | 5.38 |
| Informal | Informal | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0.37 |
| Blank | Blank | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 8,366 | 8,366 | 8,366 | 8,366 | 8,366 | |

### Council

Summary of results :
| Ward | Incumbent | Incumbent | Elected | Elected |
| Kaiwaka-Mangawhai | | Jonathan Larsen | Jonathan Larsen | Jonathan Larsen |
| Kaiwaka-Mangawhai | | Rachael Williams / Mike Howard | | Peter Wethey |
| Otamatea | | Mark Vincent | Mark Vincent | Mark Vincent |
| Otamatea | | Anna Curnow | | Ron Manderson |
| Te Moananui o Kaipara | New ward | New ward | | Pera Paniora |
| Wairoa | New ward | New ward | | Gordon Lambeth |
| Wairoa | New ward | New ward | | Ash Nayyar |
| Wairoa | New ward | New ward | | Eryn Wilson-Collins |

#### Details

Kaiwaka-Mangawhai General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | % |
| Independent | Jonathan Graeme Larsen | 1,293 | | | | | | | | 40.58 |
| None | Rachael Williams | | | | 768 | | | | | 24.11 |
| Independent | Mike Howard | | | | | | | | 775 | 24.33 |
| None | Misty Sansom | | | | | | | | 502 | 15.76 |
| None | Mike Ferguson | | | | | | | 421 | | 13.21 |
| None | Dennis Emsley | | | 190 | | | | | | 5.96 |
| None | Martina Tschirky | | 160 | | | | | | | 5.02 |
| Informal | Informal | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1.48 |
| Blank | Blank | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 3,186 | |
Otamatea General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | % |
| None | Mark Gregory Vincent | 846 | | | 57.87 |
| None | Ron Manderson | | | 470 | 32.15 |
| None | Chris Worzel Sellars | | | 291 | 19.90 |
| None | Graham Allott | | 143 | | 9.78 |
| Informal | Informal | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0.75 |
| Blank | Blank | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,462 | 1,462 | 1,462 | |
Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | % |
| None | Pera Paniora | | | | 246 | 45.98 |
| None | Brenden Nathan | | | | 215 | 40.19 |
| None | Henry Anthony Holyoake | | | 111 | | 20.75 |
| None | Paturiri Toautu | | 25 | | | 4.67 |
| None | Phillip Johnson | 24 | | | | 4.49 |
| Informal | Informal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.37 |
| Blank | Blank | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | |
Wairoa General Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | % |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | % |
| None | Gordon Lambeth | | | | 823 | | | | 25.86 |
| None | Ash Nayyar | | | | | 842 | | | 26.45 |
| None | Eryn Wilson-Collins | | | | | | | 736 | 23.12 |
| None | Karen Joyce-Paki | | | | | | | 662 | 20.80 |
| Independent | Mark Ancrum | | | | 398 | | | | 12.50 |
| None | Alec Melville | | | 301 | | | | | 9.46 |
| None | Josephine Nathan | | 122 | | | | | | 3.83 |
| None | Jay Tane | 52 | | | | | | | 1.63 |
| Informal | Informal | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0.94 |
| Blank | Blank | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,183 | 3,183 | 3,183 | 3,183 | 3,183 | 3,183 | 3,183 | |