Notice of Day of Election - 2022 Elections of Ōpōtiki District Council
Nominations received
Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:
Mayor(one vacancy)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
COLLINS | Steve | Independent |
MOORE | David | |
RAPIHANA | Louis | Independent |
RIESTERER | Lyn |
COUNCIL
Coast Ward(one vacancy)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
KEMARA | Maxie | Independent |
RAPIHANA | Louis |
Ōpōtiki Ward(three vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
ANDREWS | Courtney | |
BROOKS | Tom | |
BROWNE | Shona Rosalie | |
COLLIER | Spike | Independent |
HOWE | Barry | |
MAXWELL | Maude | |
WILLIAMS | Kingi Bruce |
Waioeka-Waiōtahe-Otara Ward(two vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
HOCART | Debi | Independent |
KENO | Curley | |
NELSON | Steven Gordon | |
PETERSEN | Dean William |
As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 8 October 2022, under the first past the post electoral system by postal vote.
Elected unopposed
COMMUNITY BOARD
Coast Community Board(four vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
COLLIER | Spike | Independent |
PARATA | Tiaki | Te Whanau a Apanui |
STEEL | Linda | |
WAENGA | Allen |
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Spike COLLIER, Tiaki PARATA, Linda STEEL and Allen WAENGA are duly declared elected members of the Coast Community Board.
Order of candidate names
The Ōpōtiki District Council has resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the alphabetical order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.
Māori wards poll
In addition to the above elections, a non-binding poll of electors will be held on whether Māori wards should be established for the Ōpōtiki District Council.
Issuing of voting documents
Voting documents will be posted to electors from Friday, 16 September 2022.
Return of voting documents
Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 8 October 2022 to the electoral officer.
Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered at the Ōpōtiki District Council office, 108 St John Street, Ōpōtiki between Friday, 16 September 2022 and Friday, 7 October 2022 during normal office hours, and Saturday, 8 October 2022 between 9.00am – noon.
Special voting
Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above council office and times.
A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 7 October 2022 – the day before the close of voting.
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Ōpōtiki District Council
108 St John Street, Ōpōtiki
17 August 2022
