2016 Wellington local elections

The 2016 Wellington region local elections were part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authorities (city and district councils), three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts.

Wellington constituency (5)
Incumbent councillor Judith Aitken did not seek re-election. Incumbents Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw and Daran Ponter were re-elected, joined by former Wellington City deputy mayor Ian McKinnon and Roger Blakeley. Incumbent Paul Bruce was defeated.

Lower Hutt constituency (3)
Incumbent councillors Ken Laban and Prue Lamason were re-elected, while David Ogden defeated incumbent councillor Sandra Greig.

Porirua-Tawa constituency (2)
Incumbent councillors Jenny Brash and Barbra Donaldson were re-elected.

Kapiti Coast constituency (1)
Retiring Kapiti Coast District Council councillor Penny Gaylor was elected, defeating incumbent councillor Nigel Wilson.

Upper Hutt constituency (1)
Incumbent councillor Paul Swain was elected unopposed.

Wairarapa constituency (1)
The Wairarapa constituency was vacant following the death of councillor Gary McPhee in June 2016. Retiring South Wairarapa mayor Adrienne Staples was elected.

Mayor

 * Angela Buswell
 * Ross Church
 * Jackie Elliott (Independent)
 * K Gurunathan
 * David Scott
 * Gavin Welsh

Councillors – at large (5)

 * Ric Austin
 * Murray Bell
 * Emily Boonen
 * Angela Buswell
 * Mike Cardiff
 * Jackie Elliott
 * Peter Ellis
 * Anne-Maree Ellison
 * Eric Gregory
 * K Gurunathan
 * John Howson
 * Christopher Ruthe
 * David Scott
 * Shelly Warwick

Councillors – Paraparaumu ward (2)

 * Mark Benton
 * Martin Halliday
 * Bernie Randall
 * Kathy Spiers
 * Fiona Vining

Councillors – Ōtaki ward (1)
James Cootes was elected unopposed.

Councillors – Waikanae ward (1)

 * Geoffrey Churchman
 * Iride McCloy
 * Tim Parry
 * Michael Scott

Councillors – Paekakāriki-Raumati ward (1)

 * Guy Burns
 * Janet Holborow

Mayor
Incumbent Nick Leggett did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as mayor of the Wellington City Council.


 * Mike Duncan (Independent)
 * Liz Kelly (Independent)
 * Gordon Marshall
 * Euon Murrell
 * Mike Tana (Independent)
 * David Watt (Grow Porirua, not the council)

Councillors – Northern ward (4)

 * Anita Baker
 * Don Casagranda (Independent)
 * Brian Collins
 * Phil Dyer (Independent)
 * Dianne Khan
 * Ross Leggett
 * Keryn Martin
 * Barry McEwen (Independent)
 * Sarah Piper (Independent)
 * Nathan Waddle
 * Beverley Wakem
 * Andrew Wellum
 * Dale Williams

Councillors – Eastern ward (4)

 * John Burke
 * Morris Cheer
 * Izzy Ford
 * Jevan Goulter (Make Porirua great again)
 * Martin Gregory (Independent Socialist)
 * Lorna Kanavatoa
 * Denys Latham (Independent)
 * Paula Mac Ewan (Independent)
 * Sala Nimarota
 * Faafoi Seiuli
 * Benna Seveali'i Siolo
 * Willie Taurima
 * David Watt (Grow Porirua, not the council)
 * Kylie Wihapi

Councillors – Western ward (2)

 * Chantelle Anslow
 * Ana Coffey (Independent)
 * Zahi Dodson (Independent)
 * Mike Duncan (Independent)
 * Graeme Ebbett (Independent)
 * T J Fermanis (Independent)
 * Jude Pointon (Independent)
 * Henry Smith (Independent)
 * Chris Wilson (Independent)
 * Ranei Wineera-Parai (Our City, Our Home, Our Future)

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Wayne Guppy was re-elected.

Councillors (10)

 * Vicki Amai-Waiwai (Independent)
 * Michael Anderson (Independent)
 * Michael Baines
 * Chris Carson 
 * Ros Connelly
 * Karen de Wit
 * Blair Griffiths
 * John Gwilliam
 * Alan Jefferies (Independent)
 * Harry Kent (Independent)
 * Paul Lambert (Independent)
 * Nigel Mander (A friend you can trust)
 * Glenn McArthur (Independent)
 * Angela McLeod (Independent)
 * Rob Rangi (Independent)
 * Adrian Sparrow
 * Hellen Swales (Independent)
 * Steve Taylor
 * Tracey Ultra (Independent)
 * Dave Wheeler

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Ray Wallace was re-elected.

Councillors – Northern ward (2)
The Northern ward covers the suburbs of Stokes Valley and Taita.


 * Fred Allen (Team Fred Allen)
 * Dina Awarau (Labour)
 * Tania Karaitiana-Ugone (Independent)
 * Gwen McDonald (Independent)
 * Leigh Sutton (Independent)

Councillors – Western ward (2)
The Western ward includes the suburbs of Haywards, Manor Park, Kelson, Belmont, Tirohanga, Harbour View, Melling, Normandale, Maungaraki and Alicetown.


 * Margaret Cousins (Independent)
 * Karim Dickie (Independent)
 * Chris Milne (The Man with a Plan)
 * Max Shierlaw (Independent)
 * Joy Skye
 * Lynette Vigrass (Independent)

Councillors – Central ward (2)
The Central ward includes the suburbs of Avalon, Boulcott, Epuni, Lower Hutt Central and Woburn.


 * David Bassett (Independent)
 * Simon Edwards (Independent)
 * Mark Leicester (Independent)

Councillors – Eastern ward (2)
The Eastern ward covers the suburbs of Naenae, Fairfield, Waterloo and Waiwhetū (north of Whites Line)


 * Glenda Barratt (Independent)
 * Lisa Bridson (Green)
 * Roger Styles (Independent)

Councillors – Harbour ward (2)
The Harbour ward covers the suburbs of Korokoro, Petone, Waiwhetū (south of Whites Line), Moera, Gracefield, Seaview, Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Sunshine Bay, Days Bay and Eastbourne.


 * Mason Branch (Independent)
 * Brady Dyer (Independent)
 * Mike Fisher (Independent)
 * Tui Lewis (Independent)
 * Michael Lulich (Independent)

Councillors – Wainuiomata ward (2)
The Wainuiomata ward covers the town of Wainuiomata.


 * Campbell Barry (Independent)
 * Josh Briggs (Independent)
 * Leah Clark
 * Kia Houpapa (Independent Maori)
 * Margaret Willard (Independent)

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Celia Wade-Brown did not seek re-election

Councillors – Eastern ward
The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

Councillors – Lambton ward
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

Councillors – Northern ward
The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

Councillors – Onslow-Western ward
The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

Councillors – Southern ward
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson was elected unopposed.

Councillors – at large (5)

 * John Dalziell
 * Deborah Davidson
 * Siobhan Garlick
 * Jonathan Hooker
 * Keith Hunt
 * Frazer Mailman 
 * Tina Nixon (Working for Masterton)
 * Chris Peterson
 * Ian Steer (Independent)
 * Jennifer Taylor

Councillors – Urban ward (4)
The urban ward covers the Masterton township.


 * Gary Caffell
 * Brent Goodwin (Fighting for the Ratepayers)
 * Mark Harris (Working for Growth and Development)
 * Rebecca (Bex) Johnson
 * Donna Laing (Our Families, Our Future)
 * Simon (Ziggy) O'Donoghue

Councillors – Rural ward (1)
The rural ward covers the entire Masterton district outside Masterton township.
 * Ross Cottle (Independent)
 * Graham McClymont

Mayor
Incumbent mayor John Booth was re-elected.

Councillors (8)

 * Mike Ashby
 * Kathy Bartlett
 * Ruth Carter
 * Brian Deller
 * Don Farr
 * Sandy Garrett
 * Jill Greathead
 * Rob Harris
 * Russell Keys
 * Greg Lang
 * Tracey O'Callaghan
 * Mike Osborne
 * Mike Palmers
 * Ron Shaw
 * Rebecca Vergunst
 * Leah Wynne

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Adrienne Staples did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as the Wairarapa constituency councillor on the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Greytown ward councillor and deputy mayor Viv Napier was elected.

Councillors – Greytown ward (3)
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Greytown and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the south and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.


 * Paora Ammunson (Independent)
 * Margaret Craig 
 * Dean Davies
 * John Gilberthorpe
 * Mike Gray
 * Viv Napier
 * Jerry Steer
 * Colin Wright

Councillors – Featherston ward (3)
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Featherston and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the north and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.


 * Perry Cameron
 * Lee Carter (Caring for our community)
 * Dayle Harwood (Independent)
 * Pete Love
 * Colin Olds
 * Robyn Ramsden
 * Pete Roberts (Independent)

Councillors – Martinborough ward (3)
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Martinborough and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the west by the Ruamahanga River.


 * Alice Arndell
 * Pam Colenso
 * Martin Freeth
 * Graham Higginson (Independent)
 * Robert Hunter
 * Brian Jephson
 * Pip Maynard
 * Terry Te Maari
 * Mary Tipoki
 * Alex Wall (Independent)
 * Greg Whitten