Local elections in New Zealand

Local elections are held every three years ending on the second Saturday in October in New Zealand to elect local government politicians using postal voting.

Background
Elections for the city, district and regional councils of New Zealand have a fixed election date, unlike general elections. Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, elections must be held on the "second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001. The last local body elections were held on 8 October 2022. The next will be held on 11 October 2025. Local elections are mostly organised by district and city councils, with other organisations (for example the Electoral Commission, and the Department of Internal Affairs) having peripheral roles. The elections determine the membership of district, city, and regional councils. In some places, licensing trusts and local boards are also voted for. Elections are held by postal voting.

Under New Zealand law, those who are eligible to enrol (18 year of age, lived in New Zealand continuously for at least one year at some time, and are either a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident) must do so. People can vote in the area where they live, and it is up to voters to decide which address they consider their home (e.g. a student may choose to enrol where they live during term time, or their parents' place if they go home during the holidays). If a person owns property in which they do not live, they can also apply to be put onto the ratepayer roll for local elections. That is, an individual may be eligible to vote in more than one voting area for local elections.

Auckland City
• 1919 • 1921 • 1923 • 1925 • 1927 • 1929 • 1931 • 1933 • 1935 • 1938 • 1941 • 1944 • 1947 • 1950 • 1953 • 1956 • 1957 (by-election) • 1959 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986 • 1986 • 1990 (by-election) • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007

Auckland
2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Christchurch
• 1876 • 1878 • 1881 • 1895 • 1933 • 1935 • 1936 • 1938 • 1941 • 1944 • 1947 • 1950 • 1953 • 1956 • 1959 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986 • 1989 • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Dunedin
• 1865 • 1929 • 1931 • 1933 • 1935 • 1938 • 1941 • 1944 • 1947 • 1950 • 1953 • 1956 • 1959 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986 • 1989 • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Hamilton
1976 (by-election) • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Invercargill
• 1871 • 1874 • 1876 • 1877 • 1878 • 1879 • 1880 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1889 • 1890 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1898 • 1899 • 1901 • 1903 • 1905 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1917 • 1919 • 1921 • 1923 • 1927 • 1929 • 1931 • 1933 • 1938 • 1944 • 1947 • 1953 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986 • 1989 • 1992 • 1993 (by-election) • 1995 • 1998 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Lower Hutt
• 1921 • 1923 • 1925 • 1927 • 1929 • 1931 • 1933 • 1935 • 1938 • 1941 • 1944 • 1947 • 1950 • 1953 • 1956 • 1959 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986 • 1989 • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Nelson
2016 • 2019

Napier
1917 • 2022

Porirua
• 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1983 • 1983 • 1989 • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Rangitikei
2010 • 2013 • 2016

Rotorua
2019 • 2022

Tauranga
2016 • 2019 • 2024

Upper Hutt
2016 • 2019 • 2022

Wellington
• 1875 • 1876 • 1901 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1907 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1915 • 1917 • 1919 • 1921 • 1923 • 1925 • 1927 • 1929 • 1931 • 1933 • 1935 • 1938 • 1941 • 1944 • 1947 • 1950 • 1953 • 1956 • 1959 • 1962 • 1965 • 1968 • 1971 • 1974 • 1977 • 1980 • 1986 • 1989 • 1992 • 1995 • 1998 • 2001 • 2004 • 2007 • 2010 • 2013 • 2016 • 2019 • 2022

Auckland Supercity

 * 2010 Auckland local elections
 * 2010 Auckland local board elections
 * 2013 Auckland local elections
 * 2013 Auckland local board elections
 * 2016 Auckland local elections
 * 2016 Auckland local board elections
 * 2019 Auckland local elections
 * 2019 Auckland local board elections
 * 2022 Auckland local elections
 * 2022 Auckland local board elections

Auckland city

 * 1986 Auckland City local elections
 * 1989 Auckland City local elections
 * 1992 Auckland City local elections
 * 1995 Auckland City local elections
 * 1998 Auckland City local elections

Hamilton

 * 2013 Hamilton local elections and referendums

Bay of Plenty

 * 2019 Bay of Plenty local elections
 * 2024 Tauranga local elections

Hawke's Bay

 * 2022 Hawke's Bay local elections

Rangitikei

 * 2010 Rangitikei local elections
 * 2013 Rangitikei local elections
 * 2016 Rangitikei local elections

Wellington

 * 2010 Wellington local elections
 * 2016 Wellington local elections
 * 2019 Wellington local elections
 * 2022 Wellington local elections

Wellington City

 * 1986 Wellington City local elections
 * 1989 Wellington City local elections
 * 1992 Wellington City local elections
 * 1995 Wellington City local elections
 * 1998 Wellington City local elections
 * 2001 Wellington City local elections
 * 2004 Wellington City local elections
 * 2007 Wellington City local elections
 * 2013 Wellington local elections

Porirua

 * 1983 Porirua local elections
 * 1986 Porirua local elections
 * 1989 Porirua local elections
 * 1992 Porirua local elections

Lower Hutt

 * 1989 Hutt City local elections
 * 1992 Hutt City local elections
 * 1995 Hutt City local elections
 * 1998 Hutt City local elections
 * 2001 Hutt City local elections
 * 2004 Hutt City local elections

Canterbury

 * 2016 Canterbury local elections

Christchurch

 * 2022 Christchurch local elections

Otago

 * 2022 Otago Regional Council election

Dunedin

 * 2010 Dunedin local elections
 * 2022 Dunedin local elections