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2025 Auckland Council Election
The 2025 Auckland Council election will take place between 9 September and 11 October 2025 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. The first past the post system will be used to elect the Mayor of Auckland, 20 councillors across 13 wards, 151 members across 21 local boards, and 35 trustees across 5 licensing trusts for the 2025–2028 term. Key dates *4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open *1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm *9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open *11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published *16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared. Candidates Incumbents not seeking re-election * Angela Dalton, Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor since 2019 * Kerrin Leoni, Whau ward councillor since 2022 (''running for Mayor of Auckland'') * Sharon Stewart, Howick ward councillor since 2010 Mayor The incumbent Mayor of Auckland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party, also known simply as Labour (), is a Centre-left politics, centre-left political party in New Zealand. The party's platform programme describes its founding principle as democratic socialism, while observers describe Labour as social democracy, social democratic and pragmatic in practice. The party participates in the international Progressive Alliance. It is one of two Major party, major political parties in New Zealand, alongside its traditional rival, the New Zealand National Party, National Party. The New Zealand Labour Party formed in 1916 out of various Socialism in New Zealand, socialist parties and trade unions. It is the country's oldest political party still in existence. Alongside the National Party, Labour has alternated in leading List of New Zealand governments, governments of New Zealand since the 1930s. , there have been six periods of Labour government under 11 Labour List of prime ministers of New Zealand, prime ministers. The part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whau Ward
Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau local board area. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni. Demographics Whau ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Whau ward had a population of 81,273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,917 people (2.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,679 people (12.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 40,752 males, 40,188 females and 336 people of other genders in 26,526 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,258 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 16,602 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 38,805 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,608 (13.1%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 37.6% European (Pākehā); 11.0% Māori; 19.7% Pasifika; 42.2% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
The Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Local Boards. Currently the councillors are Christine Fletcher and Julie Fairey. Prior to 2019, this ward was known as the Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward. Demographics Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward had a population of 158,010 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 2,571 people (−1.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 6,513 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 77,853 males, 79,230 females and 927 people of other genders in 53,376 dwellings. 5.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 25,365 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 37,692 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 74,835 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 20,118 (12.7%) aged 65 or older. Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Ward (local Government)
Albany Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Hibiscus and Bays and Upper Harbour Local Board, Upper Harbour Local Boards. The two councillors are currently John Watson and Wayne Walker. Demographics Albany ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Albany ward had a population of 190,992 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24,138 people (14.5%) since the 2018 New Zealand census, 2018 census, and an increase of 47,493 people (33.1%) since the 2013 New Zealand census, 2013 census. There were 93,375 males, 97,008 females and 606 people of non-binary gender, other genders in 65,652 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTQ, LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 35,697 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 33,342 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 90,375 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 31,578 (16.5%) aged 65 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticket (election)
The term ticket can mean different things in relation to elections of councils or legislative bodies. First, it may refer to a single election choice which fills more than one political office or seat. For example, in Guyana, the candidates for President and Parliament run on the same "ticket", because they are elected together on a single ballot question — as a vote for a given party-list in the Parliamentary election counts as a vote for the party's corresponding presidential candidate — rather than separately. A ticket can also refer to a political group or political party. In this case, the candidates for a given party are said to be running on the party's ticket. " Straight party voting" (most common in some U.S. states) is voting for the entire party ticket, including every office for which the party has a candidate running. Particularly in the era of mechanical voting machines, it was possible to accomplish this in many jurisdictions by the use of a "party lever" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1News
1News is the news service of the New Zealand television network TVNZ. Its flagship programme is the daily evening newscast ''1News at Six''; other programmes include morning news-talk show ''Breakfast'', '' Te Karere'', '' Seven Sharp'', and Sunday morning political affairs program '' Q+A''. TVNZ also operates a news website and app, 1News.co.nz. TVNZ's Chief News and Content Officer, Nadia Tolich, was appointed in April 2025. Broadcast from its Auckland studios, 1News' nightly 6pm bulletin is usually New Zealand's most-watched television programme and seen as influential. TVNZ operates bureaus in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and has foreign correspondents based in Australia, Europe and the United States. History Television news in New Zealand started in 1960 with the introduction of television. These bulletins were broadcast from New Zealand's four main cities (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin) operating independently of each other due to technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desley Simpson
Desley Elisabeth Charlotte Simpson (née Lawson) is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland councillor. In October 2022, Simpson was chosen as the deputy mayor of Auckland. Early life Simpson grew up in the Auckland suburb of Remuera, and attended Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland, where her mother, Leonie Lawson, was head of music. She learned to play the organ at Diocesan, and is still an organist. Simpson's grandfather Sir James Donald was also a politician in Auckland and she paid tribute to him in her maiden speech and wore the fob chain presented to him when he became deputy chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board in 1935. Political career Simpson is a member of the National Party. She chaired the Hobson Community Board in the Auckland City Council. With the merger of Auckland City Council into the Auckland Council, Simpson was elected to the Ōrākei Local Board at the 2010 elections and became the chairperson. She was re-elected in 2013. At the 2016 Auckl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whau Ward
Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau local board area. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni. Demographics Whau ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Whau ward had a population of 81,273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,917 people (2.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,679 people (12.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 40,752 males, 40,188 females and 336 people of other genders in 26,526 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15,258 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 16,602 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 38,805 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,608 (13.1%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 37.6% European (Pākehā); 11.0% Māori; 19.7% Pasifika; 42.2% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Conservatives Party
New Conservatives is a conservative political party in New Zealand. Some opponents and observers have described the party's policies as far-right, though the party now states it has moved to a "more centrist" position under new leadership. It advocates for lower taxation, anti-abortion measures and austerity cuts. It was founded as the Conservative Party in August 2011 by businessman and political activist Colin Craig, who led the party from its foundation until his resignation in June 2015. The party had two members on the Upper Harbour Local Board in Auckland from 2013 to 2016. The party has contested the four general elections from 2011 through 2020 without winning any seats. At the 2014 election it received 3.97% of the vote. At the 2020 general election, they gained 1.5% of the vote. The party changed its name to New Conservative in November 2017, and then to New Conservatives in 2023. Ideology and policies The New Conservatives party's policies include, or have incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Auckland Mayoral Election
The 2022 Auckland mayoral election was held on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Auckland, as part of the 2022 New Zealand local elections. The incumbent mayor since 2016, Phil Goff, did not seek re-election. Campaign issues include transport strategy, council finance issues and the Three Waters reform programme. After provisional vote counts were released on 8 October, Wayne Brown (New Zealand politician), Wayne Brown declared victory, and Efeso Collins conceded the election. Key dates Key dates for the 2022 elections in Auckland: Campaign Labour and Green endorsements of Collins In elections from 2010 to 2016, mayoral candidates Len Brown and Phil Goff ran as independents and were supported by City Vision, an Auckland group affiliated to the national New Zealand Labour Party, Labour and Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Green parties. In 2019, Goff was endorsed directly by Labour. Goff, the incumbent mayor, stated he would announce his intentions on running for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Auckland Local Elections
The 2010 Auckland Council election took place from 17 September until 9 October and were conducted by postal vote. The elections were the first since the merger of the seven councils and elected the new Auckland Council, composed of the Mayor of Auckland, mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. It also elected 21 district health board members and 41 licensing trust members. Mayoral election At the close of nominations at 12 noon of 20 August 2010, the following candidates had been nominated for mayor: Governing body elections 20 members were elected to governing body of the Auckland Council across thirteen wards using first-past-the-post. Rodney ward, Rodney (1) Albany ward (local government), Albany (2) North Shore ward, North Shore (2) Waitākere Ward, Waitakere (2) Whau ward, Whau (1) Albert-Eden-Roskill ward, Albert-Eden-Roskill (2) Waitemata and Gulf ward, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
