Election schedule
Key dates relating to the local elections were as follows: {, class="wikitable" , 27 July , Nominations open , - , 24 August , Last day of candidate nominations and withdrawals, closed at noon. Unopposed candidates are declared nominated to office. , - , 21–26 September , Postal ballots to be sent out where required. , - , 13 October , Polling day – Polls open 9am to 7pm. Postal ballots must be returned to returning officer before poll close.Voting system
The 2001 local elections were the last occasion whenElections
Regional councils
The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" , + ! rowspan="2" , Council ! rowspan="2" , Electoral System ! rowspan="2" , Seats ! colspan="2" , Councillors ! rowspan="2" , Turnout ! rowspan="2" , Details ! rowspan="2" , Sources , - !1998 !Result {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Northland , council link=Northland Regional Council , seats=8 , electoral system= FPP , turnout=42,081 (44.6%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=? , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=8 , group 1 =Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Auckland , council link=Auckland Regional Council , seats=13 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=340,999 (43.4%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=13 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=6 , group 1 = Independents , group 2= Citizens & Ratepayers , group 2 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Communities & Residents , group 2 number=3 , group 3=Advancing Auckland , group 3 color={{New Zealand local body group colour , party=other right , group 3 number=2 , group 4=Team West , group 4 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Team West , group 4 number=2 , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Waikato , council link=Waikato Regional Council , seats=14 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=98,613 (40.4%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=? , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=13 , group 1 = Independents , group 2=Hamilton First , group 2 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=other right , group 2 number=1 , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Bay of Plenty , council link=Bay of Plenty Regional Council , seats=12 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=71,011 (43.3%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=11 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=12 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Hawke's Bay , council link=Hawke's Bay Regional Council , seats=9 , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , electoral system=FPP , turnout=48,730 (49.9%) , prev group 1 number=? , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Taranaki , council link=Taranaki Regional Council , seats=10 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=32,136 (44.0%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=10 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=10 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Manawatu-Wanganui , council link=Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council , seats=11 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=42,678 (27.9%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=? , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=11 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Wellington , council link=Greater Wellington Regional Council , seats=13 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=119,467 (39.5%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=? , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=11 , group 1 = Independents , group 2=Hutt 2020 , group 2 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Hutt 2020 , group 2 number=1 , group 3=City Vision – Terris' Team , group 3 color={{New Zealand local body group colour , party=Terris' Team , group 3 number=1 , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=West Coast , council link=West Coast Regional Council , seats=6 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=17,858 (78.5%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=6 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=6 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Canterbury , council link=Canterbury Regional Council , seats=14 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=168,228 (48.1%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=14 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=7 , group 1 = Independents , group 2= Labour for Christchurch 2021 , group 2 color={{Party color, New Zealand Labour Party , group 2 number=3 , group 3=Independents for Christchurch 2021 , group 3 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=People's Choice , group 3 number=3, group 4=Independent Citizens , group 4 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Independent Citizens , group 4 number=1 , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Otago , council link=Otago Regional Council , seats=12 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=81,383 (60.6%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=12 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=12 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= {{New Zealand local election table row , council=Southland , council link=Southland Regional Council , seats=12 , electoral system=FPP , turnout=34,840 (55.5%) , prev group 1 color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , prev group 1 number=11 , prev group 1=''missing info'' , group 1 number=12 , group 1 = Independents , prev source= , source= , - class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" , ''All 12 councils'' ! ''134'' ! colspan="5" ,Territorial authorities
The city and district level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by territorial authorities. Some of these also have the powers of regional governments and are known asMayors
All territorial authorities (including the one unitary authority) directly elected mayors. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" !Territorial authority !Incumbent !Elected !Runner-up !Details !Sources {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Far North , re-elected=true , incumbent =Yvonne Sharp , runner-up=Carl Maria , source={{Cite web , date=2001 , title=Far North District – Final Results 2001 Elections , url=http://www.farnorth.govt.nz/Democracy/Elections/RESULTS.PDF , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011224181850/http://www.farnorth.govt.nz/Democracy/Elections/RESULTS.PDF , archive-date=24 December 2001 , website = Far North District Council, prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Whangarei , re-elected=true , incumbent= Craig Brown , incumbent affiliation=Ind. , runner-up=Calvin Green , runner-up affiliation=People First – Green , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=other, prev source= , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Final Election Results , url=http://wdc.govt.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020331023651/http://wdc.govt.nz/ , archive-date=31 March 2002 , website = Whangarei District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Kaipara , re-elected=true , unopposed=true , incumbent =Graeme Ramsey , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Kaipara District Council Election Results , url=http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/elections.htm#results , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011214192807/http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/elections.htm#results , archive-date=14 December 2001 , website = Kaipara District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Rodney , incumbent = , incumbent colour =black , incumbent affiliation=''vacant'' , elected= John Law , elected affiliation={{abbr, Ind., Your Views Matter , runner-up=Greg Sayers , runner-up affiliation={{abbr, Ind., A Fresh Start for Rodney , source={{Cite web , date=31 March 2001 , title=Rodney District Council Election 2001 , url=http://www.rodney.govt.nz/aspcommon/layout1/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011219203526/http://www.rodney.govt.nz/aspcommon/layout1/ , archive-date=19 December 2001 , website = Rodney District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Auckland City , incumbent= Christine Fletcher , elected= John Banks , incumbent affiliation=Ind. , elected affiliation=Ind. , runner-up=Chris Fletcher , runner-up affiliation=Ind. , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Election 2001 , url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/governing_your_city/election_2001/results.asp , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020627043145/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/governing_your_city/election_2001/results.asp , archive-date=27 June 2002 , website = Auckland City Council , prev source= , details=2001 Auckland City mayoral election {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=North Shore , re-elected=true , incumbent = George Wood , runner-up=Joel Cayford , source={{Cite web , date=26 October 2001 , title=Final Election Results 2001 , url=http://www.nscc.govt.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011203002948/http://www.nscc.govt.nz/ , archive-date=3 December 2001 , website = North Shore City Council , prev source={{Cite web , date=10 October 1998 , title=Declaration of Result of Election , url=http://www.nscc.govt.nz:80/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010922110009/http://www.nscc.govt.nz:80/ , archive-date=22 September 2001 , website = North Shore City Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waitakere , re-elected=true , incumbent = Bob Harvey , incumbent affiliation=Team West , incumbent colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Team West , runner-up=Vanessa Neeson , source={{Cite web , date=October 2001 , title=Official election results , url=http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/Elemem/electrslts.asp#Mayoralty , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020627001927/http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/Elemem/electrslts.asp#Mayoralty , archive-date=27 June 2002 , website = Waitakere City Council , prev source={{Cite web , title=1998 Triennial Election Final Result , url=http://waitakere.govt.nz/council/frameset.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010405011027/http://waitakere.govt.nz/council/frameset.htm , archive-date=5 April 2001 , website = Waitakere City Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Manukau , re-elected=true , incumbent = Barry Curtis , incumbent affiliation=Residents and Ratepayers , incumbent colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=other right , runner-up=Cliff McMahon , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Declaration of Results of Election October 2001 , url=http://www.manukau.govt.nz/elections/results.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011107205040/http://www.manukau.govt.nz/elections/results.htm , archive-date=7 November 2001 , website = Manukau City Council{{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Candidates - Manukau City , url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/candidates-manukau-city/PPIGG2DPVILKPFIA7XSVBJ7ITM/ , website = New Zealand Herald , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Papakura , re-elected=true , incumbent= David Buist , runner-up=T H Maxwell , runner-up affiliation=Papakura Vision , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=other , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Local Government Elections , url=http://www.pdc.govt.nz:80/election/index.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011031081346/http://www.pdc.govt.nz:80/election/index.htm , archive-date=31 October 2001 , website = Papakura District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Franklin , re-elected=true , incumbent =Heather Maloney , runner-up=Don Swales , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title= 2001 Elections , url=http://www.franklindistrict.co.nz/fdc/displaypage.cfm?view=340&selectcat=13 , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020131123611/http://www.franklindistrict.co.nz/fdc/displaypage.cfm?view=340&selectcat=13 , archive-date=31 January 2002 , website =Franklin District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Thames-Coromandel , re-elected=true , incumbent= Chris Lux , runner-up=Margaret Hawkeswood , source={{Cite web , date=18 October 2001 , title= Official Results , url=http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011204104504/http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/ , archive-date=4 December 2001 , website =Thames-Coromandel District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Hauraki , re-elected=true , incumbent =Basil Morrison , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waikato , incumbent =Angus Macdonald , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Peter Harris , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Matamata-Piako , re-elected=true , incumbent =Hugh Vercoe , runner-up=Mark Troughton , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Elections 2001 , url=http://www.mpdc.govt.nz/frameset.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217062127/http://www.mpdc.govt.nz/frameset.htm , archive-date=17 December 2001 , website = Hauraki District Council, prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Hamilton, New Zealand , text=Hamilton , incumbent= Russ Rimmington , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= David Braithwaite , runner-up=Russ Rimmington , runner-up affiliation=Proudly Independent , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=other , source={{Cite web , date=2001 , title=2001 Hamilton City Council Election Results , url=http://www.hcc.govt.nz/election_results.asp , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020830225205/http://www.hcc.govt.nz/election_results.asp , archive-date=30 August 2002 , website = Hamilton City Council, prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waipa , incumbent =John Hewitt , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Alan Livingston , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source=, prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Otorohanga , re-elected=true , unopposed=true , incumbent= Eric Tait , source={{Cite web , date=2001 , title=Election Results 2001 , url=http://www.otodc.govt.nz:80/aspcommon/layout1/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011203153527/http://www.otodc.govt.nz:80/aspcommon/layout1/ , archive-date=3 December 2001 , website = Otorohanga District Council, prev source={{Cite web , date=14 October 2001 , title=New Waikato mayor savours role reversal , url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-waikato-mayor-savours-role-reversal/OYYNMJQBGYY5JNAMNOJ7LHN6I4/ , first=Cathy , last=Aronson , website = New Zealand Herald {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=South Waikato , re-elected=true , incumbent =Gordon Blake , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waitomo , incumbent= Steve Parry , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Allan Andrews , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Taupō , incumbent=Joan Williamson , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Clayton Stent , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Western Bay of Plenty , incumbent=Maureen Anderson , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Graeme Weld , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Tauranga , incumbent= Noel Pope , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Jan Beange , elected affiliation={{abbr, Ind. , strong New Leadership , runner-up=Stuart Crosby , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Rotorua , text=Rotorua Lakes , re-elected=true , incumbent=Grahame Hall , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Whakatane , re-elected=true , incumbent=Colin Hammond , runner-up=Christine Chambers , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Declaration of Result of Election Whakatane District , url=http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/elections.html , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011205110827/http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/elections.html , archive-date=5 December 2001 , website =Whakatane District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Kawerau , incumbent=Lyn Hartley , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Malcolm Campbell , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Opotiki , incumbent=Don Riesterer , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=John Forbes , runner-up=Murray Thompson , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=4 October 2001 , title=ODC Council Election Results , url=http://opotiki2.co.nz/phpnuke/html/index.php , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011031082413/http://opotiki2.co.nz/phpnuke/html/index.php , archive-date=31 October 2001 , website = opotiki2.net , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Gisborne , incumbent=John Clarke , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Meng Foon , runner-up=Geoff Swainson , source={{Cite web , title=Official Election Results 2001 , url=http://www.gdc.govt.nz/election.html , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020103183401/http://www.gdc.govt.nz/election.html , archive-date=3 January 2002 , website=Gisborne District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Wairoa , incumbent= Derek Fox , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Les Probert , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Hastings, New Zealand , text=Hastings , incumbent= Jeremy Dwyer , elected= Lawrence Yule , runner-up=Dinah Williams , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Declaration of Result of 2001 Election , url=http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/Elections/2001elections.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040805075507mp_/http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/Elections/2001elections.htm , archive-date=5 August 2004 , website=Hastings District Council , prev source={{Cite web , date=10 October 1998 , title= Elections , url=http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/council/elections/elections.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203021641/http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/council/elections/elections.htm , archive-date=3 February 1999 , website=Hastings District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Napier , incumbent=Alan Dick , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Barbara Arnott , runner-up=Tony Reid , source={{Cite web , date=17 October 2001 , title=Local Body Elections Official Results , url=http://www.napier.govt.nz/nccnewsa4b.htm , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020202161224/http://www.napier.govt.nz/nccnewsa4b.htm , archive-date=2 February 2002 , website=Napier City Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Central Hawke's Bay , incumbent=Hamish Kynoch , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Tim Gilbertson , runner-up=Hamish Kynoch , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=New Plymouth , incumbent= Claire Stewart , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Peter Tennent , runner-up=Maurice Betts , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=2001 , title=2001 Triennial Election Results , url=http://www.newplymouthnz.com/elections.asp , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011207153117/http://www.newplymouthnz.com/elections.asp , archive-date=7 December 2001 , url-status=dead , website=New Plymouth District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Stratford, New Zealand , text=Stratford , re-elected=true , incumbent= Brian Jeffares , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=South Taranaki , re-elected=true , incumbent=Mary Bourke , runner-up=Jeffrey Ward , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Final Election Results of Election , url=http://www.stdc.co.nz/Candidates/results.asp , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011205064612/http://www.stdc.co.nz/Candidates/results.asp , archive-date=5 December 2001 , website=South Taranaki District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Ruapehu , incumbent=Weston Kirton , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Sue Morris , runner-up=Weston Kirton , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Wanganui , re-elected=true , incumbent= Chas Poynter , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Rangitikei , incumbent=John Vickers , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Bob Buchanan , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Manawatu , re-elected=true , incumbent=Audrey Severinsen , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Palmerston North , incumbent=? , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Mark Bell-Booth , runner-up=Jill White , source={{Cite web , title=Elections 2001 , url=http://www.pncc.govt.nz:80/AboutPNCC/Elections.asp , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020112210245/http://www.pncc.govt.nz:80/AboutPNCC/Elections.asp , url-status=dead , archive-date=12 January 2002 , website=Palmerston North City Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Tararua , re-elected=true , incumbent=Maureen Reynolds , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Horowhenua , re-elected=true , incumbent=Tom Robinson , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Kapiti Coast , incumbent=Iride McCloy , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Alan Milne , runner-up=Nigel Wilson , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=16 October 2001 , title=Results of Election 2001 , url=http://www.kcdc.govt.nz/indextemp.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030301075700/http://www.kcdc.govt.nz/indextemp.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=1 March 2003 , website= Kapiti Coast District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Porirua , re-elected=true , unopposed=true , incumbent= Jenny Brash , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=2001 Preliminary Election Results , url=http://www.acs-ltd.co.nz/elections/porirua/results.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011015080956/http://www.acs-ltd.co.nz/elections/porirua/results.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=15 October 2001 , website=Porirua City Council , prev source={{Cite web , title=Final Election Results , url=http://www.pcc.govt.nz/council/elections.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981202223157/http://www.pcc.govt.nz/council/elections.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=2 December 1998 , website=Porirua City Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Upper Hutt , incumbent= Rex Kirton , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Wayne Guppy , runner-up=Heather Newell , source={{Cite web , title=Nominations , url=http://www.uhcc.govt.nz/Res_Guide/RG_Elections.asp , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010923143419/http://www.uhcc.govt.nz/Res_Guide/RG_Elections.asp , url-status=dead , archive-date=23 September 2001 , website=Upper Hutt City Council{{Cite web , title=Final Elections Results , url=http://www.uhcc.govt.nz/ElectionResults.asp , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011113195632/http://www.uhcc.govt.nz/ElectionResults.asp , url-status=dead , archive-date=13 November 2001 , website=Upper Hutt City Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Lower Hutt , re-elected=true , incumbent= John Terris , incumbent affiliation=City Vision – Terris' Team , incumbent colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=Terris' Team , runner-up=Scott Dalziell , runner-up affiliation=Labour , runner-up colour={{Party color, New Zealand Labour Party, details=2001 Lower Hutt mayoral election , source={{Cite web , title=Local Body Elections 2001 , url=http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/elect/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011209032045/http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/elect/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=9 December 2001 , website=Hutt City Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Wellington , incumbent= Mark Blumsky , elected= Kerry Prendergast , elected affiliation={{abbr, Ind., Kerry4wgtn , runner-up= Mary Varnham , details=2001 Wellington City mayoral election , source={{Cite web , date=18 October 2001 , title=Final Results for Wellington City Elections , url=http://wcc.govt.nz/council/elections/2001/results/index.html , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020819132727/http://wcc.govt.nz/council/elections/2001/results/index.html , url-status=dead , archive-date=19 August 2002 , website=Wellington City Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Masterton , re-elected=true , incumbent= Bob Francis , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , title= 2001 Local Body Elections , url=http://www.mstn.govt.nz/clever.htm?newsletter/index.htm , 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Wairarapa District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Tasman , re-elected=true , incumbent=John Hurley , runner-up=Colleen Marshall , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Nelson , re-elected=true , incumbent= Paul Matheson , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Marlborough, New Zealand , text=Marlborough , incumbent=Gerald Hope , elected=Tom Harrison , runner-up=Gerald Hope , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Local Authority Elections , url=http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/council.html , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021215031843fw_/http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/council.html , url-status=dead , archive-date=15 December 2002 , website=Marlborough District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Buller , re-elected=true , incumbent=Pat O'Dea , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Grey , re-elected=true , incumbent=Kevin Brown , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Westland , re-elected=true , incumbent=John Drylie , runner-up=Allen Hurley , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Provisional results , url=http://www.westlanddc.govt.nz/provisional_results.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011212094802/http://www.westlanddc.govt.nz/provisional_results.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=12 December 2001 , website=Westland District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Kaikoura , re-elected=true , incumbent =Jim Abernathy , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Hurunui , incumbent=John Chaffey , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Tony Arps , runner-up=Fran Perriam , source={{Cite web , title=Final Election Results , url=http://www.hurunui.govt.nz/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020530202432/http://www.hurunui.govt.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=30 May 2002 , website=Hurunui District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waimakariri , incumbent=Janice Skurr , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Jim Gerard , runner-up=Jo Kane , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=16 October 2001 , title=2001 local authority elections , url=http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/projects/elections/electionsresults.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204152407/http://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/projects/elections/electionsresults.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=4 February 2002 , website=Waimakariri District Council , prev source={{citation needed, date=April 2025 {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Christchurch , re-elected=true , incumbent=Garry Moore , incumbent affiliation=Christchurch 2021 , incumbent colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=People's Choice , runner-up=George Balani , details=2001 Christchurch mayoral election , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Banks Peninsula , incumbent=Noeline Allen , incumbent affiliation=? , elected= Bob Parker , runner-up=Val McClimont , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Elections 2001 , url=http://www.bankspeninsula.com/aspcommon/layout1/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010802025332/http://www.bankspeninsula.com/aspcommon/layout1/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=2 August 2001 , website=Banks Peninsula District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Selwyn , re-elected=true , incumbent=Michael McEvedy , runner-up=Bill Woods , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , title=Council Call , url=http://selwyn.govt.nz/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011002172020/http://selwyn.govt.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=2 October 2001 , website=Selwyn District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Ashburton , re-elected=true , incumbent=Murray Anderson , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Timaru , re-elected=true , incumbent=Wynne Raymond , runner-up=Richard Lyon , source={{Cite web , title=Election Results , url=http://www.timaru.govt.nz:80/index.asp , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011015210646/http://www.timaru.govt.nz:80/index.asp , url-status=dead , archive-date=15 October 2001 , website=Timaru District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Mackenzie , incumbent=Neil Anderson , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Stan Scorringe , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waimate , re-elected=true , incumbent=David Owen , runner-up=Peter McIlraith , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=16 October 2001 , title=Preliminary Election Results , url=http://www.waimate.org.nz/localgovt/electionresults.html , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030326140401/http://www.waimate.org.nz/localgovt/electionresults.html , url-status=dead , archive-date=26 March 2003 , website=Waimate District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Waitaki , incumbent=Duncan Taylor , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Alan McLay , runner-up=Helen Brookes , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=18 October 2001 , title=Final Results , url=http://waitaki.net.nz/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011130192723/http://waitaki.net.nz/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=30 November 2001 , website=waitaki.net , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Central Otago , incumbent=Bill McIntosh , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Malcolm MacPherson , runner-up=Edna McAtamney , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=13 October 2001 , title=Central Otago Local Authority Election 2001 , url=http://www.codc.govt.nz:80/elections/results.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011015081613/http://www.codc.govt.nz:80/elections/results.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=15 October 2001 , website=Central Otago District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Queenstown-Lakes , incumbent=Warren Cooper , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Cleve Geddes , runner-up=Simon Hayes , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date=18 October 2001 , title=Declaration of Result of Election , url=http://www.qldc.govt.nz:80/frames.asp?file=whatsnew , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010814123812/http://www.qldc.govt.nz:80/frames.asp?file=whatsnew , url-status=dead , archive-date=14 August 2001 , website=Queenstown-Lakes District Council {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Dunedin , re-elected=true , incumbent= Sukhi Turner , runner-up=Peter Chin , details=2001 Dunedin mayoral election , source={{Cite web , date=31 August 2001 , title= Dunedin City Council Elections 2001 – DCC Candidates , url=http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=council_elect_dcc01 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030521052757/http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=council_elect_dcc01 , url-status=dead , archive-date=21 May 2003 , website=Dunedin City Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Clutha , re-elected=true , incumbent=Juno Hayes , runner-up=Vanessa Robertson-Briggs , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , date = 13 October 2001 , title= Provisional Result of Election , url=http://www.cluthadc.govt.nz/aspcommon/layout1/ , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020103060246/http://www.cluthadc.govt.nz/aspcommon/layout1/ , url-status=dead , archive-date=3 January 2002 , website=Clutha District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Southland , re-elected=true , unopposed=true , incumbent= Frana Cardno , source={{Cite web , title= Election results , url=http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/elections/default.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217135104/http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/elections/default.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=17 December 2001 , website=Southland District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Gore , incumbent= Mary Ogg , incumbent affiliation=? , elected=Owen O'Connor , runner-up= Mary Ogg , runner-up affiliation=? , source={{Cite web , title= Final Election Results , url=http://www.goredc.govt.nz/elect2001_results.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020213025107/http://www.goredc.govt.nz/elect2001_results.htm , url-status=dead , archive-date=13 February 2002 , website=Gore District Council , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Invercargill , re-elected=true , unopposed=true , incumbent= Tim Shadbolt , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source= , prev source= {{New Zealand mayoral election table row , mayor=Chatham Islands , re-elected=true , incumbent=Patrick Smith , runner-up=? , runner-up colour={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up color={{New Zealand local body group colour, party=missing , runner-up affiliation=? , source=District health boards
District health boards (DHBs) were established in January 2001 through the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.{{cite web , title=District health boards , url= https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/key-health-sector-organisations-and-people/district-health-boards , publisher= Ministry of Health , accessdate=13 April 2020 , date=12 February 2020 At that time, the 21 DHBs had their boards appointed by the Minister of Health, Annette King. Each board has up to eleven members and seven of those are elected in local elections. As defined in section 7 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, board members for DHBs are to be elected as part of the local elections.{{cite web , title=Local Electoral Act 2001 , url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2001/0035/latest/whole.html#DLM93441 , accessdate=10 May 2020 , publisher= Parliamentary Counsel Office The 2001 local elections were thus the inaugural elections for the country's then 21 DHBs. Elections were based on candidacies in local wards.Other outcomes
Of those who stood for election, 18 percent were declared elected unopposed. Spoiled votes made up 4.1 percent of the total votes.{{cite news , first=Grant , last=Fleming , title=Invalid votes could reach record levels , url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3600777 , accessdate=10 May 2020 , work=Notes
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