Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors were elected across 66 of 67 councils.
6 territorial authorities are primarily located within the Bay of Plenty Region. Tauranga did not hold elections as the city had elections last year. 5 mayors and 44 district councillors were elected.
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Summary Affiliation of councillors by council { class="wikitable" style="width:100%" + ! rowspan="2" Council ! rowspan="2" Electoralsystem ! rowspan="2" Seats ! colspan="6" Councillors ! rowspan="2" Details ! rowspan="2" - ! colspan="3" 2022 ! colspan="3" Elected - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Western Bay of Plenty style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 9 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 11 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 9 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Rotorua Lakes rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10
Independent style="text-align:center" 9
Independent style="text-align:center" 9 rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Residents and Ratepayers style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 1 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Te Pāti Māori style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 1 - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Whakatāne style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 9 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Kawerau style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Ōpōtiki style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 7 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 6 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 7 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" 5 of 6 councils ! 44 ! colspan="8" }
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
2025 Western Bay of Plenty mayoral election { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2025 Western Bay of Plenty mayoral election ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em" %
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" James Denyer 4,424 28.92
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Margaret Murray-Benge 2,737 17.89
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Rodney Joyce 1,890 12.35
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Grant Dally 1,743 11.39
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Don Thwaites 1,596 10.43
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Holyoake 1,191 7.79
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Suaree Borell 951 6.22
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Danielle Borell-Faa'soo 295 1.93 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 57 0.37 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 414 2.71 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout 15,298 (37.94) - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered 40,318 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold |- | colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" | incumbent
Katikati-Waihī Beach general ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Katikati-Waihī Beach general ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Allan Sole 2,036
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Rodney Joyce 1,919
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Clements 1,350
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Andy Earl 1,315
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Wayne Stevenson 1,205
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Candice Thomas 559
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 16
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 93
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered
style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold |- | colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" | incumbent
Maketu-Te Puke general ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Maketu-Te Puke general ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Shane Beech 2,147
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Grant Dally 2,068
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Laura Rae 1,550
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Andy Wichers 1,416
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Manvir Singh Mann 1,025
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Bowden 783
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 2
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 75
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered
style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain from Independent
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold |- | colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" | incumbent
Kaimai general ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Kaimai general ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Margaret Murray-Benge 2,419
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Tracey Coxhead 2,383
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Graeme Elvin 2,039
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Murray Grainger 1,909
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Don Thwaites 1,875
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Chris Dever 1,867
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Drew Cowley 681
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Danielle Borell-Faa'soo 460
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Destiny Leaf 456
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 3
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 88
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered
style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain from Independent |- | colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" | incumbent
Waka Kai Uru Māori ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Waka Kai Uru Māori ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em" %
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Darlene Dinsdale 531 37.69
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Carlton Bidois 421 29.88
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Suaree Borell 421 29.88 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 1 0.07 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 35 2.48 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout 1,409
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered
style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent win (new ward) }
Rotorua Lakes Council
2025 Rotorua mayoral election
Rural general ward
Te Ipu Wai Auraki general ward
Te Ipu Wai Taketake Māori ward
Whakatāne District Council
2025 Whakatāne mayoral election +2025 Whakatāne mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote%Independent GreenNándor Tánczos3,713 IndependentVictor Luca3,569 IndependentMark Inman1,698 IndependentAndrew Iles1,559 IndependentPhilip Jacobs1,317 IndependentWilson James834 Informal Blank Turnout RegisteredIndependent Green gain from Independent incumbent
Whakatāne-Ōhope general ward +Whakatāne-Ōhope general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentCarolyn Hamill4,211 IndependentLesley Immink 3,225 IndependentJulie Jukes 3,033 IndependentMalcolm Whitaker2,575 Independent Brendan Horan2,413 IndependentChris Barnard2,084 IndependentDave Stewart1,994 Informal Blank Turnout Registered Independent gain from Independent Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Te Urewera general ward +Te Urewera general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentAndrew IlesUnopposed Registered Independent hold incumbent
Rangitāiki general ward +Rangitāiki general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentGavin DennisUnopposed IndependentWilson JamesUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent hold incumbent
Rangitāiki Māori ward