Nominations received

Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:

Mayor (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
COURT, Ann
RILEY, Joshua	Sovereign
TEPANIA, Moko

COUNCIL

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward (three vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
BAMBER, Tyler Ian	Your Voice Our Community
BEAVEN, Stuart
COURT, Ann	Your Voice Our Community
HUGHES, Geoff
MCNALLY, Steve
NATUSCH, Jonathan	Independent
PITCH, Ray
RILEY, Joshua	Sovereign
SMOLDERS, Davina	ACT Local
STRATFORD, Kelly Anne
WILSON, Shell	Your Voice Our Community
YEAGER, Ross George	Independent

Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
FEYEN, Michael
VUJCICH, John

Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward (four vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
ALLEN, Arohanui Takangaroa
HALKYARD-HARAWIRA, Hilda
KAPA, Babe
KAWITI-JESSOP, Shelly	Independent
KLESKOVIC, Penetaui
RĀKENA, Tāmati
RUDKIN, Chicky

Te Hiku General Ward (two vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
BAUCKE, Rachel
BELLAS, Eddie
FOY, Felicity	Independent
GARDNER, Adele
KNIGHT, Monty
MATTHEWS, John Joseph	Independent
OIEN, Garreth Wayne
SHANKS, Mark	Independent
SUBRITZKY, Bill	Independent

COMMUNITY BOARDS

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board

Kerikeri Subdivision (two vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
ALEXANDER, Jo
ANCILLOTTI, Francesca
HAWKER, Dane

Waipapa Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
BAMBER, Tyler Ian	Your Voice Our Community
SAVAGE, Rob

Whangaroa Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
ATAMA, Korey
GATES, Anne

Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board

Kaikohe Subdivision (three vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
COURT, Edward
EDMONDS, Mike
KINGI, Hana
MOKARAKA, Scarlet Romaine
RUDKIN, Chicky
VAN GAALEN, Kelly

North Hokianga Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
HOUNG LEE, Ann-Marie	Independent
TE WAKE, Doug

South Hokianga Subdivision (two vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
MCVEAGH, Jessie
ORME, Denis
WILLIAMS, Elyse King

Te Hiku Community Board

Doubtless Bay Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
BELLAS, Eddie
RETI, Chev

Kaitāia Subdivision (three vacancies)

Name	Affiliation
BAUCKE, Rachel
BEATSON, Trevor
GARDNER, Adele
GRBICH, Roberta
STEWART, John
TE WAKE, Mike
WRIGHT, Matt	Independent

North Cape Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
AXE, Darren Carl
TAAFFE, Krystal-Rose

As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates concluding on Saturday, 11 October 2025, under the Single Transferable Voting electoral system by postal vote.

Elected unopposed

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board

Kawakawa-Moerewa Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
PIHEMA, Roddy Hapati

As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Roddy Hapati PIHEMA is duly declared an elected member of the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board (Kawakawa-Moerewa Subdivision).

Paihia Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
WARD, Belinda	Independent

As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Belinda WARD is duly declared an elected member of the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board (Paihia Subdivision).

Russell-Ōpua Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
HINDLE, Jane Hilary Sarah

As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Jane Hilary Sarah HINDLE is duly declared an elected member of the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board (Russell-Ōpua Subdivision).

Te Hiku Community Board

Whatuwhiwhi Subdivision (one vacancy)

Name	Affiliation
SUBRITZKY, Bill	Independent

As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Bill Subritzky is duly declared an elected member of the Te Hiku Community Board (Whatuwhiwhi Subdivision).

Order of candidate names

The Far North District Council has resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the alphabetical order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.

Māori Ward Poll

Notice is also given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that the Far North District Council is required to hold a poll on its Māori ward in conjunction with its 2025 elections. The poll will be held concluding on Saturday, 11 October 2025 under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.

The outcome of the poll will be binding and apply for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections.

The poll is a vote to KEEP or REMOVE the Far North District Council’s Māori ward.

Issuing of voting documents

Voting documents will be posted to electors from Tuesday 9 September 2025.

Return of voting documents

Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 11 October 2025 to the electoral officer. If returning by post, it is recommended to post no later than Tuesday 7 October 2025.

Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered at the following locations between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal business hours:

• Kaikohe Service Office, 5 Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
• Kaitāia Service Centre, Te Ahu, Cnr SH1 & Matthew Ave, Kaitāia
• Kāeo Service Centre, Leigh Street, Kāeo
• Kerikeri Service Centre (Procter Library), 6 Cobham Road, Kerikeri
• Kawakawa Service Centre, 56 Gillies Street Kawakawa
• Ōpononi Service Centre (Ōpononi iSite), 29 Hokianga Harbour Drive, Ōpononi
• Paihia Library, 6 Williams Road, Paihia
• Rāwene Service Centre, 11 Parnell Street, Rāwene (Thursdays only)

In addition, voting documents can be hand-delivered to six mobile ballot boxes – check www.fndc.govt.nz to find out when they will be in your area.

On Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am and noon, voting documents can be hand-delivered to the following locations:

• Kaikohe Service Office, 5 Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
• Kaitāia Service Centre, Te Ahu, Cnr SH1 & Matthew Ave, Kaitāia
• Kerikeri Service Centre (Procter Library), 6 Cobham Road, Kerikeri

Special voting

Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above locations and times, or by phoning the electoral office on 0800 922 822.

A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 10 October 2025 – the day before the close of voting.

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer

Far North District Council

5 Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

6 August 2025