STDC Election Notice
NOTICE OF DAY OF ELECTION FOR THE 2022 ELECTIONS OF SOUTH TARANAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL
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)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
NIXON | Phil | |
SMITH | Walter Charles |
COUNCIL
Te Kūrae Māori Ward(one vacancy)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
HORO | Leanne Kuraroa | |
WAIWIRI | Caroline |
Te Tai Tonga Māori Ward(one vacancy)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
KATU | Glen | |
RANGIHAEATA | Tuteri Dal | Te Pāti Māori |
COMMUNITY BOARDS
Eltham-Kaponga Community Board(four vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
CAVE | Karen | |
DOUDS | Sonya | |
HADDON | Hemi | Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust |
HAWKES | Alan | |
MAINDONALD | Lindsay Craig | |
VAN KERKHOFF | Carol |
Pātea Community Board(four vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
DWYER | Jacq | |
KANARA | Michael | Independent |
NUI | Ngapari | Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust |
PEACOCK | Joanne | |
ROOK | Cheryl | |
SAVAGE | Owen | |
WATTRUS | Bronwyn |
Taranaki Coastal Community Board(four vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
KATENE-ASHFORD | Tazmyn | |
MAREIKURA | Sharlee | Independent |
SINCLAIR | Liz | |
WHITEHEAD | Andy | |
WILLSON | Monica Iri |
Te Hāwera Community Board(four vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
ANDERSON | Glenn Charles | |
BLANCHE | Andrew | |
BOND | Desiree | |
BROKENSHIRE | Heather | |
BUCKLAND | Raymond | |
FILBEE | Celine | |
HOCKLEY | Russell | Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust |
PINTOR | Ricardo | |
WATSON | Nikki |
As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 8 October 2022, under the first past the post electoral system by postal vote.
Elected unopposed
Eltham-Kaponga General Ward(two vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
BELLRINGER | Mark | |
MACKAY | Steffy |
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Mark BELLRINGER and Steffy MACKAY are duly declared elected members of the South Taranaki District Council.
Pātea General Ward(two vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
NORTHCOTT | Robert | |
ROOK | Brian |
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Robert NORTHCOTT and Brian ROOK are duly declared elected members of the South Taranaki District Council.
Taranaki Coastal General Ward(two vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
LANGTON | Aarun | |
ROACH | Bryan |
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Aarun LANGTON and Bryan ROACH are duly declared elected members of the South Taranaki District Council.
Te Hāwera General Ward(five vacancies)
Last Name | First Name | Affiliation |
BECCARD | Andy | |
FILBEE | Celine | |
HOHAIA | Te Aroha | |
REID | Diana |
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Andy BECCARD, Celine FILBEE, Te Aroha HOHAIA and Diana REID are duly declared elected members of the South Taranaki District Council. A by-election to fill the remaining vacancy will be held on 17 February 2023.
Order of candidate names
The South Taranaki District council resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the pseudo-random order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents. Candidate names were randomly drawn by a Justice of the Peace on 16 August 2022.
Issuing of voting documents
Voting documents will be posted to electors from Friday, 16 September 2022.
Return of voting documents
Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 8 October 2022 to the electoral officer.
Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered to the Administration Building, 105-111 Albion Street, Hāwera between Friday, 16 September 2022 and Friday, 7 October 2022 during normal office hours, and Saturday, 8 October 2022 between 9.00am – noon.
Special voting
Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above council office and times.
A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 7 October 2022 – the day before the close of voting.
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
South Taranaki District Council
105-111 Albion Street, Hāwera
17 August 2022
