Time is Running Out - Voting Closes 12 Noon Sat 8 Oct

Time is running out to have your say on who you want to represent you in this year’s local body elections says South Taranaki District Council (STDC) Chief Executive Waid Crockett.

“The last day to get postal votes in the mail so they can be counted is Tuesday 4 October, but voters can still drop off their voting papers at the Council’s administration building in Hāwera or at any of STDC’s LibraryPlus facilities in Hāwera, Pātea, Waverley, Manaia, Ōpunakē, Kaponga and Eltham up until 12 noon on Saturday 8 October,” says Crockett.

“We will also have drive-through voting for those who want to quickly drop their voting papers off at the TSB Hub and a ballot box in the Hāwera town square until 12 noon,” he says.

To date (3 Oct) 19.2% of registered voters have voted and Crockett encourages South Taranaki residents not to miss the chance to have their say.

“Local Government plays such a big part in people’s daily lives, it’s important that voters have their say on the people managing our resources and making the big decisions about the future of our District,” he says.

“There’s still time to have your say.”

In South Taranaki there are 32 people running for 19 positions (Mayor, Council and Community Boards) and five people standing for two vacancies in the South Taranaki constituency on the Regional Council. Candidate profiles are included with the voting documents.

You can see the full list of candidates and their profiles on our website at www.southtaranaki.com/vote2022