Local elections, held every three years, are an opportunity for residents and ratepayers to vote for a mayor and councillors. The next local election will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
Some things are worth standing for. Your community is one of them.
It's the last week to vote!
The Elections Mobile Voting Tour brings the ease of voting to places and spaces where people are.
Drop your completed vote or cast a special vote at the locations below:
Beacon Business and Leisure Show
War Memorial Hall, Whakatāne
Saturday, 11 October 9am-12noon
Election Day Drive-Thru and Special Votes
Whakatāne District Council - 14 Commerce Street, Whakatāne
Saturday, 11 October 8am-12noon
All things voting
How to vote
Vote drop-off locations
Voting Returns
Keep an eye on how our district is tracking with statistics on how many people voted and when.
| Ward or Community Board (Subdivisions) Total Enrolled Voters | Returns to 10 October |
|---|---|
| Murupara (Galatea-Waiohau) 658 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 200 30.4% |
| Murupara (Murupara) 1169 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 350 29.9% |
| Murupara (Te Urewera) 327 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 50 15.3% |
| Rangitāiki 6734 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 2475 36.8% |
| Tāneatua 2991 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 1000 33.4% |
| Whakatāne-Ōhope 14,189 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 5425 38.2% |
| 2025 Total 26,066 Enrolled Voters Total Percentage Received | 9500 36.4% |
| Total Percentage Returned to date (previous years) 2022 2019 | 35.2% 41.7% |