2025 New Zealand local elections

2025 New Zealand local elections

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Promotional logo for the local elections
Regional elections
131 regional councillors across 11 regions
Control	undetermined
Councillors	undetermined
Territorial authority elections
705 local councillors across 66 territorial authorities
Control	undetermined
Councillors	undetermined
Mayoral elections
66 mayors
Affiliation	undetermined
Political lean	undetermined

The 2025 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2025) will be held on 11 October 2025.^[1] Local government in New Zealand has triennial elections to elect city and district mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of local boards. Most city and district councils will also hold a local referendum on Māori wards. Tauranga City Council will not hold elections as they had mid-term elections during 2024.