The 2022 Porirua City Council election was a local election held from 16 September until 8 October in Porirua, New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Porirua and 10 city councillors for the 2022–2025 term of the Porirua City Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.

Key dates

Background

Electoral system The election was held using the single transferable vote system. Ten councillors were elected across three wards (two general and one Māori ward). This was the first election to feature a Māori ward in Poriura.

Fluoridation Failiure In March 2022 Wellington Water announced that their entire water supply had no Fluoridation for a month and certain plants have not had Fluoridation in up to 10 months.The water supply had fluoride again by September.

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor Anita Baker ran for reelection. She was opposed by three candidates; beauty salon owner Tapu Elia, school teacher Ura Wilson-Pokoati and systems-analyst Nicole Foss.

Mayoral candidate Nicole Foss ran on reducing council debt and spending, and against water fluoridization. Foss received support from anti-vaccination group Voices for Freedom. Although Foss claimed no affiliation with the group earlier in that year, the VFF had sent its members an email urging them to run for local council, but to run as independents. Foss had also appeared on five videos published on VFF's website. Debates Date Organiser(s) Moderator Location Participants Baker Elia Foss Wilson-Pokoati15 September Porirua Chamber of Commerce Hamish Mexted Whitirea

Results Mayor

Council

Onepoto general ward The Onepoto general ward returned five councillors to the Porirua City Council.

Pāuatahanui general ward The Pāuatahanui general ward returned four councillors to the Porirua City Council.

Parirua Māori ward The Māori ward returned one councillor to the Porirua City Council.

Aftermath

See also 2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council election 2022 Hutt City Council election 2022 Upper Hutt City Council election 2022 Kāpiti Coast District Council election

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