Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from September until 14 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 1,003 local councillors and 73 mayors were elected across all 73 councils.
4 territorial authorities were located within the Hawke's Bay Region. 4 mayors and 45 district and city councillors were elected.
These were the first elections following the 1989 reforms to local government undertaken by the Fourth Labour Government; the previously existing local authorities in the region were abolished and new authorities were created in their place. The Hastings District Council and Central Hawke's Bay District Council were wholly new whilst the Napier City Council and Wairoa District Council continued with the same names and similar jurisdictions as prior existing authorities.
Summary
Wairoa District Council
1989 Wairoa mayoral election +1989 Wairoa mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentClifford Owen Unopposed Registered5,762 Independent hold
Mahia-Nuhaka ward +Mahia-Nuhaka wardAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentDerek Fox 241~45.13 IndependentLeslie Nicholas178~33.33 IndependentWilliam Christy115~21.54 Informal?? Turnout>534? Registered? Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Tuhara-Frasertown ward +Tuhara-Frasertown wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJames Taylor 419? IndependentWayne Lowe 273? IndependentThomas Burton207? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent gain from Independent Independent hold incumbent
Wairoa ward +Wairoa wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentKenneth McEwen 1,356? IndependentGeorge Bell 1,326? IndependentMuriel Cooper 1,325? IndependentDenys Caves 1,274? IndependentGilbert Archibald1,178? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent hold Independent hold Independent hold Independent hold incumbent
Mohaka-Waiau ward +Mohaka-Waiau wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentLeslie Probert Unopposed Registered? Independent hold incumbent Waikaremoana-Ruakituri ward +Waikaremoana-Ruakituri wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentAlan Stuart Unopposed Registered? Independent hold incumbent
Hastings District Council
1989 Hastings mayoral election +1989 Hastings mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentJeremy Dwyer 19,67786.43 IndependentJames Fargo2,33410.25 Informal7563.32 Turnout22,767(56.55) Registered40,258 Independent win (new council)
Hastings ward +Hastings wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentMegan Williams 1,764? IndependentTerry Coxon1,471? IndependentGarry Mulvanah961? IndependentMaxina Davidson822? IndependentGraham Ellery758? IndependentColin McLanachan609? IndependentPenelope Shuker589? IndependentLaurence Ward363? IndependentRobert Love321? IndependentChristopher Sullivan256? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Havelock North ward +Havelock North wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentHarry Romanes 3,804? IndependentColin Shanley2,297? IndependentEwing Robertson1,325? IndependentPeter Morrison1,121? IndependentValerie McKay1,034? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Flaxmere ward +Flaxmere wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJudith Baxter 1,531? IndependentDavid Pearse1,354? IndependentJim Judd868? IndependentDavid Tucker493? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Twyford ward +Twyford wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentSelwyn Begley 1,732? IndependentMike Donnelly1,500? IndependentAlan Grant1,365? IndependentChristopher Lindstrom917? IndependentEdward Hill768? IndependentTony Wilson756? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Clive ward +Clive wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentDavid Law 1,672? IndependentTrevor Baker1,598? IndependentCharlie Trask1,528? IndependentMaurice Menneer1,205? IndependentGarth Tichborne903? IndependentBrian Phillips832? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Kaweka ward +Kaweka wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJohn Paterson 886? IndependentRalph Beamish791? IndependentRonald Dawson546? IndependentAlbert Gray437? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Maraekakaho ward +Maraekakaho wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJohn Campbell 631? IndependentHarvey Boyden541? IndependentBryan Kettle432? IndependentJohn Campbell234? IndependentGail Jackson233? IndependentPeter Reo197? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
Napier City Council
1989 Napier mayoral election +1989 Napier mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentAlan Dick 9,150~45.42 IndependentHarry Lawson4,254~21.11 IndependentSheila Belshaw2,530~12.56 IndependentKerry Single1,697~8.42 IndependentAshley Church1,629~8.09 IndependentAlan Paine887~4.40 Informal?? Turnout>20,147? Registered? Independent gain from Independent
Ahuriri ward +Ahuriri wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentAnne Tolley 3,888? IndependentHarry Lawson3,795? IndependentTony Brownlie2,807? IndependentSheila Belshaw2,487? IndependentMichael Kalaugher2,168? IndependentGraeme Robertson2,107? IndependentRon Massey1,444? IndependentNeville Baker1,408? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent Independent hold incumbent Onekawa ward +Onekawa wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentDenyse Watkins 3,135? IndependentIan Dick3,046? IndependentNewton Angove2,776? IndependentRussell Spiller2,643? IndependentAlan Paine1,998? IndependentHeitia Hiha1,897? IndependentArthur Paxie1,661? IndependentTed Gillespie1,411? IndependentBrian Small1,373? IndependentHana Coster1,148? IndependentDan Wakefield693? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent gain from Independent Independent gain from Independent Independent hold Independent hold incumbent
Taradale ward +Taradale wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentAshley Church 3,767? IndependentAnne Stuart3,426? IndependentSimon Thomas3,069? IndependentArthur Spence2,845? IndependentTrevor Stewart2,751? IndependentBarrie O'Brien2,417? IndependentDick Brunton2,177? IndependentKevin Crawley2,125? IndependentJack Halka2,101? IndependentPeter McAleer978? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent gain from Independent Independent gain from Independent Independent gain from Independent Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Central Hawke's Bay District Council
1989 Central Hawke's Bay mayoral election +1989 Central Hawke's Bay mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentHugh Hamilton 3,237~55.57 IndependentJames Fargo2,588~44.43 Informal?? Turnout>5,825? Registered? Independent win (new council)
Aramoana ward +Aramoana wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentCatherine Soppet 520? IndependentMark Williams472? IndependentBrian Davidson443? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Takapau ward +Takapau wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentHamish Kynoch 497? IndependentAntonius Gruiters359? IndependentAileen Davies343? IndependentFrancis Von Dadelszen304? IndependentMurray Durham167? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Tikokino ward +Tikokino wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentDavid Marsh 715? IndependentBrian Gibbs682? IndependentTimothy Plummer376? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Waipawa ward +Waipawa wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentWalter Scott 648? IndependentGeorge Stephenson599? IndependentTerence Story328? IndependentBavel Peacock243? IndependentJanice Havward187? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Waipukurau ward +Waipukurau wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentDiana Marriott 1,529? IndependentJohn Hands1,404? IndependentMarie King1,105? IndependentJames Shand1,074? IndependentRussell St Hill Warren1,052? IndependentJohn Graham828? IndependentMary Fieldsend800? IndependentWilliam Heke466? Informal?? Turnout?? Registered? Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council) Independent win (new council)
See also 1989 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election
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