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Results of the 2022 New Zealand regional council elections

Elections for the regional councils of New Zealand were held on 11 October 2022 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 131 regional councillors were elected across all 11 regions.

Summary

Table

Northland Regional Council

Nine councillors were elected to the Northland Regional Council across seven general constituencies and one Māori constituency.

Far North general constituency

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency

Kaipara general constituency

Mid North general constituency

Coastal Central general constituency

Coastal South general constituency

Whangārei Central general constituency

Te Raki Māori constituency

Chair selection

Tui Shortland was appointed chair unopposed as no other councillor wanted the position.

Waikato Regional Council

Fourteen councillors were elected to the Waikato Regional Council across six general constituencies and two Māori constituencies.

Hamilton general constituency

Taupō‐Rotorua general constituency

Thames‐Coromandel general constituency

Waihou general constituency

Waikato general constituency

Waipa-King Country general constituency

Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency

Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency

Chair selection

Pamela Storey and Stu Kneebone were deadlocked for the position of chair 7-to-7; a coin toss decided in Storey's favour.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Fourteen councillors were elected to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council across four general constituencies and three Māori constituencies.

Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency

Rotorua general constituency

Tauranga general constituency

Western Bay of Plenty general constituency

Māuao Māori constituency

Ōkurei Māori constituency

Kohi Māori constituency

Chair selection

Two candidates for chair were nominated Doug Leeder and Te Taru White. Leeder was elected by majority of a show of hands.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Eleven councillors were elected to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council across five general constituencies and two Māori constituencies.

Wairoa general constituency

Ahuriri/Napier general constituency

Heretaunga/Hastings general constituency

Ngaruroro general constituency

Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general constituency

Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency

Māui ki te Tonga Māori constituency

Chair selection

Hinewai Ormsby was the sole nominee and was thus elected unopposed to the chair position.

Taranaki Regional Council

Eleven councillors were elected to the Taranaki Regional Council across four general constituencies and one Māori constituency.

New Plymouth general constituency

North Taranaki general constituency

Stratford general constituency

South Taranaki general constituency

Taranaki Māori constituency

Chair selection

Charlotte Littlewood was the sole nominee and was thus elected unopposed to the chair position.

Horizons Regional Council

Fourteen councillors were elected to the Horizons Regional Council (also known as Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council) across six general constituencies and two Māori constituencies.

Horowhenua general constituency

Manawatū-Rangitīkei general constituency

Palmerston North general constituency

Ruapehu general constituency

Whanganui general constituency

Tararua general constituency

Raki Māori constituency

Tonga Māori constituency

Chair selection

The council was divided between support for Rachel Keedwell and Bruce Gordon for the position of chair. Keedwell won the vote of members 8-to-6.

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Thirteen councillors were elected to the Greater Wellington Regional Council (also known as Wellington Regional Council) across six general constituencies.

Poneke/Wellington constituency

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Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency

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Porirua-Tawa constituency

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Kāpiti Coast constituency

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Wairarapa constituency

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Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency

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Chair selection

Daran Ponter, a Labour councillor, was elected as chair unopposed.

West Coast Regional Council

Seven councillors were elected to the West Coast Regional Council across three general constituencies.

Buller constituency

Grey constituency

Westland constituency

Chair selection

Allan Birchfield was elected to the position of chair.

Environment Canterbury

Fourteen councillors were elected to Environment Canterbury (also known as Canterbury Regional Council) across seven general constituencies.

North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke constituency

Christchurch West/Ōpuna constituency

Mid-Canterbury/Ōpakihi constituency

South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi constituency

Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency

Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency

Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency

Chair selection

Councillors Peter Scott and Craig Pauling were nominated for the position. The votes being 7-to-7, a coin toss was held which Scott won and he was thus elected chair.

Otago Regional Council

Twelve councillors were elected to the Otago Regional Council across four general constituencies.

Dunstan constituency

Moeraki constituency

Molyneux constituency

Dunedin constituency

Chair selection

Gretchen Robertson and Kevin Malcolm were nominated for the position of chair. Robertson won the vote of councillors 7-to-5.

Environment Southland

Twelve councillors were elected to Environment Southland (also known as Southland Regional Council) across six general constituencies.

Fiordland constituency

Eastern-Dome constituency

Hokonui constituency

Southern constituency

Invercargill-Rakiura constituency

Western constituency

Chair selection

Nicol Horrell was re-elected chair for his third term in the position unopposed.

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