The 2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council election was a local election held from 9 September to 11 October in the Wellington region of New Zealand, as part of that year's regional council elections and other local elections held nation-wide. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.
The Greater Wellington Regional Council makes decisions about environmental management, flood protection and land management, the provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply for Greater Wellington.
The council introduced a MÃÂori constituency for this election and, in a referendum on its future held alongside this election, as part of a nation-wide series of referendums, voters elected to keep the MÃÂori constituency.
In October 2023, the Greater Wellington Regional Council voted to create a MÃÂori constituency for the 2025 & 2028 elections.
In July 2024, the National-led coalition government passed the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and MÃÂori Wards and MÃÂori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2024 which reinstated the requirement that councils must hold a referendum before establishing MÃÂori wards or constituencies. The council then voted unanimously in August 2024 to affirm their decision to establish the MÃÂori constituency, thereby triggering a referendum on the constituency to be held alongside the 2025 local elections.
Te Upoko o te ika a MÃÂui MÃÂori constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.
As the only candidate, Makarini was elected unopposed to be the inaugural Te Upoko o te ika a MÃÂui MÃÂori constituency councillor.
The KÃÂpiti Coast constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.
The Porirua-Tawa constituency returned two councillors to the regional council.
Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.
As the only candidate, Connelly was re-elected unopposed.
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency returned three councillors to the regional council.
The PÃ Âneke/Wellington constituency returned five councillors to the regional council.
The Wairarapa constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.
With the final results, the following candidates were declared elected: