NZ Local Elections 2025

Rotorua District Council

Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
The Rotorua District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of ten councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). six councillors will be elected from the Te Ipu Wai Auraki ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Rotorua District Council election.

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Jared Adams

Jared Adams

Independent

Don Paterson

Don Paterson

Saving Rotorua

Jenny Chapman

Jenny Chapman

Reynold John Macpherson

Reynold John Macpherson

Rotorua Residents and Ratepayers

Philly Angus

Philly Angus

Mathew Doidge

Mathew Doidge

Mariana Morrison

Mariana Morrison

Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Restore, Rebuild and Reform

Frank (The Tank) Grapl

Frank (The Tank) Grapl

Revive and thrive Rotorua - Together

Fisher Wang

Fisher Wang

Independent

Ryan Gray

Ryan Gray

Moving Rotorua Forward

Brendan Davis

Brendan Davis

Your voice on Council

Jason Monahan

Jason Monahan

Rahul Sethi

Rahul Sethi

Ben Sandford

Ben Sandford

Richard Collins

Richard Collins

Think Positive

Pam Neilson

Pam Neilson

Neville Raethel

Neville Raethel

Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Sandra Kai Fong

Sandra Kai Fong

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Independent

Gregg Brown

Gregg Brown

Takeina Fraser

Takeina Fraser

Don Paterson

Saving Rotorua

| Rotorua Lakes Council, Elected Member, General Ward

Don Paterson

Saving Rotorua

| Rotorua Lakes Council, Elected Member, General Ward

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Rotorua Lakes Council, Elected Member, General Ward

Residence

Springfield, Rotorua

Age

60

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Rotorua Lakes Council, Elected Member, General Ward

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Springfield, Rotorua

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