Further Notice of Election and Declaration of Elected Candidates

Nominations have closed for the 2022 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Rangitīkei District Council.

Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system.

Voting will open on Friday 16 September 2022 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2022.

Mayor (1 vacancy)

• BERRETT, Quinton Murray (Independent)
• CHRISTISON, Dave
• LOUDON, Simon (Independent)
• WATSON, Andy (Independent)

Northern Ward (2 Vacancies)

• BONNOR, Owen (Independent)
• CLARKE, Les
• DUNCAN, Gill (Independent)
• WONG, Jeff (Representing Taihape)

Central Ward (5 Vacancies)

• CRAIG, Marilyn (Independent)
• DALGETY, Fi (Strong voice for our District)
• LAMBERT, Richard
• LOUDON, Simon (Independent)
• MAUGHAN, Greg
• MCDOWELL, Annie
• WILSON, Dave
• WILSON, Grant (Independent)

Taihape Community Board (4 Vacancies)

• ABERNETHY, Emma
• CLARKE, Les
• DREDGE, Craig
• KIPLING-ARTHUR, Peter (Working for Taihape)
• LARSEN, Gail

The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancies.

Southern Ward (2 Vacancies)

• CALKIN, Jarrod
• CARTER, Brian

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Jarrod CALKIN and Brian CARTER are elected unopposed.

Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Ward (1 Vacancy)

• HIROA, Tracey Piki Te Ora

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Tracey Piki Te Ora HIROA is elected unopposed.

Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Ward (1 Vacancy)

• RAUKAWA, Coral

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Coral RAUKAWA is elected unopposed.

Rātana Community Board (4 Vacancies)

• MEIHANA, Lequan
• METE, Charlie
• NEPIA, Jamie
• TAIAROA, Grace Joan

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Lequan MEIHANA, Charlie METE, Jamie NEPIA and Grace TAIAROA are elected unopposed.

Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements

Rangitīkei District Council residents who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website: vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz up to 4pm on Friday 7 October 2022.

Rangitikei District Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain enrolment forms from the Rangitikei District Council, 46 High St, Marton, 102 Hautapu St, Taihape and Te Matapihi, Bulls up to 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2022. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made online: www.electionz.com/ratepayer.

Special voting documents will be available from Friday 16 September to Friday 7 October 2022 at the Council offices at 46 High St, Marton, 102 Hautapu St, Taihape and Te Matapihi, Bulls during normal opening hours and from 9am to 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2022.

If time allows, special voting documents can be posted out directly to electors. The completed voting paper, however, must be in the hands of the Electoral Officer by 12 noon Saturday 8 October 2022.

For more information contact:

Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer – Rangitikei District Council
PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140
rangitikeidc@electionz.com
0800 666 048

See Local Government Election 2022 for further information.