Elections

Comprehensive information for this year's local government election is available in te reo Māori as well as English. Summarised information is available in 14 other languages.

Voting is now open until 12pm on Saturday 8 October. Make a plan and vote today!

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Timeline

Nominations period

12 August 2022, 12:00 PM

Enrolling to vote

12 August 2022, 05:00 PM

Voting period

Friday 16 September - noon, Saturday 8 October

Preliminary results published

09 October 2022, 10:00 AM

Final results announced

13 October 2022, 02:00 PM

Pōti Kāwanatanga ā-Rohe 2022

Ia toru tau whakatūria ai te pōtitanga hei kōwhiri mā tātou i te hunga ka whakatau i ngā kaupapa mō te anamata o tō tātou tāone nui. Hei te Whiringa-ā-nuku (Oketopa) i tēnei tau ngā pōti kāwanatanga ā-rohe.

Local Elections 2022

Every three years you get to decide who should be making decisions for the future of your city. Local government elections are happening this year – in October!

Election information in other languages

Translated information about Palmerston North City Council and how local elections work, available in 14 languages.

Māori wards

Palmerston North will have two Māori ward seats for this year's local government elections.

Election donations and expenses

Returns received from candidates in Palmerston North City Council elections.

Previous election results

Final results of previous Palmerston North City Council elections.

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