A by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the Maketu Community Board. The vacancy has arisen from the recent election of Laura Rae to the Maketu-Te Puke Ward Councillor position. Council now calls for nominations to fill this vacancy.
Nominations are now open and must be made on the official nomination form. Copies of the nomination form and information sheet can be found in the key documents below.
A full candidate handbook was produced for the 2022 local body elections. A base description of the role of a community board member is available in the handbook, along with general information about candidate eligibility, campaigning requirements, election offences etc. This can be found in key documents below.
A preliminary roll for this by-election can be inspected during normal office hours from Thursday 8 August to Thursday 5 September 2024 at either the Te Puke Library & Service Centre, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke or the Western Bay of Plenty District Council office, Barkes Corner,1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga.
Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by contacting the Electoral Commission:
• Online at www.vote.nz
• By texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you
• By calling 0800 36 76 56 to ask for a form to be sent to you
• By email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz
Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on Thursday 5 September 2024.
Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council office or from the council’s website and must be returned to the electoral officer before 5pm on Thursday 5 September 2024.
The nomination period to fill the extraordinary vacancies for the Maketu Community Board closed at Midday Wednesday 5 September 2024. Take a look here for the next steps.
For further information regarding this election, please contact the electoral office:
Warwick Lampp, Electoral Officer
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
C/o PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140
Phone: 03 377 3530 or 0800 EZVOTE (0800 398 683)