Elections in New Zealand
2024 Tauranga local elections Turnout 42,632 (38.77%[ a] ) Map of vote share of winning candidate by ward
The 2024 Tauranga local elections were held via postal voting from 29 June 2024 to 20 July 2024.[ 1] Elections in Tauranga covered one territorial authority , the Tauranga City Council .
These were the first elections for the Tauranga City Council since 2019 , following the appointment by the Minister of Local Government of a Crown Commission to oversee Tauranga City Council's governance responsibilities on 9 February 2021.[ 1]
The Tauranga City Council used the single transferable voting system to elect the Mayor of Tauranga and city councillors[ 2] for a term lasting until the 2028 local elections.[ 3] [ 4]
Tauranga City Council created nine electoral wards for these elections. There were eight general wards (Mauao/Mount Maunganui , Arataki , Pāpāmoa , Welcome Bay , Matua -Otūmoetai , Bethlehem , Tauriko and Te Papa) and one Māori ward (Te Awanui, covering the entire city) which each returned one councillor.[ 2]
Nominations for candidates opened on 26 April 2024 and closed on 24 May 2024.[ 5] The following 86 candidates[ 6] have been confirmed to be running for the positions of mayor and the nine city councillors:[ 7]
Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Tanya Bamford-King Independent Aureliu Braguta Independent Greg Brownless Community Focus - Responsible Spending Mayor 2016–2019[ 8] Andrew Caie Independent Mahé Drysdale Olympic champion rower, grandson of former mayor Bob Owens [ 9] Anthony Goddard Chudleigh Haggett Ria Hall Musician and television presenter[ 10] Donna Hannah BOP Hori Also stood in 2016 [ 8] Tim Maltby Our Rates are too High Jos Nagels Visionary Leadership, Not Repeatership Douglas Owens Independent Former Bay of Plenty regional councillor .[ 8] Son of former mayor Bob Owens, uncle of Mahé Drysdale[ 9] John Robson[ 11] Principled; Professional; Democratic Councillor 2013-2016, 2018-2021[ 8] [ 6] Tina Salisbury People and Progress over Politics Deputy mayor 2020–2021[ 12]
Te Awanui Māori ward[ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Suaree Borell Learning, Leading and Leveraging Ashley Hillis Mikaere Sydney Tauranga Moana Kōkiritia
Arataki general ward [ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Sarah-Jane Bourne Rick Curach Pick Rick community needs over wants Anthony Goddard Teresa Killian Adrienne Pierce Kim Renshaw Voice for Arataki Jeroen Van der Beek A local for Arataki Ward Andrea Webster Independent Harris Williams Mike Williams Common sense on Council
Bethlehem general ward [ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Charlene Apaapa Shelley Archibald Felicity Auva'a Forward with Experience Energy Action Darren Gilchrist Gerry Hodgson Jos Nagels Visionary Leadership, Not Repeatership Bevan Rakoia John Robson[ 11] Principled; Professional; Democratic Kevin (Herb) Schuler Constructive and Positive Leadership
Matua-Otūmoetai general ward[ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Tanya Bamford-King Independent Ronald Chamberlain Glen Crowther Accountability, Transparency, Community Suzie Edmonds Independent Cam Holden Independent Jim McKinlay[ 10] Ken Patterson Basie Pikimaui Tauranga Moana Kōkiritia Tenby Powell Our City. Our Future. Together Mayor 2019–2020 Kim Pritchard Independent Mike Rayner For keeping our current facilities Zach Reeder David Tank David Webb Tomorrow's thriving Tauranga, together
Mauao/Mount Maunganui general ward[ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Heidi Hughes[ 11] Community, environment, future Councillor 2019–2020 Garth Mathieson Teresa Nichols Independent Michael O'Neill Independent Jacqueline Pointon Jen Scoular Commercial acumen, community heart Peter Douglas Stanley
Pāpāmoa general ward[ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Bryan Archer John Bowden Phillip Coleman Ria Hall[ 10] Tim Maltby Our Rates are too High Steve Morris Championing Pāpāmoa on Council Former councillor[ 13] Maaka Nelson Craig Purcell Pāpāmoa Pāpāmoa Proud Shelley Robb Independent
Tauriko general ward [ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Larry Baldock Let's Keep Moving Forward Former deputy mayor[ 11] Murray Guy[ 14] Democracy for Tauranga Marten Rozeboom[ 10] Stephen Wheeler
Te Papa general ward [ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Andrew Caie Independent Mark Decke Chudleigh Haggett Reihana Marx Terry Molloy Jim Smith Loyal and Local Rod Taylor Tauranga True Barbara Turley Abraham (Bram) van Berkel
Welcome Bay general ward [ edit ] Candidate Ticket (if any) Notes Hautapu Baker Healthy Environment Thriving Community Aureliu Braguta Ethan Brinkman Ethan for Reason Robert Coe Independent Donna Hannah Cameron Templer Action over Words
Date Time Location Organiser Ward Participants Video Notes Attended Absent 15 June 19:00–21:00 Bethlehem Hall It's in the Ballot Bethlehem general Link [ 15] 16 June 13:00–15:00 Papamoa Community Centre It's in the Ballot Arataki general Link [ 16] 16 June 16:00–17:40 Papamoa Community Centre It's in the Ballot Mauao/Mount Maunganui geneal Link [ 11] [ 17] 16 June 19:00–21:00 Papamoa Community Centre It's in the Ballot Pāpāmoa general Bryan Archer John Bowden Ria Hall Tim Maltby Shelley Robb Phillip Coleman Steve Morris Maaka Nelson Craig Purcell Link [ 10] [ 18] 17 June 16:00–18:00 Welcome Bay Community Centre It's in the Ballot Tauriko general Link [ 14] [ 10] [ 19] 17 June 19:00–21:00 Welcome Bay Community Centre It's in the Ballot Welcome Bay general Hautapu Baker Aureliu Braguta Ethan Brinkman Robert Coe Donna Hannah Cameron Templer Link [ 20] 18 June 19:00–21:00 Tauranga Bridge Club It's in the Ballot Matua-Otūmoetai general Tanya Bamford-King Glen Growther Suzie Edmonds Cam Holden Basie Pikimaui Tenby Powell Kim Pritchard Mike Rayner Zach Reeder David Tank David Webb Ronald Chamberlain Jim McKinlay Kim Patterson Link [ 10] [ 21] 20 June 19:00–21:00 Te Wharekura o Mauao It's in the Ballot Te Awanui Māori Suaree Borell Ashley Hillis Mikaere Sydney Link [ 22] 21 June 16:00–18:00 Elizabeth Street Community and Arts Center It's in the Ballot Te Papa general Andrew Caie Chudleigh Haggett Terry Molloy Jim Smith Rod Taylor Barbara Turley Abraham (Bram) va Berkel Link [ 23] 21 June 19:00–22:00 Elizabeth Street Community and Arts Center It's in the Ballot Mayoralty Tanya Bamford-King Aureliu Braguta Greg Brownless Andrew Caie Mahé Drysdale Chudleigh Haggett Ria Hall Donna Hannah Tim Maltby Jos Nagels Douglas Owens John Robson Tina Salisbury Link [ 11] [ 24] 26 June 17:00–19:00 University of Waikato – Tauranga campus Tauranga Business Chamber Mayoralty Gerry Brownless Mahe Drysdale Ria Hall Tina Salisbury [ 25]
The official results of the election were released on 25 July.[ 26] Voter turnout was 38.77%,[ 27] which compares with a turnout of 40.28% at the 2019 election .[ 28]
Only one woman, Jen Scoular for the Mauao/Mount Maunganui ward, was elected to the council.[ 28] Two former councillors, Steve Morris and Rick Curach, were re-elected.[ 28]
Mikaere Sydney was elected as councillor for Tauranga's first Māori ward Te Awanui, which the Tauranga commission had confirmed at a meeting in April 2021 following the passage of the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 . Te Awanui is at risk of dissolution due to the National-led coalition government requiring local councils to hold binding referenda on Māori wards.[ 29]
Results of the 2024 Tauranga City Council elections[ 27] Winning candidate Position Ward Mahé Drysdale Mayor At-large Jen Scoular Councillor Mauao/Mount Maunganui Glen Crowther Councillor Matua-Otūmoetai Rod Taylor Councillor Te Papa Kevin "Herb" Schuler Councillor Bethlehem Marten Rozeboom Councillor Tauriko Hautapu Baker Councillor Welcome Bay Rick Curach Councillor Arataki Steve Morris Councillor Pāpāmoa Mikaere Sydney Councillor Te Awanui
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