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These were the first elections for the Tauranga City Council since [[2019 New Zealand local elections|2019]], following the appointment by the [[Minister of Local Government (New Zealand)|Minister of Local Government]] of a [[Tauranga City Council#Crown commission|Crown Commission]] to oversee Tauranga City Council's governance responsibilities on 9 February 2021.<ref name="rnz"/> |
These were the first elections for the Tauranga City Council since [[2019 New Zealand local elections|2019]], following the appointment by the [[Minister of Local Government (New Zealand)|Minister of Local Government]] of a [[Tauranga City Council#Crown commission|Crown Commission]] to oversee Tauranga City Council's governance responsibilities on 9 February 2021.<ref name="rnz"/> |
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The Tauranga City Council used the [[Single transferable vote|single transferable voting]] system to elect the [[Mayor of Tauranga]] and city councillors<ref name="voter-info">{{cite web |title=Elections 2024 > Information for voters |url=https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/about-your-council/elections-2024/information-for-voters |website=www.tauranga.govt.nz |publisher=[[Tauranga City Council]] |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> for a term |
The Tauranga City Council used the [[Single transferable vote|single transferable voting]] system to elect the [[Mayor of Tauranga]] and city councillors<ref name="voter-info">{{cite web |title=Elections 2024 > Information for voters |url=https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/about-your-council/elections-2024/information-for-voters |website=www.tauranga.govt.nz |publisher=[[Tauranga City Council]] |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> for a term that will last until the 2028 local elections.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wanted: candidates for council's 2024 election – The Bay's News First |url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/336454-wanted--candidates-for-councils-2024-election-.html |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=www.sunlive.co.nz |publisher=[[SunMedia]] |date=4 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dates for the Tauranga City Council Election in July 2024 and the Following Election |url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2023-go3894 |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=[[New Zealand Gazette]] |date=22 August 2023}}</ref> |
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Tauranga City Council created nine electoral wards for these elections. There were eight general wards ([[Mount Maunganui|Mauao/Mount Maunganui]], [[Arataki]], [[Papamoa|Pāpāmoa]], [[Welcome Bay]], [[Matua, New Zealand|Matua]]-[[Otūmoetai]], [[Bethlehem, New Zealand|Bethlehem]], [[Tauriko]] and Te Papa) and one [[Māori wards and constituencies|Māori ward]] (Te Awanui, covering the entire city) which each returned one councillor.<ref name="voter-info"/> |
Tauranga City Council created nine electoral wards for these elections. There were eight general wards ([[Mount Maunganui|Mauao/Mount Maunganui]], [[Arataki]], [[Papamoa|Pāpāmoa]], [[Welcome Bay]], [[Matua, New Zealand|Matua]]-[[Otūmoetai]], [[Bethlehem, New Zealand|Bethlehem]], [[Tauriko]] and Te Papa) and one [[Māori wards and constituencies|Māori ward]] (Te Awanui, covering the entire city) which each returned one councillor.<ref name="voter-info"/> |
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| Turnout | 42,632 (38.77%[a]) | |
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 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 that will last 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]
Candidates
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]
Mayor
| 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] |
Councillors
Te Awanui Māori ward
| Candidate | Ticket (if any) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Suaree Borell | Learning, Leading and Leveraging | |
| Ashley Hillis | ||
| Mikaere Sydney | Tauranga Moana Kōkiritia |
Arataki general ward
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Candidate events
| Date | Time | Location | Organiser | Ward | Participants | Video | Notes | |
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| Attended | Absent | |||||||
| 15 June | 19:00–21:00 | Bethlehem Hall | It's in the Ballot | Bethlehem general |
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Link | [15] |
| 16 June | 13:00–15:00 | Papamoa Community Centre | It's in the Ballot | Arataki general |
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Link | [16] |
| 16 June | 16:00–17:40 | Papamoa Community Centre | It's in the Ballot | Mauao/Mount Maunganui geneal |
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Link | [11][17] |
| 16 June | 19:00–21:00 | Papamoa Community Centre | It's in the Ballot | Pāpāmoa general |
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Link | [10][18] |
| 17 June | 16:00–18:00 | Welcome Bay Community Centre | It's in the Ballot | Tauriko general |
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Link | [14][10][19] | |
| 17 June | 19:00–21:00 | Welcome Bay Community Centre | It's in the Ballot | Welcome Bay general |
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Link | [20] | |
| 18 June | 19:00–21:00 | Tauranga Bridge Club | It's in the Ballot | Matua-Otūmoetai general |
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Link | [10][21] |
| 20 June | 19:00–21:00 | Te Wharekura o Mauao | It's in the Ballot | Te Awanui Māori |
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Link | [22] | |
| 21 June | 16:00–18:00 | Elizabeth Street Community and Arts Center | It's in the Ballot | Te Papa general |
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Link | [23] |
| 21 June | 19:00–22:00 | Elizabeth Street Community and Arts Center | It's in the Ballot | Mayoralty |
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Link | [11][24] |
| 26 June | 17:00–19:00 | University of Waikato – Tauranga campus | Tauranga Business Chamber | Mayoralty |
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Results
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]
| 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 |
Notes
- ^ of eligible voters
References
- ^ a b Ingoe, Maia (26 April 2024). "Nominations open for Tauranga City Council local elections". RNZ. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Elections 2024 > Information for voters". www.tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Wanted: candidates for council's 2024 election – The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. SunMedia. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Dates for the Tauranga City Council Election in July 2024 and the Following Election". New Zealand Gazette. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Elections 2024 > Information for candidates". www.tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b Evans, Alisha (24 May 2024). "Tauranga City Council election hopefuls confirmed". SunLive. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Elections 2024". www.tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Gillespie, Kiri; Wilson, Megan (24 May 2024). "Tauranga election: Who's running and what you need to know about voting". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Catherine (19 May 2024). "Tauranga election: Olympian Mahé Drysdale announces bid for mayor". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ a b c d e f g McConnell, Glenn. "Tauranga's star studded return to democracy". www.stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Gillespie, Kiri (14 May 2024). "Tauranga City Council election: Several sacked councillors running again". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Evans, Alisha (26 April 2024). "Tina Salisbury to run for Tauranga mayoralty". SunLive. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Evans, Alisha (17 May 2024). "Tauranga City Council nominations off to a slow start". RNZ. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b Gillespie, Kiri (21 May 2024). "Tauranga election: Murray Guy criticised for handling of user's 'barcode' comment on his page". Bay of Plenty Times. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Bethlehem Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Arataki Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Mauao/Mount Maunganui Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Pāpāmoa Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Tauriko Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Welcome Bay Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Matua-Otūmoetai Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council – Te Awanui Ward | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Te Papa Ward – Tauranga City Council | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Mayor – Tauranga City Council | itsintheballot.nz". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Kirkby-McLeod, Libby (27 June 2024). "Tauranga mayoral candidates face off as election looms". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Elections 2024". Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 Council Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Megan. "Mount Maunganui's Jen Scoular only woman elected in Tauranga City Council 2024 election". Bay of Plenty Times. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney undergoing medical treatment in hospital". The New Zealand Herald. 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.