The following elections and poll will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
(First Past the Post electoral system)
Election of two members for the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency
Election of one member for the Kohi Māori Constituency
Election of one member for the Mauao Māori Constituency
Election of one member for the Okurei Māori Constituency
Election of two members for the Rotorua General Constituency
Election of five members for the Tauranga General Constituency
Election of two members for the Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency
Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers.
Nominations
Nominations for the listed positions open on Friday 4 July 2025 and must be made on the appropriate nomination form for each position. Nomination forms and a candidate information handbook can be found either on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council website; by collection at the Regional Council's offices in Tauranga, Whakatane or Rotorua, or by request to the electoral officer via the contact options listed below. Completed nomination documents must be received by the electoral officer no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 August 2025. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by eftpos, cash or on line banking (see nomination form for requirements).
Candidates are encouraged to submit a candidate profile statement and colour photograph with their nomination, for sending out with voting documents to electors. The requirements for profile statements and photos are set out in the candidate handbook which is available with the nomination forms. All nomination documents must be lodged at the same time.
Electoral Rolls
Preliminary electoral rolls for these elections can be inspected at the main office of each territorial local authority during office hours from Friday 4 July 2025 to Friday 1 August 2025.
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, calling 0800 36 76 56, or by emailing enquiries@elections.govt.nz to ask for a form to be sent to you
Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on Friday 1 August 2025.
You can still enrol after this time; however, you will need to cast a special vote. Locations and hours for community voting sessions will be published closer to the voting period.
If you are of Māori descent, you may change between the Māori and General electoral roll for this election up until Thursday 10 July 2025.
Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available wherever copies of the electoral rolls are displayed and must be returned to the electoral officer before 5pm Friday 1 August 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal: www.electionz.com/ratepayer
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer - Bay of Plenty Regional Council
boprc@electionz.com
0800 666 048