Key Dates and Events
View the 2025 key election dates, meet-the-candidate events and candidate briefing sessions here.
Election key dates
4 July: Nominations open
10 July: Māori Electoral Option Closes
11 July: Pre-election Period starts
16 July: Candidate Briefing with EO
1 August: Nominations close at 12 noon
9 September to 11 October: Special voting period
11 October: Close of voting at 12 noon / Progress results available (usually mid-afternoon)
12 October: Preliminary results announced
Approx 16 October: Final results announced, Official declaration
Late October: Inaugural Meeting of Council
Approx 11 December: Candidate expenses deadline (date depends on official publication of final results)
Meet-the-candidates events
The following events are those Council is aware of and may not represent a full list. If you are an organiser of a meet-the-candidate event, please email elections@ncc.govt.nz your event details so we can list it here on our page.
Upcoming events
1) Meet-the-candidates event - 4 September
You are warmly invited to attend and participate in a meet-the-candidates session organised by Nelsust. All attending candidates will respond to a set of questions prepared by Nelsust, focused on transport and climate change. There will be live entertainment and supper, plus a chance for the audience to submit written questions.
Date: Thursday, 4 September
Time: 7pm
Venue: Victory Community Centre (koha entry)
2) Election debate/meet-the-candidates - 11 September
You are warmly invited to attend an election debate and meet-the-candidates event, organised by the Public Service Association. Come along to hear from candidates standing for the mayoral, councillor 'at-large' and the Māori ward positions at the Beachside in Tāhunanui.
Date: Thursday, 11 September
Time: Doors open 5pm | Debate kicks off 6pm
Venue: Kotaku Room - Beachside Conference and Events Centre
Candidate information briefing session
A candidate information session was held on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
The session covered information about the electoral process and campaign details for candidates.
For more details, check out the FAQs here.
