Who's standing

Here you will find a list of candidates for the Waikato district elections.

Nominations are open until 12pm, 1 August 2025. This page will be updated regularly until this time.

Candidates are ilsted in the order that their nominations have been received in. 

Mayor

• Jacqui Church
• Aksel Bech 

Awaroa-Maramarua General Ward (1) 

• Peter Thomson 

Huntly General Ward (1) 

Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward (2) 

Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward (2) 

• Crystal Beavis 

Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori Ward (1) 

Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward (1) 

Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward (2) 

• Kandi Ngataki 
• Vern Reeve 
• Stephanie Henderson 

Waerenga-Whitikahu General Ward (1) 

• Marlene Raumati 

Western Districts General Ward (1) 

• Carolyn Eyre

Whāingaroa General Ward (1) 

• Huntly (6) 
• Ngāruawāhia (6) 
• Raglan (6) 
• Taupiri (4) 
• Tuakau (6) 
• Rural-Port Waikato (4) 
  • North Subdivision (2) 
  • South Subdivision (2)