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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 

Councillors (13 seats across 10 wards) 

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) 

Community Board Members (32 seats) 

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

Last updated 10 July 2025, 11:41 am

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