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 listed 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) 

• David Whyte
• Michael Cresswell

Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward (2) 

• Eugene Patterson
• Dianne Firth
• Grant Coombes
• Ganga Sudhan
  

Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward (2) 

• Crystal Beavis 
• Gurpreet Bassan
• Peter Mayall
• Anne Cao-Oulton

Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori Ward (1) 

• Rosalie Ellis
• Donna Pokere-Phillips
• Endine Dixon-Harris

Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward (1) 

• Tilly Turner

Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward (2) 

• Kandi Ngataki 
• Vern Reeve 
• Stephanie Henderson
• Fabio Rodrigues

Waerenga-Whitikahu General Ward (1) 

• Marlene Raumati 

Western Districts General Ward (1) 

• Carolyn Eyre

Whāingaroa General Ward (1) 

• Lisa Thomson

Huntly (6) 

• Joy Tengu
• Phil Amos
• Jamie Parker
  

Ngāruawāhia (6)

• Dianne Firth
• Kiri-Kahurangi Morgan
• Ganga Sudhan
• Jack Ayers
• Angela Parquist

Raglan (6) 

• Ross Wallis
• Nick Pearce
• Nicola Laboyrie
• Dennis Amoore

Taupiri (4) 

• Rosemary Spragg
• Rebecca Lovell
• Sharnay Cocup-Hughes

Tuakau (6) 

• Richard Gee
• Christopher Betty
• Davendra Kumar
• David Henderson

Rural-Port Waikato (4) 

• North Subdivision (2) 
  • Trish Murray
  • Leah Fry

   

• South Subdivision (2) 

Te Kauwhata Licensing Trust (6 members elected 'at large')

Meet the candidate events

Meet the candidate events are a great opportunity to meet candidates in person, learn where they stand on issues affecting our District, and help make informed decisions when voting in the local elections. These events are organised by community groups, resident and ratepayer associations or other organisations.