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12/10/2025

Local Election Preliminary results in the Whakatane District Council update.

11/10/2025

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Keep an eye out 👀

11/10/2025

DAY TWO!! 🤠☀️

Come down and see us at the Beacon Business & Leisure Show! We will be here from 9:00AM - 3:00PM.

11/10/2025

Local Elections update Whanāu. Progress election results only, preliminary results will be released tomorrow. See attached for all information.

Candidates stood and voters answered - progress election results show a new Council taking shape for the Whakatāne District.

Votes also show that Māori Wards are here to stay.

Progress results are as follows:

Whakatāne District Mayor Elect
▪️Victor Luca

Whakatāne District Councillors Elect

Whakatāne-Ōhope General Ward (4 vacancies)
▪️Malcolm Whitaker
▪️Carolyn Louise Hamill
▪️Julie Claire Jukes
▪️Lesley Nerida Immink

Te Urewera General Ward (1 vacancy)
▪️Andrew Iles (elected unopposed)

Rangitāiki General Ward (2 vacancies)
▪️Gavin Dennis (elected unopposed)
▪️Wilson James (elected unopposed)

Rangitāiki Māori Ward (1 vacancy)
▪️Tu O'Brien

Kāpū-te-rangi Māori Ward (1 vacancy)
▪️Toni Boynton

Toi ki Uta Māori Ward (1 vacancy)
▪️Jesse Wayne Morgan-Ranui

Community Boards

Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board (6 vacancies)
▪️Sue Whale
▪️Christopher Howard
▪️Douglas McLean
▪️Linda Bonne
▪️Rosemary Jan Sloman
▪️Sasha Victoria Cessford

Tāneatua Community Board (6 vacancies)
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, the following candidates have been duly declared elected members of the Tāneatua Community Board:
▪️Vinnop Xaviour
▪️Talei Bryant
▪️Shane Page

A by-election for the remaining three vacancies will be held on 3 March 2026.

Rangitāiki Community Board (6 vacancies)
▪️Storm Hale
▪️Bill Clark
▪️Stu McHardy
▪️Stephanie Bonner
▪️Bruce Evans
▪️Peter Flowerday

Murupara Community Board
Murupara Subdivision (3 vacancies) The following candidates have been duly declared elected members of the Murupara Community Board (Murupara Subdivision):
▪️Weku Kereopa
▪️Irma Prentice
▪️Karito Paul

Galatea-Waiōhau Subdivision (2 vacancies)
▪️Alison Silcock (elected unopposed)

If Jesse Wayne Morgan-Ranui is confirmed successful in the Toi ki Uta Māori Ward there will be a by-election for the Galatea-Waiōhau Subdivision in March 2026.

Te Urewera Subdivision (1 vacancy)
▪️Mere Kuia Honeycombe

Māori Wards Poll
▪️Keep: 5569
▪️Remove: 3707

See full progress results: https://www.whakatane.govt.nz/election-results

08/10/2025

This Saturday and Sunday our team will be at the Beacon Business & Leisure Show at the Whakatāne War Memorial Hall

Come down and see us, there will be games, prizes and our friendly sales team will be there ready for a chat.☀️☀️☀️

08/10/2025

Te Kōwhiringa pōti 2025 - Local Elections 2025🗳

Introducing:
Philip Jacobs who is running for Mayor

Vote Philip Jacobs for Whakatāne District Mayor ✅
For more info visit: https://www.whakatane.govt.nz

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08/10/2025

Lets Talk Māori wards poll📣

There are many easy ways to vote and have your say!
Drop your vote in a post box or mobile voting bin 🗳

Visit Council to cast a special vote.
🗓 Voting closes 12pm noon on Saturday, 11 October.

For all voting needs, see the Whakatāne District Council website (or
www.whakatane.govt.nz/about-council/governance/local-elections-2025).

06/10/2025

Come down to Wharaurangi!!
The Local Election Voting Tour is happening right now from 10:00am - 2:00pm

COME DOWN AND VOTE! 🗳️

Te Kaunihera ā-rohe o Whakatāne - Whakatāne District Council