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13/10/2025

Just when you thought voting was over 😅 ka taea e koe te click the link, ā, pōti mō Tumeke FM koa? 😊
https://woobox.com/xh333x
We're up for "People's Choice" at the Iwi Radio Awards, so you'll be choice too if you do this! You could also win a $100 voucher for doing that so karawhiua! You have until midday this Paraire!

12/10/2025

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE IWI RADIO STATIONS AND GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN A $100 GIFT CARD!

Voting closes Friday 17th Oct 2025 at noon. Like and share this post to whānau and friends so they can vote too. You can vote once per station for as many stations as you like in the voting gallery: https://woobox.com/xh333x.

The winning station that receives the most votes will be presented with TE TOHU MANU KERERŪ - THE IWI RADIO PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD on 18/10/2025 at the 2025 IWI RADIO AWARDS, which will be livestreamed through Whakaata Māori and available on Iwi Radio social media platforms from 6pm.

Check your local Iwi Radio Station page for updates on 19/10/2025 including the name of the $100 gift card winner!

12/10/2025

The Tūmeke boys were back at it again mō 😂

12/10/2025

E whakaatu ana i ngā kaunihera mō te Wāri Māori o tō takiwā!

12/10/2025

Preliminary results in Te Kaunihera ā-rohe o Whakatāne - Whakatāne District Council election’s show a different outcome from progress results, with Nándor Tánczos now the Mayor Elect.

Preliminary results are votes received up to midday yesterday when voting closed. These do not include special votes.

These results could change. A final declaration of results will be available by Friday, 17 October 2025. But it’s looking like the people have chosen Nandor for Mayor

For full preliminary results: https://www.whakatane.govt.nz/about-council/governance/local-elections-2025/elections-2025-result

11/10/2025

We can't stop ourselves, it's our international calling chant nē.. 🥝😂

11/10/2025

Te āhua nei, ka noho pūmau mai ngā Wāri Māori i konei!! 👏
Here's your progress results e te whānau, which include all votes received up to midday on Friday, (10 October). Those votes received up to midday today are yet to be counted, along with special votes. So these results could change. Preliminary results will be issued āpōpō (Sunday, 12 October) and will include all votes collected today. With a final declaration of results available by Friday, 17 October 2025.

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

09/10/2025

He hara, he hara, he hara 🤭 you got detention - 1,00000 lines - “I shall not haka” 😆

09/10/2025

WIN WITH GIBBOS! Whakamutua tēnei rarangi kōrero:
"My favourite spot to eat Fish n' Chips is ____!"

Winner drawn Friday 10 October, 3pm.
Big mihi to Gibbos Fresh Fish & Gibbos On The Wharf

08/10/2025

Me kōrero tātou mō te pōti mō ngā Wāri Māori. 📣

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.
🗓 Ka kati te pōti ā te 12pm i te Rāhoroi, 11 o Oketopa.

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

08/10/2025

𝕎𝕒𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕒 𝕎𝕖𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪 - Just some lads in a waka having a jam! Koina tonu te mea e kīia nei ko "Waka Jams". This is a Ngāti Pikiao anthem - Te Murau o te Tini.

07/10/2025

Bad Birthdays are a thing

Make your voting experience the opposite to a Bad birthday party
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 http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/.../gov.../local-elections-2025).