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Whanganui records highest voter turnout since 2016

Published on 17 October 2025

With the results for Whanganui’s 2025 local elections now officially declared, Whanganui District Council has confirmed a final voter turnout of 50.32 percent – the district’s highest turnout since 2016.

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Provisional election results for Whanganui District Council

Published on 13 October 2025

Provisional results for the 2025 Whanganui District Council elections have now been published.

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Election progress results for Whanganui District Council

Published on 11 October 2025

This result is based upon the counting of approximately 85% of the returned votes

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Council CE says voting information error ‘incredibly disappointing'

Published on 10 September 2025

Whanganui District Council’s chief executive says the omission of Māori Ward candidate profiles from the information booklet supplied with voting papers this week, is incredibly disappointing and he is insisting on immediate action by Electionz to address the situation.

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Council urges candidates to get a move on

Published on 30 July 2025

With the deadline for candidate nominations being 12 noon this Friday 1 August, the council calling on prospective candidates to get a move on.

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Nominations open this week for local election candidates

Published on 01 July 2025

From this Friday 4 July, nominations will open for Whanganui’s 2025 local elections – and the council is encouraging anyone ready to stand up and be counted for our community to put their name forward.

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Council calls on Māori candidates to stand in local election

Published on 09 May 2025

With local elections coming up in October this year, Whanganui District Council has organised a candidate information evening taking place at 5.15pm on Friday 16 May at Te Ao Hou Marae.

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Preliminary survey opens for council representation review

Published on 07 February 2024

Whanganui residents are encouraged to participate in shaping the future representation of people and communities at Whanganui District Council by engaging in a preliminary survey, officially opening today, Wednesday, 7 February 2024

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Voting in Kai Iwi subdivision by-election opens on 15 June

Published on 23 May 2023

A by-election will be held to fill an extraordinary vacancy for a Kai Iwi subdivision representative on the Whanganui Rural Community Board

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By-election for Whanganui Rural Community Board in July 2023

Published on 13 April 2023

A by-election will be held in July 2023 to fill an extraordinary vacancy for a Kai Iwi subdivision representative on the Whanganui Rural Community Board following board member Sandra Falkner’s resignation

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Whanganui records highest voter turnout since 2016

Provisional election results for Whanganui District Council

Election progress results for Whanganui District Council

Council CE says voting information error ‘incredibly disappointing'

Council urges candidates to get a move on

Nominations open this week for local election candidates

Council calls on Māori candidates to stand in local election

Preliminary survey opens for council representation review

Voting in Kai Iwi subdivision by-election opens on 15 June

By-election for Whanganui Rural Community Board in July 2023

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