NOTICE OF DAY OF ELECTION AND POLL FOR THE THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL
Nominations received
Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:
Mayor (one vacancy)
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Name
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Affiliation
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HART, Steve
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KERR, Patrick
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Independent
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MESSITER, Denise
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REVELL, Peter
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SALT, Len
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Independent
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SUBRITZKY, James
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COUNCIL
Coromandel-Colville General Ward (one vacancy)
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Name
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Affiliation
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ASHMAN, Robert Barry
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MORRISSEY, John Reginald
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Independent
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Mercury Bay General Ward (three vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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BRLJEVICH, Tony
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CONNELL, Deli
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GIRI-PERCIVAL, Rekha
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GRANT, John Kenneth
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Independent
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RASMUSSEN, Flemming
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Independent
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WOOD, Peter Haultain
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Independent
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South East General Ward (two vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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BEAVER, Denis
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DRURY, Mark
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Independent
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EVANS, Neil
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FREER, John William
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JARRETT, Kurt
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SMITH, Alison
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Thames General Ward (three vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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BAKER, Steve
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BRIGHT, Scott Douglas
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CAMERON, Fiona
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Independent
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HAMPTON, Greg
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HART, Steve
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MCDOWELL, Cole Justin
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RAIKWAR, Kishan
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RODLEY, Martin
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SINCLAIR, Robyn
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COMMUNITY BOARDS
Coromandel-Colville Community Board (four vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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ASHBY, Jean
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BORGSTEDE, Susanna
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BRETT, Kim Donna
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CASTLE, James
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DAVIS, James
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JAMES, Kate
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JEFFCOAT, Gavin Bruce
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MCDERMOTT, Alexei
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TOPIA, Danny
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Mercury Bay Community Board (four vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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ABRAHAMSON, Kim
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DAVIS, Rob
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HOBMAN, Caroline
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Independent
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KINGI EDMONDS, Bess
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MACKENZIE, Peter
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PULLIN, Joanne Ruth
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SHELFORD-WOODCOCK, Richard Mason
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Independent
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Tairua-Pāuanui Community Board (four vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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BOND, Georgina
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BROOKS, Warwick Peter
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BUSH, Michael Paul
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NEW, Chris
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Independent
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ROBERTS, Barry Llewellyn
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Thames Community Board (four vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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CATRAN, Adrian
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HART, Steve
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HISLOP, Stuart
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Independent
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JOHNSTON, Rob
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LEACH, Glenn
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MACKENZIE, Holly
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MCDOWELL, Cole Justin
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SLY, Warren
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Whangamatā Community Board (four vacancies)
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Name
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Affiliation
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DRURY, Mark
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Independent
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EVANS, Neil
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SMITH, Graeme
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SMITH, Sally
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WALKER, Terry
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WATT, Heather Marie
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As there are (for each office) more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 11 October 2025, under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.
Elected unopposed
Te Tara o Te Ika Māori Ward (one vacancy)
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Name
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Affiliation
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BARLOW, Michael
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As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Michael BARLOW is duly declared an elected member of the Thames-Coromandel District Council.
Order of candidate names
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the alphabetical order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.
Māori Ward Poll
Notice is also given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that the Thames-Coromandel District Council is required to hold a poll on its Māori ward in conjunction with its 2025 elections. The poll will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025 under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.
The outcome of the poll will be binding and apply for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections.
The poll is a vote to KEEP or REMOVE the Thames-Coromandel District Council’s Māori ward.
Issuing of voting documents
Voting documents will be posted to electors from Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
Return of voting documents
Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 11 October 2025 to the electoral officer.
Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered at the following locations between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal office hours, and Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am – noon:
- Council’s Main Office, 515 Mackay Street, Thames
- Coromandel Town Service Centre, 355 Kapanga Road, Coromandel
- Mercury Bay Service Centre, 10 Monk Street, Whitianga
- Tairua Library, 2 Manaia Street, Tairua
- Whangamatā Service Centre, 620 Port Road, Whangamatā
Special voting
Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the above locations and times or by phoning the electoral office on 0800 922 822.
A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector right up to and including Friday, 10 October 2025 – the day before the close of voting.
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Thames-Coromandel District Council
515 Mackay Street, Thames
6 August 2025