2025 Napier local elections
{{Short description|Elections in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2025 Napier local elections
| country = New Zealand
| flag_image = Napier coat of arms shield.svg
| type = Local
| previous_election = 2022 Hawke's Bay local elections#Napier City Council
| previous_year = 2022
| election_date = 11 October 2025
| next_election = 2028 Napier local elections
| next_year = 2028
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| election_name = Mayoral election
| ongoing = yes
| type = presidential
| previous_election = 2022 Napier mayoral election
| previous_year = 2022
| next_election = 2028 Napier mayoral election
| next_year = 2028
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| title = Mayor
| before_election = Kirsten Wise
| after_election = TBD
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| map_image = File:Napier in the North Island.svg
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| map_caption = Position of Napier in the North Island
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The 2025 Napier local elections will take place between 9 September and 11 October 2025 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. These elections will cover the Napier City Council, referendums on Māori wards and constituencies,{{cite web |title=Māori Wards |url=https://www.napier.govt.nz/our-council/local-democracy/m/ |website=www.napier.govt.nz |publisher=Napier City Council |access-date=15 April 2025}} and two constituencies of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.{{cite web |title=Voting in local elections |url=https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/our-council/local-elections/vote/ |website=www.hbrc.govt.nz |publisher=Hawke's Bay Regional Council |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=en-NZ}}
The first past the post system will be used to elect the Mayor of Napier, city councillors, and regional councillors for the 2025–2028 term.{{cite web |title=Local Governance Statement |url=https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/our-documents/local-governance-statement/ |website=www.hbrc.govt.nz |publisher=Hawke's Bay Regional Council |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=en-NZ}}
Key dates
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
- 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16–19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.{{cite web |title=Do you have what it takes to run for Napier City Council? |url=https://www.napier.govt.nz/assets/Links/2025-03-12-Elections-Info-Booklet-print-no-crop-no-bleed.pdf |website=www.napier.govt.nz |publisher=Napier City Council |access-date=15 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Local Elections |url=https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/our-council/local-elections/ |website=www.hbrc.govt.nz |publisher=Hawke's Bay Regional Council |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=en-NZ}}
Napier City Council
=Incumbents not seeking re-election=
- Maxine Boag, councillor since 2007{{cite news |title=Hawke's Bay elections: Two councillors to step down, mayors confirm bids |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541533/hawke-s-bay-elections-two-councillors-to-step-down-mayors-confirm-bids |access-date=15 April 2025 |work=RNZ |date=11 February 2025 |language=en-nz}}
=Mayor=
==Candidates==
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| Kirsten Wise
| |Incumbent mayor since 2019 |
=Councillors=
==Te Whanga Māori ward==
Te Whanga Māori ward will return two councillors to the city council.{{cite web |title=Napier's electoral wards |url=https://www.napier.govt.nz/our-council/local-democracy/wards/ |website=www.napier.govt.nz |publisher=Napier City Council |access-date=15 April 2025}}
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==Ahuriri general ward==
Ahuriri general ward will return three councillors to the city council.
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==Napier Central general ward==
Napier Central general ward will return three councillors to the city council.
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==Taradale general ward==
Taradale general ward will return three councillors to the city council.
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Referendum
{{see also|2025 New Zealand local referendums on Māori wards and constituencies}}
Other local elections
Depending on where in Napier they live, voters will also vote in concurrent local elections for:
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council:
- covering the whole of the Ahuriri/Napier constituency to elect three regional councillors, or
- as part of the Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency to elect one regional councillor{{cite web |title=Constituencies |url=https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/our-council/local-elections/constituencies/ |website=www.hbrc.govt.nz |publisher=Hawke's Bay Regional Council |access-date=15 April 2025 |language=en-NZ}}