Further Notice of Election and Poll
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Further Notice of Election and Poll and Declaration of Elected Candidates
Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Masterton District Council, Masterton Community Trust, Masterton Trust Lands Trust and the Montfort Trimble Foundation.
Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting will open on Tuesday 9 September 2025 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.
Mayoralty (1 Vacancy)
BOWYER, Craig Believe in Better
COLLINGS, Waireka Transforming Through Partnership
JOHNSON, Bex 'A Voice for our Community'
LENNOX, Stella LEADING MASTERTON FORWARD
Council - At Large (3 Vacancies)
FALLOON, Jamie A Sharp Eye On Our Rates
HARGOOD, Tony
HAYES, Jo Putting Community First
HOLMES, David
HULLAH, Drew
LENNOX, Stella LEADING MASTERTON FORWARD
MISCHEFSKI, Hayden Independent
PETERSON, Chris Community, Future and Environment
Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward (4 Vacancies)
BOWYER, Craig Believe in Better
CAFFELL, Gary Masterton Matters
GOODWIN, Brent Affordable basics done well
HARVEY, Rob Independent
JACKSON, AJ - Andrea Advocacy, Leadership and Heart
JOHNSON, Bex 'A Voice for our Community'
MARSHALL, Gail
NAGEL, Henriette Backing Families, Building Futures
NELSON, Tim Independent
RILEY, Lyn Independent
Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward (1 Vacancy)
COLLINGS, Waireka He mana tō te Māori he mana tō te pōti
TUUTA, Marama
Masterton Trust Lands Trust (4 Vacancies)
AYLING, Jonathan
BOWYER, Craig
CAFFELL, Gary Masterton Matters
COTTLE, Ross Independent
GOLLINS, Chris
HAGLUND, Nathan
MATTHEWS, Ben For a Tiriti-led community partnership
MCHATTIE, David
PATTERSON, Lyn
The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancies.
Masterton Community Trust (6 Vacancies)
ANTONIO, Mena
GRIFFITHS, Lucy
JOHNSON, Bex 'A Voice for our Community'
RYAN, Sandy
SOUTHEY, Leanne
WAITOA, Joanne Community Wealth; Community Wellbeing
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Mena ANTONIO, Lucy
GRIFFITHS, Bex JOHNSON, Sandy RYAN, Leanne SOUTHEY and Joanne WAITOA are elected unopposed.
Montfort Trimble Foundation (2 Vacancies)
BRAAKSMA, Stan
CHRISTENSEN, Jason
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Stan BRAAKSMA and Jason
CHRISTENSEN are elected unopposed.
Māori Ward Poll - Masterton District Council
A poll will be held in conjunction with the above elections to confirm whether Masterton District Council electors wish to keep or remove the Māori Ward as part of Masterton District Council’s representation structure. The outcome of the poll is binding and will determine whether a Māori Ward will be retained for the Masterton District Council elections in 2028 and 2031. The First Past the Post (FPP) Electoral System will be used for this poll.
Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements
Masterton District Council residential electors who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025 by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz.
Masterton District Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain an enrolment form from the Masterton District Council Office, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton and enrol up to 4pm on Friday 10 October 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made atwww.electionz.com/ratepayer.
Special voting documents will be available during normal office hours from Tuesday 9 September to Friday 10 October and between 9am and 12 noon, Saturday 11 October 2025 from the Masterton District Council Office, Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer – Masterton District Council
PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140
iro@electionz.com
0800 666 048
mstn.govt.nz/council/elections/local-elections-2025
