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Being a Horowhenua District Council elected member is an opportunity for you to be part of governing our district.

Candidate nominations opened on 15 July and closed at 12 noon on 12 August 2022.

View Processed Nomination Forms

To view nominations as they are processed visit www.electionz.com

Candidate Information Briefing - 3 August 2022

A Candidate Information Briefing was held on 3 August 2022.

The session and presentations covered:

  • what is local government all about?;
  • 2022 Election details;
  • the nomination process;
  • campaigning;
  • Election process and results; and
  • standing for Horizons Regional Council.

You can view the documents and the video presented at the Candidate Information Briefing below:

Horizons Regional Council Local Elections 2022 (Video)
2022 Pre-Election Candidate Briefing(PDF, 4MB)
Electoral Officer Overview Candidate Process(PDF, 4MB)

Candidate Profiles

Each Candidate for the 2022 Local Body Elections will prepare a candidate profile statement. This statement is the same as the one contained in the Instructions & Candidate Information booklet which will be supplied along with voting papers.

Candidate profile statements will be published on Candidate Profile Pages in PDF format, as they become available.

Candidate Contact Information

This information will be made available once nominations have opened, and nominations are received.

Helpful Resources for Candidates

The 2022 Elections Candidate Handbook is below.

Candidate Handbook 2022(PDF, 15MB)

A Candidate's guide to Local Authority Elections, produced by Local Government New Zealand, is below.

Vote 2022 Candidate Guide

If you have any interest in standing for Council please contact Deputy Electoral Officer Ashley Huria for more information.

Contact Details

Electoral Officer: Warwick Lamp
Phone: 0800 666 048
Fax: 03 377 1474
Email: info@electionz.com

Deputy Electoral Officer: Ashley Huria 
Phone: 06 366 0999
Email: ashleych@horowhenua.govt.nz

Who can be a candidate

To be a candidate for an elected member position, you must be:

  • a New Zealand citizen
  • over 18 years old
  • enrolled on the electoral roll.

Enrol to vote now

You don't need any special qualifications. Elected members come from all backgrounds and walks of life.

To be effective you'll need to bring a broad range of skills to the role:

  • Decision making and strategic thinking
  • Communication and community engagement
  • Relationship building and collaboration.

View our Skills and qualities you need to become an elected member page for further information.

What candidates need to do

You should:

  • find out what's important to your local community
  • learn about Horowhenua local government structure and the role of councillors, and community board members.

You can find a meeting of Council to watch online on our Live Council Meetings page.

Getting votes

Lack of knowledge about the candidates and their views is consistently reported as one of the main reasons people don't vote in local elections.

To run a successful campaign, you need to let local residents know the key issues you stand for within the community.

Regulations for campaigning

There are regulations around campaigning, including:

  • how much you can spend
  • how and when you can display signage.

For full details, see The Local Electoral Act 2001 on the New Zealand Legislation website.

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