Today at noon voting closes for the 2025 local government elections.
It is late, but it is not too late. There are several venues where you can deliver your ballot and have your voice heard. There is usually a surge of voting on the final Saturday morning so leaving yourself enough time is recommended.
Where to vote on Saturday morning:
You can drop your voting papers into one of the ballot boxes at our libraries and service centres or Council’s main office on Rimu Road, Paraparaumu during their opening hours.
KCNews will update results as soon as they become available, which is expected to be after 3pm. Last election it was closer to 7pm.
- Progress Results – released after 3pm, Saturday 11 October and are declared as provisionally elected or not elected. Progress results reflect about 90% of votes received before election day but no *special votes.
- Preliminary Results – released on Sunday 12 October and are declared as provisionally elected or not elected. Preliminary results reflect about 95% of votes but no *special votes.
- Final Results – the final confirmed results of all votes are expected to be released on Friday 17 October.
Results are not final until the final results are announced
*Special votes are referred to the Electoral Commission for validation. Their process can take several days.
