Wairarapa General Constituency By-election
Due to a vacancy caused by the unexpected death of Councillor Adrienne Staples, we are holding a by-election for the Wairarapa General Constituency.
Notice of By-election – Wairarapa General Constituency
A by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for the Wairarapa General Constituency of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Read more here
date_range Published 11 May 2026
Download now (PDF 141 KB) get_appGeneral information about the By-election
Information for the Wairarapa General Constituency By-election 2026
date_range Published 12 May 2026
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| Date (2026) | Activity |
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Thursday 14 May |
NOMINATIONS OPEN Electoral roll opens for public inspection |
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Thursday 11 June |
NOMINATIONS CLOSE (12noon) |
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Thursday 11 June |
Preliminary roll closes |
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ASAP after 11 June |
Public Notice of confirmed candidate(s) and whether election is required |
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Monday 20 July |
VOTING OPENS Delivery of voting documents commences |
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Monday 20 July |
Progressive roll scrutiny Early processing period starts Special voting period starts |
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Friday 21 August |
ELECTION DAY Voting closes 12noon |
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Friday 21 August |
Counting commences - progressive and preliminary results announced |
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Monday 24 August (estimated) |
Official declaration of election result |
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Monday 19 October (estimated) |
Return of electoral expenses and donation forms |
Nominations
Nominations for the vacancy open on Thursday 14 May 2026 and close at 12noon on Thursday 11 June 2026.
Nominations must be made on the nomination form.
Wairarapa General Constituency By-election Nomination Form 2026
date_range Published 12 May 2026
Download now (PDF 118 KB) get_appGreater Wellington's Candidate Handbook Local Government Elections 2025
date_range Published 25 Jun 2025
Download now (PDF 1.2 MB) get_appWairarapa General Constituency Donations and Expenses Return 2026
date_range Published 12 May 2026
Download now (PDF 93 KB) get_appIf you require an Appointment of Scrutineer form, please contact elections@gw.govt.nz
Confirmed candidates
The table below will be updated daily during the nomination period with confirmed candidates. Candidates appear in no particular order.
| Candidate name | Affilitation | Phone number | |
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Information for candidates
Enrol to vote
If you are enrolled on the General Parliamentary electoral roll and live in the Wairarapa General Constituency, you are eligible to vote in this by-election.
More information on enrolling to vote in elections is available on our Enrol page.
You may also be eligible to enrol as a non-resident ratepayer elector. Please contact elections@gw.govt.nz to receive an enrolment form.
Voting will be conducted by postal vote, using STV, with candidates listed in random order.
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800 496 734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz