Triennial Local Authority Elections

These are held for territorial local authorities - district and city councils, regional councils and district health boards - throughout New Zealand every three years and are conducted by postal vote.

The statutes that govern these elections are:

• The Local Electoral Act 2001
• The Local Electoral Regulations 2001
• The Local Government Act 2002

These can all be found on http://www.legislation.govt.nz

The next triennial local authority elections will be held in 2010.

Contact the Electoral Officer on 06-857-8060 or at the main office in Waipawa for more information.