Wairarapa General Constituency By-election
A by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for the Wairarapa General Constituency. The vacancy has arisen from the unexpected death of Councillor Adrienne Staples.
Information is available on the Wairarapa General Constituency by-election page.
Local Elections
Elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council are held every three years at the same time as elections for city and district councils. The last election was held on Saturday 11 October 2025. The next local elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council will be held on Saturday 14 October 2028 by postal vote using the Single Transferable Voting (STV) electoral system.
Official results for the 2025 elections were declared on 18 October 2025.
Elections 2028
You can take part in the decisions that shape the Wellington Region by getting involved in the local authority elections. Keep an eye on this page for more information.
Want to vote on the future of the Wellington region, then you need to be enrolled.
At Greater Wellington we deal with the issues that impact people’s lives every day.
A chance to say who you want to represent you when making decisions for our region.
See the 2025 Election results and candidate donation and expenses returns.
Read and download election results and completed returns of electoral donations and expenses from previous years.
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800 666 048
- Email:
- elections@gw.govt.nz