Nominations for election to Marlborough District Council closed at midday today. Candidates standing for the 2025 elections are listed below.

The elections are held by postal vote, beginning on Friday 9 September and closing at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October. Orange ballot bins will also be made available in multiple locations around the district for people to deposit their voting paper.

The candidates for election are:

Mayor

Shaun BROWN (Money Free Party New Zealand)

Ni FRUEAN

Nadine TAYLOR

Blenheim Ward (7 councillors required)

Cathie BELL

Tamsin COOPER

David CROAD

Deborah DALLIESSI

Brian DAWSON

Cyril DAWSON

Ni FRUEAN

Dominique GREENSLADE (Independent)

John HYNDMAN (ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.)

Buks LUNDT

Nyara NYAJENA

Aimee PAYNE

Vish PRASAD

Thelma SOWMAN

Benjamin STACE

Bob WATSON

Marlborough Sounds Ward (3 councillors required)

Greg BILLINGTON

Barbara FAULLS

Scott FULLER (Independent)

Raylene INNES

Anteisha O’CONNELL

Malcolm TAYLOR (ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.)

Wairau-Awatere Ward (3 councillors - no election required)

Scott ADAMS

Sally ARBUCKLE

Gerald HOPE

Marlborough Māori Ward (1 councillor - no election required)

Allanah BURGESS

Electoral Officer Dean Heiford said it was important that residents have their say on who represents the Marlborough community by voting in the 2025 elections.

“Local elections decide who represents us on Council.”

“Councillors make important decisions about our daily lives and the future of our towns and communities.”

Marlborough is a unitary council, combining the responsibilities of both a district and a regional council into one. It manages local roads, parks and reserves, community facilities, libraries, water services, waste management, building consents and resource management, regional planning, public transport and emergency management, amongst other functions.

Voting papers and a candidate information booklet will be sent to all voters. You need to be enrolled at the right address to receive your voting papers. Check your details online at www.vote.nz or phone 0800 36 76 56 for assistance.

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