Twenty-three people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections.

Dale Ofsoske, the council’s Electoral Officer, says nominations opened on Friday 04 July and officially closed at noon Friday, 01 August.

Mr Ofsoske says 23 people have been nominated for the regional council, however, due to only one nomination being received for the Mid North General Constituency the sole candidate, Geoff Crawford, would be declared elected unopposed.

This leaves 22 people contesting the remaining eight seats on council; six general seats and two Māori seats.

The nominees are (alphabetically by surname):

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Constituency (one vacancy):

Lane Ayr; Karl Barkley (Independent); Murray Hosking (Independent); Colin Toss Kitchen; Nyze Manuel; Jane Wright.

Coastal Central General Constituency (one vacancy):

Greg Chalmers (Independent); Amy Macdonald (Independent).

Coastal South General Constituency (one vacancy):

Robert Goodhue; John Hunt (Independent); Rick Stolwerk.

Far North General Constituency (one vacancy):

Joe Carr (Independent); Reina Tuai Penney; Marty Yuretich (Independent).

Kaipara General Constituency (one vacancy):

John Blackwell; Lorraine (Nossi) Norris (Independent).

Mid North General Constituency (one vacancy):

Geoff Crawford (Independent)- -(elected unopposed).

Te Raki Māori Constituency (two vacancies):

Peter-Lucas Jones; Arama Morunga (Te Pāti Māori); Tui Shortland; Pita Tipene.

Whangarei Central General Constituency (one vacancy):

Jack Craw (independent); Caroline Davis.

Mr Ofsoske says formal nomination results will be announced by public notice on Wednesday 06 August 2025.

Voting documents will be sent out from Tuesday 09 September 2025 and must be received by the Electoral Officer by noon on election day, Saturday 11 October 2025.

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