Elections 2025

Local Elections in New Zealand – Your Voice, Your Community, Your Future

Local elections in New Zealand are your chance to shape the place you live. Held every three years, they decide who will represent your community on local councils, Regional Council and Development West Coast.

From transport and housing to parks and recreation, libraries, water services, rubbish collection and more. Our elected members make crucial decisions about things that affect your everyday life.

If you are keen to stand, it is easier than you think. All you need is two people from the ward you are standing for to nominate you. Training and support are available and you'll gain valuable leadership experience while creating real, lasting change.

Don't wait for change - be the change. Put your name forward and stand for what matters.


Local elections. Your community. Your move.



Areas of Nomination:

  • Mayoralty - 1 required
  • Northern Ward (Runanga, Rapahoe and Barrytown) - 1 required
  • Central Ward - 3 required
  • Southern Ward (Camerons, Gladstone, Paroa, Karoro, Blaketown, and Boddytown) - 2 required
  • Eastern Ward(Dobson, Kaiata, Stillwater, Brunner, Ngahere, Nelson Creek, Totara Flat, Atarau, Blackball, Ahaura, Moana, Inchbonnie) - 2 required

Development West Coast - 1 required

  • Profile statement for the candidate MUST be typed (maximum of 150 words)
  • Deliver nomination forms to GDC Reception: 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth OR email to: elections@greydc.govt.nz

Nominations of candidates required must be in the hands of the Electoral Office before 12 noon on Friday 1st August 2025.


To keep up to date with all latest Nominations received, Click Here

Head straight to Grey District Here


Thinking of standing?

Take a look at the 2025 Candidate Handbook.

To view Nomination Forms, select from the following:

For further questions, you may contact the Deputy Electoral Officer: Catriona Bayliss

For full details and further information, please click on the link below:

https://www.greydc.govt.nz/04your-council/elections/2025-elections




Local Elections in New Zealand – Your Voice, Your Community, Your Future

Local elections in New Zealand are your chance to shape the place you live. Held every three years, they decide who will represent your community on local councils, Regional Council and Development West Coast.

From transport and housing to parks and recreation, libraries, water services, rubbish collection and more. Our elected members make crucial decisions about things that affect your everyday life.

If you are keen to stand, it is easier than you think. All you need is two people from the ward you are standing for to nominate you. Training and support are available and you'll gain valuable leadership experience while creating real, lasting change.

Don't wait for change - be the change. Put your name forward and stand for what matters.


Local elections. Your community. Your move.



Areas of Nomination:

  • Mayoralty - 1 required
  • Northern Ward (Runanga, Rapahoe and Barrytown) - 1 required
  • Central Ward - 3 required
  • Southern Ward (Camerons, Gladstone, Paroa, Karoro, Blaketown, and Boddytown) - 2 required
  • Eastern Ward(Dobson, Kaiata, Stillwater, Brunner, Ngahere, Nelson Creek, Totara Flat, Atarau, Blackball, Ahaura, Moana, Inchbonnie) - 2 required

Development West Coast - 1 required

  • Profile statement for the candidate MUST be typed (maximum of 150 words)
  • Deliver nomination forms to GDC Reception: 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth OR email to: elections@greydc.govt.nz

Nominations of candidates required must be in the hands of the Electoral Office before 12 noon on Friday 1st August 2025.


To keep up to date with all latest Nominations received, Click Here

Head straight to Grey District Here


Thinking of standing?

Take a look at the 2025 Candidate Handbook.

To view Nomination Forms, select from the following:

For further questions, you may contact the Deputy Electoral Officer: Catriona Bayliss

For full details and further information, please click on the link below:

https://www.greydc.govt.nz/04your-council/elections/2025-elections