Voter turnout lags in Auckland and Christchurch ahead of election close

Friday 10 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 10 Oct 2025, 5:00am

In this story Auckland Council, Wayne Brown

With less than two days remaining, voter turnout in Auckland and Christchurch remains behind 2022 levels. In Auckland, only 21.9 per cent of eligible voters had returned their papers as of Thursday. Wellington's turnout is reported to be marginally ahead of its previous local election.

How they headlined it

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1. The PostFri 10 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Slow start, late sprint? City voters lag as clock ticks down (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 10 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections (opens in new tab)