Local election results show several tight mayoral races

Monday 13 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 13 Oct 2025, 3:04pm

In this story Jonathan Larsen, Snow Tane, Victor Luca, Nándor Tánczos

Preliminary counts for the local government elections show some mayoral races were decided by fewer than five votes. Official results, including special votes, are expected to be confirmed by the end of the week.

How they headlined it

2:48pm

1. NZ HeraldMon 13 Oct 2025, 2:48pm

   Local election results: New mayors confirmed after razor‑thin vote margins (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 13 Oct 2025, 2:59pm

   Mayors, councillors calling their spot in tight election races (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostMon 13 Oct 2025, 3:04pm

   Local elections: Mayoral races narrow after preliminary vote tally (opens in new tab)