Voting closes for 2025 local elections

Saturday 11 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 11 Oct 2025, 1:31pm

Voting concluded at midday on Saturday for the 2025 local elections. Councils are expected to release preliminary progress results this afternoon, with final results due next week. Some high-profile mayors have reportedly been re-elected.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffSat 11 Oct 2025, 12:01pm

   Live: Local election voting closed, wait for results begins (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSat 11 Oct 2025, 12:58pm

   Local elections 2025: Rotorua results and election day news (opens in new tab)

   • Local elections 2025: Western Bay results and election day updates (opens in new tab) Sat 11 Oct 2025, 1:31pm
3. RNZSat 11 Oct 2025, 1:06pm

   Live: Local election voting closes, early results released (opens in new tab)