Elections
BY-ELECTION 2011
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the by-election for one member for the Rotorua District Council, held on Friday 18th November is as follows:
| Rotorua District Council (1 Member) |
Votes Received |
| RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka |
5,049 |
| MARVELLY, Brett John |
3,893 |
| STOREY, Victor |
2,459 |
| LEE, Cliff |
1,722 |
| WESTERN, Dianne (Independent) |
1,314 |
| HEDGES, Bill |
1,170 |
| INFORMAL |
30 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
48 |
I therefore declare Merepeka RAUKAWA-TAIT elected as a member for the Rotorua District Council.
The voter return was 34.74%, being 15,685 voting papers, including special votes.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Rotorua District Council
1061 Haupapa St,
021 498 517
elections@electionz.com
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2010
Local government elections are held throughout New Zealand every three years. The most recent elections were held in October 2010 and the next elections will take place in late 2013.
Every three years registered voters in the Rotorua district have the opportunity to vote for their mayor and 12 councillors on Rotorua District Council.
There is also an election for four positions on the Rotorua Lakes Community Board. In addition two councillors are appointed to the community board by the council.
Elections also take place separately every three years for six positions on Rotorua District Council's Te Arawa Standing Committee, with the council also appointing mayor and two other councillors to the committee.