NOTICE OF DAY OF ELECTION FOR THE 2025 ELECTIONS OF THE PORTAGE LICENSING TRUST AND THE WAITĀKERE LICENSING TRUST
Nominations received
Notice is given under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:
PORTAGE LICENSING TRUST
Ward No 1 (Auckland City) (three vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| AMOSA, Marcus Sealiitu | Independent |
| DAVIE, Kathryn Mary | Voice of the People |
| DAVIE, Paul | Voice of the People |
| FARMER, Catherine | Independent |
| GRAHAM, Mark | City Vision |
| HINE, Peter John | |
| HUTCHINSON, Barry | Trusts Action Group |
| MATĀFAI, Simon | Independent |
| MOSLEY, Barry Kenneth | |
| RURU, Heather | City Vision |
| WATSON, Margi | City Vision |
Ward No 2 (New Lynn) (two vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| BAIN, Michael John | |
| HULSE, Robert Allen | Independent |
| JORDAN, David Charles | Trusts Action Group |
Ward No 3 (Glen Eden) (two vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| BERGIN, Joe | Trusts Action Group |
| CALLAHAN, Ellie | Trusts Action Group |
| HUTTON, Michelle | Future West |
| LUXTON, Morgan | |
| PARKER, Rashi | Future West |
Ward No 4 (Titirangi/Green Bay) (two vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| BLOMFIELD, Diane Brigette | |
| CATHCART, Jared | WestWards |
| CLOW, Ross | Independent |
| GOODALE, Ben | Trusts Action Group |
| MILNE, Duncan Hunter Stewart | Independent |
| PARTRIDGE, Barrie-John | Future West |
| PRESLAND, Gregory Boone | Future West |
Ward No 5 (Kelston West) (one vacancy)
| Name | Affiliations |
| ALLEN, Belinda | |
| GANATRA, Nishita | |
| LECKEY, Darren Gene | Independent |
WAITĀKERE LICENSING TRUST
Ward No 1 (Te Atatū) (two vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| CARTER, Chris | Labour |
| LOADER, Brooke | Labour |
| ROBERTS, Amanda | Trusts Action Group |
| SMALE, Nick | Trusts Action Group |
| TAMIHERE, John | |
| WIDDISON, Denise | Independent |
Ward No 2 (Lincoln) (three vacancies)
| Name | Affiliations |
| BERGIN, Ben | Trusts Action Group |
| COOPER, Linda | Trust Local |
| FLAUNTY, Warren William | Trust Local |
| LOAU, John | Trust Local |
| ORMISTON, Richard | Trusts Action Group |
| PATTERSON, Jared Karl | Trusts Action Group |
| RIDDELL, John Godfrey | |
| TALWAR, Gurdeep | Independent |
Ward No 3 (Waitākere) (one vacancy)
| Name | Affiliations |
| ALLEN, Mark | Future West |
| HYMAN, Toby Alexander | Trusts Action Group |
Ward No 4 (Henderson) (one vacancy)
| Name | Affiliations |
| FLAVELL, Will | Labour |
| KAUSHAL, Sunil | Independent |
Order of candidate names
Portage Licensing Trust and Waitākere Licensing Trust have resolved under regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the alphabetical order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents.
Issuing of voting documents
Voting documents will be posted to electors from Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
Return of voting documents
Voting documents must be returned not later than noon, Saturday, 11 October 2025 to the electoral officer.
Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered to a vote box at the following locations between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal business hours, and Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am – noon:
- the electoral office, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland – entrance off Dock Street
- any Auckland Council library across the Auckland region
- selected retailers and supermarkets across the Auckland region
For information on additional locations, refer to voteauckland.co.nz
Special Voting
Special voting in terms of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the following locations between Tuesday, 9 September 2025 and Friday, 10 October 2025 during normal business hours, and Saturday, 11 October 2025 between 9.00am – noon:
- electoral office, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland — entrance off Dock Street
- Albany Village Library, Kell Drive, Albany
- Birkenhead Library Nell Fisher Reserve, Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead
- Botany Library Level 1, Botany Town Centre, Sunset Terrace, East Tāmaki
- East Coast Bays Library, 8 Bute Road, Browns Bay
- Great Barrier Service Centre, 75 Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Aotea/Great Barrier Island
- Glen Eden Library, 12-32 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden
- Helensville Library, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville
- Māngere Town Centre Library, 121 Bader Drive, Māngere
- Manukau Library Te Paerangi, 3 Osterley Way, Manukau
- Manurewa Library, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa
- Mt Albert Library, 84 St Lukes Road, Mt Roskill
- Mt Roskill Library, 546 Mt Albert Road, Mt Roskill
- New Lynn War Memorial Library, 3 Memorial Drive, New Lynn
- Onehunga Library, 85 Church Street, Onehunga
- Papakura Sir Edmund Hillary Library, 209 Great South Road, Papakura
- Parnell Library Jubilee Building, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
- Pukekohe Library, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe
- Remuera Library, 431 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
- Takapuna Library, 9 The Strand, Takapuna
- Te Atatu Library, 595 Te Atatū Road, Te Atatū Peninsula
- Waiheke Library, 131-133 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
- Waiuku Library Civic Centre, 10 King Street, Waiuku
- Warkworth Library, 2 Baxter Street, Warkworth
- Whangaparāoa Library, 9 Main Street, Whangaparāoa
- or by phoning 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822.
A person can apply to enrol as a residential elector right up to and including Friday, 10 October 2025 – the day before the close of voting.
Dated at Auckland 6 August 2025
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer
Portage Licensing Trust and Waitākere Licensing Trust
Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822
Ground Floor, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central
