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In October elections were held for Council and for all three of our Community Boards. Unfortunately, in Twizel not enough people were nominated to fill all the vacancies so we must now hold an extra election (a by-election) to find a fourth person to join Tony Hodges, Mary Murdoch, and Katrina Te Rito who were elected unopposed.
What does a Community Board do?
A Community Board is made up of people who represent and advocate for their community’s interests. They bring the views of their community, community organisations and special interest groups to the attention of Council.
They maintain an overview of Council services and provide feedback from their community to Council, and they campaign for improvements on behalf of their community.
They meet six times a year. More information is available in the Candidate Handbook.
Standing for Election
If this sounds like you and you’d like to stand for election, or if you know someone who’d be great in the role, the next step is to be nominated.
Each candidate must be nominated on the official nomination form which can be downloaded online, and which is available during normal office hours from Monday 24 November:
- From Mackenzie District Council offices, in Twizel and Fairlie, 0800 685 8514, or
- By phoning the election helpline on 0800 666 048
Completed nomination documents must be received by the electoral officer no later than noon on Monday 22 December 2025. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST which can be paid by EFTPOS, cash or online banking. The nomination form includes the required bank a/c details.
Candidates are encouraged to also provide a profile statement of up to 150 words and a recent colour photograph. Detailed requirements for these are set out in the information sheet which is available with the nomination form and in the candidate handbook. All nomination documents must be lodged together. Candidates should refer to the information sheet and candidate handbook for further details.
Key Dates
- Nominations open on Monday 24 November 2025 and close at 12 noon on Monday 22 December 2025
- Voting opens Friday 30 January
- Voting closes 12 noon Tuesday 3 March
Voting
If you are enrolled to vote in a national election (a parliamentary elector) you will automatically be placed on council’s electoral roll as a residential elector. If you need to enrol or update your existing name or address details on the parliamentary electoral roll, you can do so online at vote.nz or by phoning 0800 36 76 56.
Electoral Rolls
A preliminary roll for the by-election can be inspected during normal office hours at the Mackenzie District Council office, 53 Main Street, Fairlie from Monday 24 November 2025 to Monday 22 December 2025.
Residential electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the electoral roll:
- Online at www.vote.nz
- By texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you
- By calling 0800 36 76 56 to ask for a form to be sent to you
- By email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz
Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available wherever copies of the electoral rolls are displayed and must be returned to the Mackenzie District Council electoral officer before 4pm Monday 22 December 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal: www.electionz.com/ratepayer
Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 4pm on Monday 22 December 2025.
Contact us
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer
Ph 0800 666 048 or email iro@electionz.com
Nic Zuppicich
Deputy Electoral Officer
Mackenzie District Council
Ph 03 685 9010 or email elections@mackenzie.govt.nz