In October 2025 elections were held for Council and for all three of our Community Boards.
A by-election was required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for the Tekapo Community Board. The vacancy has arisen from the recent resignation of Anna Roseingrave.
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.
Election Details
Nominations for the above position opened on Thursday 19 February 2026 and closed at noon on Thursday 19 March 2026.
No nominations were received.
At a meeting on 13 April 2026 the Tekapo Community Board resolved to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Board by appointment, in accordance with Section 117A of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Maireire Norman was appointed to the Tekapo Community Board.
Voting
This by-election was held by postal vote
Enrolling to Vote
Ratepayers who live outside the district but who own a house in Tekapo may enrol as a ratepayer elector on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available from either of the Mackenzie District Council offices, Main Street, Fairlie or Marketplace Twizel. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal: www.electionz.com/ratepayer.