For candidates

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Nominations will open on Friday 4 July and close at noon on Friday 1 August 2025. A detailed candidate information handbook will be available from May 2025.

During this period, you can fill out a nomination form online, or:

• Pick one up from our Customer Service Centre at 32 The Square, Palmerston North
• Call the electoral office on 0800 922 822.

To be eligible to stand for election, a candidate must be:

• a New Zealand citizen and
• on the electoral roll (18 years or older) and
• nominated by two people whose names appear on the electoral roll of the area that a candidate is standing for.

You will need to pay a $200 deposit.

More information for candidates