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Further Notice of Election and Declaration of Elected Candidates

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Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Environment Southland.

Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting will open on Tuesday 9 September 2025 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Hokonui Constituency (1 Vacancy)

MCDONALD, Peter

ROSE, David

Invercargill-Rakiura Constituency (6 Vacancies)

CUMBERLAND, Joshua

HODSON, Roger Independent

LUDLOW, Lyndal Independent

MORRISON, Phil

PERHAM, Nick Independent

RODWAY, Maurice

ROY, Eric

SURENDRAN, Nathan Honesty, Responsibility, Resilience

TE MAIHAROA, Rob

TRENT, Annette Independent

YOUNG, Geoffrey

The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancies.

Fiordland Constituency (1 Vacancy)

EVANS, Paul Independent

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Paul EVANS is elected unopposed.

Eastern-Dome Constituency (2 Vacancies)

GIBSON, Alastair

MCPHAIL, Jeremy

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Alastair GIBSON and Jeremy MCPHAIL are elected unopposed.

Western Constituency (1 Vacancy)

MATHIESON, Ewen

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Ewen MATHIESON is elected unopposed.

Southern Constituency (1 Vacancy)

PEMBERTON, Jon

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Jon PEMBERTON is elected unopposed

Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements Residents within the areas of these elections who are not listed on their local city or district council final electoral rolls can enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025 by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz.

Ratepayers within the areas of these elections who are not listed on their local city or district council final electoral rolls can obtain enrolment forms at the city or district council offices they pay rates to and enrol up to the close of business for that city or district council on Friday 10 October 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made at www.electionz.com/ratepayer.

Special voting documents for the above elections will be available during normal office hours between Tuesday 9 September and Friday 10 October 2025 and from 9am to 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025 at the main offices of the city or district councils within the Environment Southland area. Please check with your local city or district council for special voting arrangements in your area.

Anthony Morton

Electoral Officer – Environment Southland

PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140

iro@electionz.com | 0800 666 048

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