What can you expect inside your voting pack?

Here’s what you’ll find:

📄 Voting Paper- This is where you vote for your mayor, councillors (ward + regional), local board members, Māori ward referendum, Māori ward reps, and licensing trust members (in some areas).

📘 Candidate Info Booklet- Quick bios and priorities from each candidate. Some councils even link to videos or websites.

📮 Return Envelope- Bright orange and postage-paid.

You can:

* Drop it in a NZ Post box by Tue 7 Oct

* Use council voting bins until midday Sat 11 Oct

* Hand-deliver to council voting hubs

📋 Voting Instructions – Whether it’s FPP (tick one) or STV (rank your faves 1, 2, 3…), this guide breaks it down so you can vote with confidence.