Voting for vacant Western Bay seats now open
Governance advisor Ella Logan shows how it's done.
Voting is now open to decide who will fill Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s vacant Maketu-Te Puke Councillor, and Ōmokoroa Community Board seats.
Candidates for the Maketu-Te Puke Councillor seat are Bernard Holmes, Laura Rae, and Anthony Wihapi, while those in the running for the Ōmokoroa Community Board seat are Chris Dever, Steven Ling, and Murray Marshall.
To view the candidate profiles, visit www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/elections
Voting closes midday Thursday, 18 July, with the successful candidates selected under the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Voting will be done via postal ballot, with voting papers being sent to residents from 26 June 2024.
To vote, residents in the Maketu–Te Puke ward and Ōmokoroa Community Board area will need to complete their postal ballots and either mail them back or hand deliver them at one of the following locations:
- New World Te Puke, 12 Jocelyn Street, Te Puke
- Maketu Hauora, 3 Little Waihī Road, Maketu
- Te Puke Library and Service Centre, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke
- Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s main office, Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga
- Ōmokoroa Library and Service Centre, 28 Western Avenue, Ōmokoroa
If you live in these areas, and you are eligible to vote, you will receive your postal ballots via mail. If you haven’t received yours by 1 July 2024, please call +64 3 377 3530 , or email info@electionz.com
