New Zealand local elections, 2010
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The 2010 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections to select local government officials and district health board members. All elections are conducted by postal ballot, with election day being Saturday 9 October 2010.
Elected were:
Except for all DHBs and six territorial authorities, officials were elected by the First Past the Post system. Members of DHBs and mayors and councillors in six territorial authorities, including Wellington City
and Dunedin City
, were elected using the Single Transferable Vote
system.
Key dates for the election as set out by the Local Government Commission and Elections New Zealand are:
. In March 2010, the National Government
passed special legislation deferring Canterbury Regional Council's election until 2013 and replacing the existing councillors with appointed commissioners.
a Labour party politician replaced centre-right Auckland City
mayor John Banks
. In Wellington, Green Party candidate Celia Wade-Brown
replaced right leaning, Kerry Prendergast
. As well as at the provincial levels new left-wing mayors replaced retiring incumbents in Wanganui and New Plymouth and incumbent mayors like that of Janie Annear in Timaru defeated conservative challengers.
Elected were:
- Mayors and councillors for all 67 territorial authority councilsTerritorial authorities of New ZealandTerritorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils, and the Chatham Islands Council...
- Councillors for 10 regional councilsRegions of New ZealandThe region is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. There are 16 regions of New Zealand. Eleven are governed by an elected regional council, while five are governed by territorial authorities which also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities...
, (all regional councils had elections except Canterbury Regional CouncilCanterbury Regional CouncilCanterbury Regional Council is the regional council for Canterbury, the largest region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is part of New Zealand's structure of local government...
, and the Auckland Regional CouncilAuckland Regional CouncilThe Auckland Regional Council was the regional council of the Auckland Region. Its predecessor the Auckland Regional Authority was formed in 1963 and became the ARC in 1989...
which will be replaced by the Auckland CouncilAuckland CouncilThe Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
) - Members of all 20 District Health Boards (DHBs)
- Members for all 21 local boards of the Auckland CouncilAuckland CouncilThe Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
- Various local and community boards and licensing trusts.
Except for all DHBs and six territorial authorities, officials were elected by the First Past the Post system. Members of DHBs and mayors and councillors in six territorial authorities, including Wellington City
Wellington City
Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Wellington city extends as far north as Linden, and includes the rural areas of Makara and Ohariu. It is New Zealand's third-largest city, behind Auckland and Christchurch.Wellington attained city status in...
and Dunedin City
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, were elected using the Single Transferable Vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
system.
Dates
Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, a "general election of members of every local authority or community board must be held on the second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001, meaning 9 October 2010.Key dates for the election as set out by the Local Government Commission and Elections New Zealand are:
| 21 July | Public notice of election |
| 23 July | Candidate nominations open Preliminary electoral roll opens for inspection |
| 20 August | Nominations close at 12 noon Electoral roll closes |
| 25 August | Public notice of candidates |
| 17–22 September | Voting papers delivered to voters |
| 9 October | Election Day - Voting closes at 12 noon Preliminary results released |
| 11–20 October | Official results released |
| 1 November onwards | New officials sworn in |
Auckland Council
This was the first time elections were held for the new Auckland Council, and the Auckland mayoral election, 2010 took place concurrently.Canterbury Regional Council
The 2010 elections did not include Canterbury Regional CouncilCanterbury Regional Council
Canterbury Regional Council is the regional council for Canterbury, the largest region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is part of New Zealand's structure of local government...
. In March 2010, the National Government
Fifth National Government of New Zealand
The Fifth National Government of New Zealand is the current government of New Zealand. It is led by Prime Minister John Key.After the 2008 general election the National Party and its allies were able to form a government, taking over from Helen Clark's Fifth Labour Government. The National party...
passed special legislation deferring Canterbury Regional Council's election until 2013 and replacing the existing councillors with appointed commissioners.
Southern District Health Board
The 2010 elections were the first for the Southern District Health Board, which was formed from the merger of the Otago and Southland DHBs on 1 May 2010. The Southern DHB had 14 members from the two former boards, but was reduced to the standard seven elected members after the election.Leftward shift
There was a notable leftward shift in the local elections throughout the country and many notable long term centre-right mayors were replaced by left-wing mayors throughout the country. In the new position of Auckland supermayor, Manukau City mayor Len BrownLen Brown
Len Brown is the Mayor of Auckland in New Zealand and the head of the Auckland Council. He won the 2010 Auckland mayoral election on 9 October 2010 and was sworn in as Mayor of Auckland on 1 November 2010, being the first to hold that title for the amalgamated Auckland 'Super City'...
a Labour party politician replaced centre-right Auckland City
Auckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
mayor John Banks
John Banks (New Zealand)
John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...
. In Wellington, Green Party candidate Celia Wade-Brown
Celia Wade-Brown
Celia Wade-Brown is the 34th and current Mayor of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. She is the third woman to fill that role, replacing centre-right Kerry Prendergast. She is the second Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand mayor of a major New Zealand city, after Dunedin's Sukhi Turner...
replaced right leaning, Kerry Prendergast
Kerry Prendergast
Kerry Leigh Prendergast, CNZM was the 33rd Mayor of Wellington . She was the second woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington, succeeding Mark Blumsky.-Before politics:...
. As well as at the provincial levels new left-wing mayors replaced retiring incumbents in Wanganui and New Plymouth and incumbent mayors like that of Janie Annear in Timaru defeated conservative challengers.
Individual elections
Elections are split into their respective regions:- Auckland regionAuckland local elections, 2010The Auckland local elections, 2010 took place from 17 September until 9 October and were conducted by postal vote. The elections were the first since the merger of the seven councils and elected the new Auckland Council, composed of the mayor, 20 members of the Governing Body, and 149 members of 21...
- Wellington regionWellington local elections, 2010The Wellington local elections, 2010 are part of the New Zealand local elections, 2010, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council , eight territorial authority councils, three district health boards, and various local boards and...
- Dunedin City CouncilDunedin local elections, 2010The Dunedin local elections, 2010 were part of the New Zealand local elections, 2010, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Dunedin elections are used to elect the Mayor of Dunedin and to elect councilors to the Dunedin City Council...
Notable elections
- Note: results are preliminary and are subject to change.
- Auckland mayoral – The first mayoral election for the new Auckland Council was won by incumbent Manukau City mayor Len BrownLen BrownLen Brown is the Mayor of Auckland in New Zealand and the head of the Auckland Council. He won the 2010 Auckland mayoral election on 9 October 2010 and was sworn in as Mayor of Auckland on 1 November 2010, being the first to hold that title for the amalgamated Auckland 'Super City'...
with 221,365 votes over incumbent Auckland CityAuckland CityAuckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
mayor John BanksJohn Banks (New Zealand)John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...
by 60,198 votes.
- Auckland mayoral – The first mayoral election for the new Auckland Council was won by incumbent Manukau City mayor Len Brown
- Wellington City mayoralWellington City mayoral election, 2010The Wellington City mayoral election, 2010 is part of the New Zealand local elections, 2010. On 9 October 2010, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles...
– At the end of election night, incumbent Kerry PrendergastKerry PrendergastKerry Leigh Prendergast, CNZM was the 33rd Mayor of Wellington . She was the second woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington, succeeding Mark Blumsky.-Before politics:...
was ahead by 40 votes over city councillor Celia Wade-BrownCelia Wade-BrownCelia Wade-Brown is the 34th and current Mayor of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. She is the third woman to fill that role, replacing centre-right Kerry Prendergast. She is the second Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand mayor of a major New Zealand city, after Dunedin's Sukhi Turner...
. On the Wednesday following the election, after the counting of 632 special votes, Celia Wade-Brown beat incumbent Kerry Prendergast by a total of 176 votes, 24,881 to 24,705 votes, with voter turnout of 40.11 percent, a slight increase on the 2007 election turnout of 40 percent.
- Christchurch mayoralChristchurch mayoral election, 2010The Christchurch mayoral election, 2010 is part of the New Zealand local elections, 2010. On 9 October 2010, elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles...
– Incumbent Bob Parker won with 68,245 votes, a majority of 16,679 over Wigram MP Jim AndertonJim AndertonJames Patrick Anderton, usually known as Jim Anderton , is the leader of the Progressive Party, a New Zealand political party. He has served in Parliament since 1984. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and is currently also the sitting Father of the House, the longest...
. Initially second-place to Anderton, the vote swung in Parker's favour after his response and unintentional publicity following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake2010 Canterbury earthquakeThe 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on local time ....
that damaged the city five weeks to the day before the election.
- Dunedin mayoralDunedin mayoral election, 2010The Dunedin mayoral election, 2010 occurred on Saturday, 9 October 2010 and was conducted under the Single Transferable Voting system.The candidates for mayor included Peter Chin, the incumbent who contested for a third consecutive term. He faced six other candidates...
– City councillor Dave CullDave CullDavid Charles "Dave" Cull, QSO JP is the mayor of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. He became the 57th Mayor of Dunedin in October 2010.-Early life and career before politics:...
won with 22,382 votes at the last iteration (21,757 first preference), defeating incumbent Peter ChinPeter ChinPeter Chin may refer to:* Peter Chin , mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand*Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia; also the Member of Parliament for Miri, Sarawak...
, who received 14,453 votes at last iteration (14,084 first preference).
- Invercargill mayoralInvercargill mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Invercargill mayoral election finished on Saturday, 9 October 2010 and was conducted under the First Past the Post system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections....
– Incumbent Tim ShadboltTim ShadboltTimothy Richard "Tim" Shadbolt is a New Zealand politician. He is the Mayor of Invercargill and was previously Mayor of Waitemata City.-Early life:...
won with 16,275 votes, a majority of 10,964 over singer Suzanne PrenticeSuzanne PrenticeSuzanne Prentice is a country singer in New Zealand.Much respected icon in New Zealand for talented leadership in educational field with young people via music,numerous recordings worldwide....
.
See also
- Elections in New Zealand
- New Zealand local elections, 2004
- New Zealand local elections, 2007New Zealand local elections, 2007Triennial elections for all 73 cities, districts, twelve Regional Councils and all District Health Boards in New Zealand were held on 13 October 2007...
External links
- Elections New Zealand - Local Elections
- Local Elections 2010 - information for voters
- 2010 elections at the Auckland City CouncilAuckland City CouncilAuckland City Council was the local government authority representing Auckland City, New Zealand, and was amalgamated into the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents of the city...