Public notice: Hurunui District Council - Representation Review 2025
In accordance with section 19R of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Government Commission determines that for at least the triennial general election of the Hurunui District Council to be held on 11 October 2025, the following representation arrangements will apply:
a. Hurunui District, as delineated on Plan LG-058-2019-W-1 will be divided into wards and will be represented by a Council comprising the mayor and ten councillors elected as follows:
|
Ward |
Councillors |
Plan delineating area |
|
West Ward |
4 |
LG-058-2019-W-2 |
|
East Ward |
2 |
LG-058-2019-W-3 |
|
South Ward |
4 |
LG-058-2019-W-4 |
b. There will be two communities with community boards as follows:
|
Area |
Members* |
Appointed members |
|
|
Hanmer Springs Community Board |
As delineated on Plan LG-058-2019-Com-1 |
5 |
1 councillor representing the West Ward |
|
South Ward Community Board |
Comprising the area of the South Ward |
5 |
2 councillors representing the South Ward |
The ratio of population to elected members for each ward will be as follows:
|
Wards |
Population* |
Number of members |
Population per member |
Deviation from district average population per member |
% deviation from district average population per member |
|
West Ward |
5,450 |
4 |
1,363 |
-18 |
+1.27 |
|
East Ward |
2,670 |
2 |
1,335 |
-45 |
-3.26 |
|
South Ward |
5,680 |
4 |
1,420 |
+40 |
2.90 |
|
Total |
13,800 |
10 |
|
|
|
The community boards will not be subdivided for electoral purposes. The population they each represent will be as follows:
|
Community |
Population* |
Number of members^ |
Population per member |
|
Hanmer Springs Community Board |
1,220 |
5 |
284 |
|
South Ward Community Board |
5,680 |
5 |
1,136 |
As required by section 19T(b) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the boundaries of the above wards and communities coincide with the boundaries of current statistical meshblock areas determined by Statistics New Zealand and used for Parliamentary electoral purposes.
The determination is available on the Commission’s website: Recent Determinations - Local Government Commission (lgc.govt.nz)
Penny Langley
Chief Executive Officer