Public notice: Selwyn 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 Selwyn District Council to be held on 11 October 2025, the following representation arrangements will apply:
As delineated on Plan LG-062-2025-W-1, Selwyn District will be divided into wards and will be represented by a Council comprising the mayor and 10 councillors, being:
-
- Two councillors elected by the electors of the district as a whole; and
- Eight councillors elected as follows:
|
Ward |
Councillors |
Plan delineating area |
|
Tawera Malvern Ward |
1 |
LG-062-2025-W-2 |
|
Kā Puna Springs Ward |
3 |
LG-062-2025-W-3 |
|
Te Waihora Ellesmere Ward |
1 |
LG-062-2025-W-4 |
|
Kā Mānia Rolleston Ward |
3 |
LG-062-2025-W-5 |
There will be one community with a community board as follows:
|
Community/ Community Board |
Area |
Subdivision |
Members* |
Appointed members |
|
Malvern Community Board |
Tawera Malvern Ward |
Tawera Subdivision, as delineated on Plan LG-062-2025-S-1 |
2 |
1, representing Tawera Malvern Ward |
|
Hawkins Subdivision, as delineated on Plan LG-062-2025-S-2 |
3 |
*Number of members elected by the electors of each subdivision
The ratio of population to elected members for each ward will be as follows:
|
Wards |
Population* |
Number of members |
Population per member |
Deviation from average population per member |
% deviation from average population per member |
|
Tawera Malvern Ward |
9,510 |
1 |
9,510 |
-645 |
-6.35 |
|
Kā Puna Springs Ward |
28,490 |
3 |
9,497 |
-658 |
-6.48 |
|
Te Waihora Ellesmere |
10,930 |
1 |
10,930 |
+775 |
+7.63 |
|
Kā Mānia Rolleston |
32,310 |
3 |
10,770 |
+615 |
+6.06 |
|
Total wards |
81,240 |
8 |
10,155 |
|
|
|
At-large members |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
81,240 |
10 |
|
|
|
*Based on Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa 2023 population estimates (2018 census base)
The Malvern Community will be subdivided for electoral purposes. The ratio of population to elected members for each subdivision will be as follows:
|
Malvern Community Board subdivisions |
Population* |
Number of members^ |
Population per member |
Deviation from community board average population per member |
% deviation from community board average population per member |
|
Tawera Subdivision |
3,640 |
2 |
1,820 |
-74 |
-3.91 |
|
Hawkins Subdivision |
5,820 |
3 |
1,940 |
+46 |
+2.43 |
|
Total |
9,470 |
5 |
1,894 |
|
|
*Based on Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa 2023 population estimates (2018 census base)
^Not including appointed members
As required by section 19T(1)(b) and 19W(c) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the boundaries of the above wards, communities and community subdivisions 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