If you're interested in standing for Tauranga City Council, make sure to get your nomination papers in before 12pm, Friday 24 May.
To stand for Council, candidates are required to be:
- A New Zealand citizen by birth or through a citizenship ceremony
- Enrolled to vote on the General or Māori roll
- Nominated by two people who are enrolled to vote in Tauranga, in the ward or electoral area where the candidate intends to stand.
A final list of candidates will be published on Tauranga City Council's webpage on Friday afternoon.
Voting opens on Saturday, 29 June and closes on Saturday, 20 July at 12pm. For more information, visit Council’s election webpage here: tauranga.govt.nz/elections