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A by-election is required to fill an extraordinary vacancy for the Rimutaka Licensing Trust.
Nominations
Nominations for the above position open on Monday 24 November 2025 and must be made on the official nomination form. A nomination form and a by-election information sheet can be requested from the Upper Hutt City Council office, Level 1, Civic Administration Building, 838-842 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, downloaded from www.upperhutt.govt.nz/vote or from the electoral officer (see contact details below).
Completed nomination documents must be received by the electoral officer no later than noon on Monday 22 December 2025. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by EFTPOS, cash or online banking (see nomination form for bank a/c details).
Candidates are encouraged to also submit a candidate profile statement and recent colour photograph. The requirements for the profile statement and photo are set out in the information sheet. All nomination documents must be lodged together. Candidates should refer to the information sheet for further details.
Electoral roll
A preliminary roll for the by-election can be inspected during normal office hours at the Upper Hutt City Council office, Level 1, Civic Administration Building, 838-842 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, from Monday 24 November 2025 to Monday 22 December 2025.
Residential electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the electoral roll:
Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the nonresident ratepayer elector enrolment form available from the Upper Hutt City Council office, Level 1, Civic Administration Building, 838-842 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt and must be returned to the Upper Hutt City Council electoral officer before 4pm Monday 22 December 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal: www.electionz.com/ratepayer
Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 4pm on Monday 22 December 2025.
Election Details
If a voting process is required to fill this vacancy, it will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system. Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers. The voting papers will be mailed out to electors on Friday 30 January 2026 and voting will close at midday on Tuesday 3 March 2026.
Warwick Lampp Electoral Officer - Upper Hutt City Council
PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140
iro@electionz.com
0800 666 048