Local elections
In this section
2023 Malvern Community Board By-elections declaration of results
The final results for the Selwyn District Council by-elections that closed at midday on Friday 15 December 2023 are:
Tawera Community Subdivision (1 vacancy) Votes Received
FREEMAN, Phil 346
WOODS, Bill 116
FROST, Vicky 92
WELSH, Andrew 92
JOHNSON, Michelle 32
INFORMAL 3
BLANK 3
Phil FREEMAN is declared elected.
The voter return for this subdivision was 33.01%, being 684 votes.
Hawkins Community Subdivision (1 vacancy) Votes Received
VERRY, John 485
LAWRENCE, Rob 458
DONNELLY, Brian 331
INFORMAL 2
BLANK 1
John VERRY is declared elected.
The voter return for this subdivision was 26.87%, being 1,277 votes.
View candidate profiles for the Hawkins Community Subdivision [PDF, 321 KB]
View candidate profiles for the Tawera Community Subdivision [PDF, 562 KB]
Candidates
Hawkins Community Subdivision | Nominee | Nominated by |
(1 Vacancies) | Brian Donnelly | Fiona Maddison, Kevin Otton |
Rob Lawrence | Andrea Barnhill, Russell Green | |
John Verry | Mark Hunter, Robyn Tsukigawa | |
Tawera Community Subdivision | Nominee | Nominated by |
(1 Vacancies) | Vicky Frost | Daryl Smith, Merle Smith |
Bill Woods | Alison Price, David Feary | |
Michelle Johnson | Richelle Doerner-Corson, Liana Pasco | |
Andrew Welsh | Karen Meares and Victoria Askew | |
Phil Freeman | Chris Thwaites, Cynthia Driscoll |
Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements
Residential electors within the Malvern Community Board area who are not listed on the final electoral
roll for this by-election can enrol or amend their enrolment details on the electoral roll on or before 5pm,
Thursday 14 December 2023:
* Online at www.vote.nz
* By texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you
* By calling 0800 36 76 56 to ask for a form to be sent to you
* By email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz
Malvern Community Board ratepayers who live outside the Malvern Community Board area and who are not listed on the final electoral roll for this by-election can enrol on or before 5pm Thursday 14 December 2023 by completing and returning a ratepayer enrolment form, available from the Selwyn District Council office or website.
Special voting facilities
Special voting facilities for the by-election will be available during normal office hours from the Darfield
Service Centre/Library, 1 South Terrace, Darfield or the Selwyn District Council headquarters, 2 Norman
Kirk Drive, Rolleston from Thursday 23 November until midday, Friday 15 December 2023.
Key dates for Malvern Community Board by election
Nominations are open from Thursday 21 September to 12 midday on Thursday 19 October 2023.
If a voting process is required to fill one or both vacancies,voting papers will be mailed out to electors on Thursday 23 November and voting will close at midday on Friday 15 December 2023.
Public notices
- View the Notice of by election [PDF, 42 KB](21 September 2023)
- View the Further Notice of Election (confirmed candidates) (20 October 2023)
Are you enrolled to vote?
Residential electors within the Malvern Community Board area who are not listed on the final electoral
roll for this by-election can enrol or amend their enrolment details on the electoral roll on or before 5pm,
Thursday 14 December 2023:
* Online at www.vote.nz
* By texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you
* By calling 0800 36 76 56 to ask for a form to be sent to you
* By email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz
Malvern Community Board ratepayers who live outside the Malvern Community Board area and who are not listed on the final electoral roll for this by-election can enrol on or before 5pm Thursday 14 December 2023 by completing and returning a ratepayer enrolment form, available from the Selwyn District Council office or website.
Special voting facilities
Special voting facilities for the by-election will be available during normal office hours from the Darfield
Service Centre/Library, 1 South Terrace, Darfield or the Selwyn District Council headquarters, 2 Norman
Kirk Drive, Rolleston from Thursday 23 November until midday, Friday 15 December 2023.
Need help?
Deputy Electoral Officer
Phone: 0800 SELWYN (735 996)
2025 Local Body Elections
The next triennial local body elections will be held in 2025. Subject to any final representation review determination, elections will be held for:
1 Mayor
2 councillors to represent the Ellesmere Ward
2 councillors to represent the Malvern Ward
3 councillors to represent the Rolleston Ward
3 councillors to represent the Springs Ward
5 members to represent the Malvern Community Board, made up of the following representatives:
- 2 members to represent the Hawkins Community subdivision
- 1 member to represent the Tawera Community subdivision
- 2 members to represent the West Melton Community subdivision
Environment Canterbury (ECan) will also carry out an election process for 2 councillors to represent the Mid- Canterbury/Ōpakihi Constituency (comprising the areas bounded by the Ashburton and Selwyn District Councils). ECan will release information covering that election process.
The expected key dates for the 2025 elections are:
From 16 July 2025 Elections will be advertised and nominations called
18 July 2025 Nominations open
15 August 2025 Nominations close at midday
19 September 2025 Voter packs mailed to electors. Voting opens
11 October 2025 Voting closes at midday. Progress result asap thereafter
By 16 October 2025 Official result released
From 16 October 2025 Official result advertised.
By 19 December 2025 Candidate campaign expense and donation declarations due
A candidate handbook for the 2025 election will be prepared and made available from this website by 31 May 2025. Nomination forms will be available in early July 2025.
If you are enrolled as a parliamentary elector you will automatically be placed on council’s electoral roll as a residential elector. If you need to enrol or update existing name or address details on the parliamentary electoral roll, you can do so at online at vote.nz or by phoning 0800 36 76 56.
If you pay rates on property within the council area but live outside that area you may be eligible to enrol as a ratepayer elector. A copy of the ratepayer enrolment form can be downloaded here.
Further election related documents or links will be available from this page throughout 2025.