Timaru District Council

Further Notice of Election

Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections.  Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Timaru District Council and Geraldine Licensing Trust.

Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system.  Voting will open on Tuesday 9 September 2025 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Mayor (1 Vacancy)

• BENNETT, Peter George
• BOWEN, Nigel                                   Vote Bowen
• PIDDINGTON, Stu

Geraldine Ward (1 Vacancy)

• HARPER, Philip
• OLIVER, Gavin                                  Independent

Pleasant Point-Temuka Ward (2 Vacancies)

• PYE, Michelle
• SCARSBROOK, Charles
• SHANNON, Scott

Timaru Ward (6 Vacancies)

• AIKMAN, Anah
• BENNETT, Peter George
• BOLT, John                                       ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.
• BURT, Peter                                      Independent
• HANLEY, Ian                                     Independent
• JACKSON, Owen (OJ)
• JACKSON, Stu (aka Photo)             Slippery Tiles Rates - Needs Not Wants
• MALAMA, Sange
• MCDOUALL, Jason
• OUDEMANS, Hadleigh
• PIDDINGTON, Stu
• RICHARDSON, Ethan
• SCOTT, Stacey
• THOMAS, Chris
• WILSON, Graeme

Geraldine Community Board (6 Vacancies)

• DAVIDSON, Helen
• FINLAYSON, Jan
• FOLEY-SMITH, Sarah
• MCKAY, Andy
• MINNEAR, Shane
• STUART, Kerry                                  Independent
• WILSON, Rachel
• WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie)

Pleasant Point Community Board (5 Vacancies)

• FIFIELD, Leanne                                Independent
• LYON, Anna
• MILLS, Tezeh
• TOOMEY, Cale
• TRAINOR, Amy-lee
• WILKINS, Kathy

Temuka Community Board (5 Vacancies)

• CAMPBELL, Kathy
• JACKSON, John
• JONES, Ann
• MCNAB MCKAY, Jocelyn
• NIMO, Nicola
• SCARSBROOK, Charles
• TALBOT, Alison

Geraldine Licensing Trust (6 Vacancies)

• CUMMINGS, Dan
• DONKERS, Nicola
• HAYNES, Angela T
• HEWSON, Jo
• HOUSTON, Sally
• MACLEOD, Ross
• WILSON, John
• WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie)

Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements

Timaru District Council residential electors who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025 by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz.

Timaru District Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain an enrolment form from the Timaru District Council Office, 2 King George Place, Timaru and enrol up to 5pm on Friday 10 October 2025.  Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made at www.electionz.com/ratepayer.

Special voting documents will be available during normal office hours from Tuesday 9 September to Friday 10 October and between 9am and 12 noon, Saturday 11 October 2025 at the Timaru District Council Office, 2 King George Place, Timaru; Temuka Library and Service Centre, King Street, Temuka; Geraldine Library and Service Centre, Talbot Street, Geraldine.

Anthony Morton

Electoral Officer – Timaru District Council

PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140

iro@electionz.com

0800 666 048

timaru.govt.nz/elections