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election 2025.

Your Vote. Our Future.
Local Impact. Community Choice.

Rotorua Trust plays a vital role in supporting the long-term success of Rotorua and its people, helping build a Rotorua that is vibrant, connected, and full of opportunity.

Every three years, our community elects Trustees to help guide this vision.
The Trustees we choose today make decisions that influence Rotorua’s wellbeing for generations to come. That’s why voting is so important.

Voting is open now and closes 12 noon, Saturday 22 November 2025.
You can vote online, by post, or by returning your completed papers to a ballot box at:
• Rotorua Trust Office, 1072 Haupapa Street
• Rotorua Library, Te Aka Mauri
• Pak’nSave Rotorua
• New World Westend

Your voice matters. Your vote helps shape Rotorua’s future.
Rotorua Trust. Supporting the long-term success of Rotorua and its people.

Poti. Vote.

Voting packs have been posted to all eligible voters, and you can vote online, by post, or at a polling place ballot box.

Voting opened on Tuesday, 21 October and closes at 12 noon, Saturday, 22 November.

Make your vote count.

Candidate directory

Candidate Nominations closed at 12 noon on Friday, 12 September 2025.

strategy snapshot


full overview: election timeline

6pm, Thursday 7 August 2025Candidate Information Evening

Friday 15 August 2025

Public notice: notice of election, calling for
nominations, inspection of roll
Friday 15 August 2025
Nominations open
Roll open for inspection
Friday 12 September 2025
Nominations close (12 noon)
Electoral roll closes (4 pm)
Friday 19 September 2025Public notice: candidate names
Tuesday 21 October – Saturday 22 November 2025Delivery of voting documents including the
candidate booklet
Progressive roll scrutiny
Early processing
Voting period
Saturday 22 November 2025Voting closes (12 noon)
Wednesday 26 November 2025Public notice declaration of results

Local impact. Community choice.

HELP support THE future of Rotorua Trust.