Local elections 2022

Local elections will take place around Aotearoa New Zealand on Saturday, 8 October 2022. Here you can find everything you need to know about voting in Kāpiti as well as heaps of information on what to do if you would like to stand for Mayor, a councillor role or to be a community board member.

Local government is the voice of the community, representing and balancing a range of interests.

Enrolling to vote

You have until 12 August to enrol to vote. Enrol online, call 0800 36 76 56 or pick up a form from one of our service centres, district libraries or from some NZ Post outlets.

Find out more about enrolling to vote, and see Vote for the full election timeline.

Who's being elected

The Council is represented by the Mayor and 10 Councilors. These representatives discuss matters of social,...

Enrol

Enrolments are facilitated by the Electoral Commission. To be on the published roll, you have until 12 August to...

Nominate or stand

Local government only succeeds if people who stand for and care for their communities are prepared to serve. As an...

Vote

Every day, your local Council works to deliver the infrastructure and services that keeps our community ticking. From...