Information for voters

Democracy only succeeds if everyone gets involved. If you want to ensure your vision, needs and priorities for the Waikato region aren’t overlooked, vote for the person who you think will best represent your interests and views.

Get started

Are you enrolled? Enrol or update your enrolment online. Voting papers will be delivered 9-22 September 2025.

Visit vote.nz

Nominations for local elections have now closed. Find out who is standing for election in your constituency.

Meet the candidates

View our Democracy Dave short video series to learn about the council's democratic processes in "a nutshell".

Meet Democracy Dave
Meet the candidate events What we're doing Constituencies Long Term Plan 2025 pre-election report

What else do we do?

What we do

Improving water quality, enhancing the health of our coastal and marine ecosystems, protecting and restoring our unique native plants and animals and the ecosystems they live in, keeping people safe on our roads and waterways as well as from floods and other hazards, and providing passenger transport services.

We do all this, and more.

Learn more about our mahi

Our purpose

Working together with for a Waikato region that has a healthy environment, vibrant communities and strong economy.

Learn about our purpose

Information for candidates

There are not enough New Zealanders voting in local elections. There are many reasons for low levels of engagement – lack of knowledge of the work councils do, a perceived low ability to influence change, lack of competition between candidates, and lack of knowledge about the candidates and their views. Find out what you can do to inform yourself on the matters of the regional council and to get votes.

Find out more

Local elections are in October

Get ready to participate in local elections 2025 for the Waikato region.

Start your elections journey