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Electoral Officers

Electoral officers are responsible for everything relating to a particular election or poll.

Each local authority must appoint an electoral officer and a deputy electoral officer. Electoral officers are responsible for all matters relating to a particular election or poll.

Electoral officers carry out their designated duties under the Local Electoral Act 2001 and any other enactment where they have legislative responsibilities. One of the key requirements of their role is that they manage elections independently of the elected body. Another key requirement is that they maintain the security of electoral records and the secrecy of the vote.

Electoral Officers are responsible for the management and conduct of their Council’s elections and polls. They are either based at a council or independent providers.

Ashburton District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Auckland Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Buller District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Carterton District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Central Otago District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Chatham Islands Council Jo Guise 03 305 0033 x705 

Christchurch City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Clutha District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Dunedin City Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Environment Canterbury Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Environment Southland Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Far North District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Gisborne District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Gore District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Greater Wellington Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Grey District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Hamilton City Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Hastings District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Hauraki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Horizons Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Horowhenua District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Hurunui District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Hutt City Council Bruce Hodgins 027 4820 461

Invercargill City Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Kaikōura District Council Anthony Morton 021 326 021

Kaipara District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Kāpiti Coast District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Kawerau District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Mackenzie District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Manawatū District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Marlborough District Council Dean Heiford 03 520 7447

Masterton District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Matamata-Piako District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Napier City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Nelson City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

New Plymouth District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Northland Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Ōpōtiki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Otago Regional Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Ōtorohanga District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Palmerston North City Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Porirua City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Queenstown Lakes District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Rangitīkei District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Rotorua District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Ruapehu District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Selwyn District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

South Taranaki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

South Waikato District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

South Wairarapa District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Southland District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Stratford District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Taranaki Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Tararua District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Tasman District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Taupō District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Tauranga City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Thames-Coromandel District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Timaru District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Upper Hutt City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Waikato District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Waikato Regional Council Mali Ahipene 07 859 0507

Waimakariri District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Waimate District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Waipā District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Wairoa District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Waitaki District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Waitomo District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Wellington City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

West Coast Regional Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Westland District Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Whakatāne District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Whanganui District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Whangārei District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822

Deputy Electoral Officers assist Electoral Officers. They are mostly based at councils.

Ashburton District Council Phillipa Clark 03 307 7774

Auckland Council Warwick McNaughton 021 827 684

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Tone Nerdrum-Smith 0800 884 881 extn. 8361 or 027 622 7248

Buller District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Carterton District Council Robyn Blue 027 444 1561

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council Jane Budge 06 857 8060

Central Otago District Council Wayne McEnteer 03 440 0056

Chatham Islands Council Mereraina Hemara 03 3050033

Christchurch City Council Jo Daly 03 941 8581

Clutha District Council Julie Gardner 03 419 0274

Dunedin City Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Environment Canterbury Lisa Goodman 027 340 3973

Environment Southland Paula Burke 03 211 5115

Far North District Council Casey Gannon 09 401 5676

Gisborne District Council Teremoana Kingi 06 867 2049 

Gore District Council Frances Shepherd 03 209 0330

Greater Wellington Regional Council Anthony Morton 0800 666 048

Grey District Council Catriona Bayliss 027 294 0054

Hamilton City Council Amy Viggers 07 838 6699

Hastings District Council Louise Stettner 06 871 5000

Hauraki District Council John McIver 07 862 8609

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Leeanne Hooper 06 833 8017

Horizons Regional Council Trina Bishop 027 239 1126

Horowhenua District Council Ashley Huria 06 366 0999

Hurunui District Council Naomi Woodham 03 314 0070

Hutt City Council Kathryn Stannard 027 4348 845

Invercargill City Council Michael Morris 03 211 8396

Kaikōura District Council Becky Makin 03 317 5026

Kaipara District Council Alana Thurston 09 439 9287

Kāpiti Coast District Council Steffi Haefeli  027 2478 043

Kawerau District Council Tania Humberstone 07 306 9009

Mackenzie District Council Arlene Goss 0685 9010

Manawatū District Council Ash Garstang 06 323 0000

Marlborough District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048

Masterton District Council Harriet Kennedy 06 370 6285

Matamata-Piako District Council Tamara Kingi 07 884 0060

Napier City Council Anna Eady 06 833 9755

Nelson City Council Deputy Electoral Officer 03 546 0200

New Plymouth District Council Helen Begg 06 759 6102

Northland Regional Council Christine Taylor 09 470 1224

Ōpōtiki District Council Mercedes Neems 07 315 3030

Otago Regional Council Amanda Vercoe 027 220 3634

Ōtorohanga District Council Graham Bunn 07 873 4000

Palmerston North City Council Hannah White 06 356 8199

Porirua City Council Jack Marshall 021 596 431

Queenstown Lakes District Council Jane Robertson 0274 363 884

Rangitīkei District Council Katrina Gray 027 287 3148

Rotorua District Council Rick Dunn 07 351 8321

Ruapehu District Council Tasha Paladin 027 253 2591

Selwyn District Council Therese Davel 03 347 2831

South Taranaki District Council Sara Dymond 06 278 0555

South Waikato District Council Craig Tiriana 027 210 6586

South Wairarapa District Council Rob Thomas 06 306 9611

Southland District Council Robyn Rout 027 259 7693 

Stratford District Council Erin Bishop 06 765 6099

Taranaki Regional Council Mike Nield 06 765 7127

Tararua District Council Allie Dunn 06 374 4080

Tasman District Council Elaine Stephenson 03 543 8569

Taupō District Council Shainey James 07 376 0831

Tauranga City Council Clare Sullivan 021 342 164

Thames-Coromandel District Council Ariana Hay 07 868 0200

Timaru District Council Stephen Doran 027 202 7784

Upper Hutt City Council Wendy Lewin 04 527 2133

Waikato District Council Gaylene Kanawa 07 824 8633

Waikato Regional Council Dave Doggart 07 949 7502

Waimakariri District Council Sarah Nichols 0800 965 468

Waimate District Council Liz Rose 03 689 0013

Waipā District Council Jo Gread 07 872 0080 or 027 641 5295

Wairoa District Council Juanita Savage 027 614 8777

Waitaki District Council Carole Hansen 03 433 0899 or 027 709 8787

Waitomo District Council Adrian Lindsay 027 278 7139

Wellington City Council Jennifer Parker 021 564 843

West Coast Regional Council Dearne Thompson 027 429 3491

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Robyn Garrett 021 0271 6883

Westland District Council Jennifer Beeby 03 756 9081

Whakatāne District Council Chirese Viljoen 027 551 2111

Whanganui District Council Anna Palamountain 027 2363 866

Whangārei District Council Nicolene Pestana 027 272 2270

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