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 9212 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 Hawkes 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 Jo Daly 03 941 8581
Clutha District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Gisborne District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Hastings District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048
Hauraki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 or 0800 922 822
Hawkes Bay Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048
Horizons Regional Council Craig Grant 0508 800 800
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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Kāpiti Coast District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 or 0800 922 822
Kawerau District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Northland Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 or 0800 922 822
Ōpōtiki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 9212 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 9212 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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Taranaki Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 or 0800 922 822
Tararua District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048
Tasman District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 9212 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 9212 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 9212 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 9212 or 0800 922 822
Whanganui District Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048
Whangārei District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 9212 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 Hawkes 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 Anthony Morton 0800 666 048
Clutha District Council Julie Gardner 03 419 0274
Dunedin City CouncilWarwick Lampp 0800 666 048
Environment Canterbury Petrea Downey 03 367 7057
Environment Southland Paula Burke 03 211 5115
Far North District Council Casey Gannon 09 401 5676
Gisborne District CouncilJulian Rangihuna-Tuumuli 06 869 2454
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
Hawkes Bay Regional Council Leeanne Hooper 06 833 8017
Horizons Regional Council Warwick Lampp 0800 666 048
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 (TBC) 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 Deputy Electoral Officer 07 895 8188
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 Governance Legal Manager 0800 732 732
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 TBA
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