Local elections are held every three years ending on the second Saturday in October in New Zealand to elect local government politicians using postal voting.
The last local body elections were held on 8 October 2022.
The elections determine the membership of district, city, and regional councils.
People can vote in the area where they live, and it is up to voters to decide which address they consider their home (e.g. a student may choose to enrol where they live during term time, or their parents' place if they go home during the holidays).
[3] If a person owns property in which they do not live, they can also apply to be put onto the ratepayer roll for local elections.