Community Board Election nominations close (noon)

Please consider standing for the board, we fought to keep it, now let’s use it to support our community. It’s as much work (or as little) as you want to make it, and our primary responsibility is to represent the community to council. We pass on information to the community, get feedback, and relay that back to HCC as appropriate. We need 5 candidates to complete the board, 6 or more to have an election. Ideally we want broad representation across the whole community – Eastbourne and the Bays.

You don’t have to do any electioneering if you don’t want to. Some current board members are standing again so you won’t be alone.

If anyone would like to discuss this with any current board member, or need help, we’d be happy to do so – please don’t leave it too late!

• Nominations close midday Friday 1 August (1 week away).
• You need 2 electors / nominators to sign.
• You need to provide the nomination form completed, evidence of NZ citizenship, evidence of your deposit, a photo *, and a profile statement* (all can be hand delivered or emailed). (* optional)
• A deposit of $200 is required which is refunded if the you get at least 25% (1/4) of the votes of the lowest polling successful candidate (i.e most get it refunded).

Details and forms here: https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/elections/2025-local-government-elections