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Max Brough provisionally elected as next Mayor of New Plymouth District

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PUBLISHED: 11 OCT 2025
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Progress results in the NPDC local elections with Max Brough provisionally elected as the new Mayor of New Plymouth District.

  • Max Brough is provisionally elected as Mayor with 9637 votes. He was followed by David Bublitz with 3892 votes and Sarah Lucas (3063).
  • District-Wide Councillors (5). Murray Chong currently tops the poll and is provisionally elected with David Bublitz, John Woodward, Sam Bennett and Dinnie Moeahu.
  • Kaitāke-Ngāmotu Ward Councillors (6): Gordon Brown currently tops the poll and is provisionally elected with Graham Chard, Moira Irving George, Damon Fox, Kerry Vosseler and Bryan Vickery.
  • Kohanga Mōa ward Councillor: Christine Fabish is provisionally elected.
  • North Ward Councillor: Gina Blackburn is provisionally elected.
  • Te Waka McLeod is provisionally elected to her second term as Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori ward)​​​​ councillor.

Progress on the referendum to keep or remove our Māori ward in future elections sits at 10,889 to remove and 7880 to keep.

Inglewood Community Board:  Provisionally elected are Christine Fabish, Donald McIntyre, Greg Robinson and Michael Self.

Waitara Community Board:  Trevor Dodunski, Te Waka McLeod, Joe Rauner and Dale Michielsen.

 NPDC Chief Executive Gareth Green congratulated the successful candidates.

“Thank you to everyone who ran in this year’s election and to those that took the time to vote. We’re looking forward to welcoming and working with all newly elected members.” 

Please note results are provisional so subject to change once votes cast today and special votes are counted. 

The complete progress results for all candidates are available on the results section of our Vote 2025 website (www.npdc.govt.nz/vote2025)

Caption: Max Brough provisionally elected as next Mayor of New Plymouth District.  

Fast Facts

  • These progress results include votes processed to date, but do not include hand delivered votes cast on Friday or today (Saturday), or special votes.
  • Preliminary results which, include cast today (Saturday), excluding special votes are expected on Sunday (12 October).
  • Final results, including special votes are expected  Friday, 17 October.

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Page last updated: 04:13pm Sat 11 October 2025

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