Democracy

2010 LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS RESULTS

This result is based upon the counting of approximately 98% of the returned voting papers. The progress result does not include some special votes and voting papers returned today that are still in transit to the processing centre. The outcome of these elections may change once all voting papers have been counted.

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2013 COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Election day is Saturday 12th October 2013. Elections for local authorities are held on the second Saturday in October every 3 years.

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HASTINGS DISTRICT WARDS

Hastings District is comprised of six wards:

Hastings Ward 6 councillors
Havelock North Ward 2 councillors
Flaxmere Ward 2 councillors
Heretaunga Ward 2 councillors
Mohaka Ward 1 councillor
Kahuranaki Ward 1 councillor

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MEETINGS

View details of committee and council meetings, including agendas, minutes and decisions.

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REPRESENTATION DECISION FOR 2013 ELECTIONS

New ward boundaries

Following the Local Government Commission's decision on Wednesday 10 April 2013, the representation arrangements for the 2013 Hastings District Council elections have now changed.

Hastings District Council will have a mayor and 14 councillors. The councillors will be elected on a ward basis as follows:

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STANDING ORDERS

This document sets out the standing orders for the conduct of proceedings at meetings of the Hastings District Council, its committees and subcommittees, and the Hastings District Rural Community Board, and any other community board that may be established in the Hastings District.

Hastings District Council Standing Orders - April 2011 (PDF 565kB)

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