Community voting events and special voting info

We'll be holding the following community voting info events for our community in September and October.

These events are great if you have questions about how voting works, or the elections process, or you need a special vote!

What is a special vote?

A special vote is a voting document without your personalised details. These are completed when you fill in the form. You might need to cast a special vote because:

  • your voting papers were not delivered by Monday 22 September 2025
  • your voting papers were destroyed or lost
  • a mistake was made on the voting papers and cannot be easily corrected
  • you enrolled after Friday 1 August 2025.

Our election staff can issue you a special vote to complete. To receive the special voting documents:

  • visit us at one of the locations below
  • email us at [email protected]
  • call us on 04 237 5089.

Locations, dates and times

Where? When? Hours

Porirua City Council Administration Building, 16 Cobham Court

Weekdays from Tuesday 9 September to Friday 10 October

and election day:
Saturday 11 October between 8am and 12 noon

Monday – Wednesday, and Friday: 8am to 5pm,

Thursdays: 9am to 5pm

North City Mall

Saturday 27 September and Saturday 4 October

9am to 6pm

Pacific Night Markets, Cook Islands Community Hall, Cannon's Creek

Friday 12 September and Friday 11 October

5.30pm to 8.30pm

Porirua City Library

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 September to 9 October

3pm to 5.30pm

Cannons Creek Library

Wednesday 1 October and Wednesday 8 October

3pm and 5pm

Porirua City Council Administration Building, 16 Cobham Court

Election day: Saturday 11 October

between 8am and 12 noon