All votes have now been counted and the shape of Porirua City Council for the next three years has been decided.
Today’s final results update the earlier progress and preliminary results, now that the 797 special votes have been tallied.
Current Mayor Anita Baker has been re-elected receiving 8935 votes. Kathleen Filo finished second, with 8033 votes, followed by Ura Wilson-Pokoati with 1565 votes.
Elected in the Onepoto General Ward are Kathleen Filo (1684 votes), Geoff Hayward (1337 votes), Mike Duncan ( 1220 votes), Izzy Ford ( 1281 votes) and Hemi Fermanis (1145 votes).
In the Pāuatahanui General Ward the successful candidates are Josh Trlin ( 1774 votes), Nathan Waddle ( 1667 votes),Moira Lawler (1576 votes) and Ross Leggett (1575 votes).
In the Parirua Māori Ward, Kylie Wihapi has been re-elected with 936 votes, ahead of Jess Te Huia on 925 votes, Raniera Albert on 319 votes, and Rawinia Rimene on 208 votes.
Voters have opted to keep the Māori Ward. There were11,775 votes to keep and 5240 to remove.
In the non-binding poll, voters were in favour of working with other councils in the Wellington region to explore the possibility of creating one single council (9581 for and 7399 against).
Voter turnout was 40.7%, an increase from 2022 where turnout was 36.7%.
Mayor Anita Baker said it was a privilege to be re-elected and to serve the city where she was born, raised and brought up her own family.
“I want to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to vote and show their support - and to acknowledge our incredible community, whose energy and heart make Porirua such a special place.
“Porirua is a city of heart, diversity, and enormous potential. I’m looking forward to working with a great team of councillors to deliver on the priorities that matter most - listening to our community, focusing on what’s affordable, and keeping Porirua moving forward.”
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16 Oct 2025
