Love Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt and want to see your city thrive? Our city needs people from all walks of life on Council. You can stand for election if you:
- are a New Zealand citizen and enrolled to vote.
- have nominations from two people enrolled to vote in Lower Hutt
- complete an official nomination form
- pay a $200 deposit
Candidate briefing session
Hutt City Council’s electoral officer, Bruce Hodgins, will host a candidate briefing at the Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on Monday, 30 June at 5.30pm.
Nominations open on 4 July and close at midday on 1 August 2025.
Find out about standing in the local government elections.
