Elections

Local body elections are held every three years. Elections are held for:

  • Mayor
  • Councillors
  • Community board members
  • Southland Regional Council (known as Environment Southland) members
  • Southern District Health Board members
  • Gore and Districts Health Incorporated members
  • Mataura Licensing Trust members


Electoral Officer:
Virginia Dillon
Southland District Council
15 Forth Street, Invercargill 9840

Phone - 0800 732 732
Fax - 0800 732 329
Email - virginia.dillon@southlanddc.govt.nz

Under the Local Government Act 2002, Council must review its representation arrangements every six years. The last review was held in 2006 and so the next review will be carried out in 2012.

2006 Representation Review
2007 Election Results

For more information, follow the link to the Elections New Zealand website.

About this page

First added: 2 March 2009
Last updated: 26 January 2012

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Southland District Council
P.O. Box 903
Invercargill 9840
Phone: 0800 732 732
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