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As a candidate for election to a local body or community board, you can start campaigning at any time and can continue up to and including Election Day.
Campaign Advertising
Campaign advertising is subject to the following rules:
- Advertisements are defined as anything published in a newspaper, periodical, notice, poster, pamphlet, handbill, billboard or card, or broadcast over radio or television.
- Advertisements must be authorised in writing by the candidate or the candidate’s agent.
- Advertisements must contain a statement setting out the true name and address of the person or persons for whom or at whose direction they are published.
- Campaign expenses incurred by or on behalf of candidates during the three months before polling day (the applicable period) must be included in the candidate’s electoral expenses return.
Expenditure Limits
Candidate campaigns are subject to the following expenditure limits:
| Position |
Expenditure Limit |
| Mayor |
$60,000 |
| Councillor (Northern, Onslow - Western and Lambton wards) |
$30,000 |
| Councillor (Southern and Eastern wards) |
$20,000 |
| Tawa Community Board member |
$14,000 |
| Makara - Ohariu Community Board member |
$3,500 |
| Greater Wellington Regional Councillor |
$60,000 |
| Capital and Coast District Health Board member |
$70,000 |
If you are standing for more than one position then the higher limit applies (not both combined).
Full details of the election campaigning rules are included in the Candidates Handbook.
Candidates Handbook - 2007 Local Elections (221Kb PDF)
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