Checklist
Actions you can take to promote your community group’s goals around local elections. Do you have more ideas? We’d love to hear them. Please email info@bikeauckland.org.nz.
Before the election (until 9 Sep 2025)
- Ask community to register at vote.nz.
- Ask community to check their address is correct at vote.nz.
- Encourage people to sign up for SMS reminders to vote.
- Ask transport questions at candidate debates.
- Organise or co-host a meet the candidates event.
- Tag candidates in social posts, e.g., “@[candidate], will you fix this dangerous intersection?”
- Send a questionnaire to candidates, asking them what they think about local active transport issues. Share the results with your community.
During the election (9 Sep – 11 Oct 2025)
- Host a vote party at the post box (22 Sep – 7 Oct 2025) or orange vote box (22 Sep – 11 Oct 2025).
- Share the dates when voting is open.
- Share the list of candidates (avoid telling people who to vote for, but sharing questionnaire results is fine).
- Remind community of the last days to post their vote (7 Oct for post boxes, noon on 11 Oct for orange vote boxes).
- Share the location of neighbourhood post boxes and orange vote boxes.
- Encourage people to post photos of themselves posting their votes (without details shown!) on social media.
After the election (after 17 Oct 2025)
- Invite local board members to your Biketober event.
- Take newly elected members on a bike tour of the area.
- Ask for a slot to present to your Local Board on local issues.
Download a printable version of this checklist [PDF].
Auckland local election timeline
- Voting is open Tuesday 9 September to noon on Saturday 11 October 2025. During this period, voters must return their vote to a post box (by 7 October), or to an orange vote box (pictured above), which can be found in places like libraries and supermarkets.
- Voting papers will be delivered by post and all registered voters should have received them by 22 September.
- Final results will be announced Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October 2025.
Find your local election candidates
Local board and Auckland Council candidates are listed on voteauckland.co.nz. Detailed candidate profiles will be available online from Monday 1 September 2025.
What to ask candidates
How can you find out what a candidate’s stance on cycling is? We’ve compiled a list of questions to inspire you. Ask them at “Meet the candidate” and debate events, or send them directly to candidates.
