Election 2019: Nominations close for Rotorua Lakes Council, Lakes DHB and Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Polling booth sign. Photo / File

Nominations for local body elections have closed, but the finalised list of candidates won't be out until the end of the day.

According to the latest lists to 11.47am, ahead of the 12pm deadline, there were three candidates vying for Rotorua Lakes Council mayor.

Steve Chadwick (left) and Reynold Macpherson (right), Rotorua Lakes Council mayor candidates. Image / File

Mayoral candidate Rob Kent. Photo / File

Meanwhile, there are 33 candidates vying for the 10 councillor roles.

Just two candidates have their names in the ring to be Rotorua constituency Bay of Plenty regional councillors.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council candidate Lyall Thurston. Photo / File

Bay of Plenty Regional Council candidate Kevin Winters. Photo / File

Another 13 are hoping to become one of seven Lakes District Health Board members.

In terms of the Rotorua Lakes Council's community boards, six candidates are listed for the four Lakes Community Board roles, and another five candidates for the Rural Community Board roles.

Key election dates. Image / File

Electoral officer Warwick Lampp told the Rotorua Daily Post this morning "It will take some time yet to verify everything".

"When the list is final, it will say so on our website... There is usually a last minute rush. It's super busy."

Voting forms will start to arrive from September 20 and early results will be known on October 12.

Electoral officer Warwick Lampp. Photo / File

Election candidate lists

Rotorua Lakes Council (mayor)
Chadwick, Stephanie (Steve) Anne
Kent, Rob (Independent)
Macpherson, Reynold (Residents and Ratepayers)

Rotorua Lakes Council (councillors)
Bentley, Peter
Carrington, Liz (Community Health and Wellbeing)
Coutts, Kevin
Davis, Brendan (Your voice on council)
Deverson, Alan (Independent)
Donaldson, Dave
Gould, Mark (Independent)
Gray, Ryan (Realising Our Potential)
Hedges, Bill (Independent)
Hosking, Trish (Independent)
Jones, Peter (Independent)
Kai Fong, Sandra
Kent, Rob (Independent)
Kerry, Julie (Independent - All the Way with JK)
Kumar, Raj (Residents and Ratepayers)
Macpherson, Reynold (Residents and Ratepayers)
Martin, Matthew (Matt) (Independent)
Maxwell, Trevor
McKenzie, Lachlan (Residents & Ratepayers Vote for Change)
Mutlow, Lance (Independent)
Nathan, Oscar
O'Brien, Conan (Residents and Ratepayers)
Rakei-Clark, John (Independent Residential Initiative)
Raukawa-Tait, Merepeka
Rowbotham, Linda (Bringing Communities Together)
Rupapera, Harina Rinaha (Conservation and Education)
Solomon, Alan Tane (Making a Difference)
Sparke, Kaya (Independent)
Tapsell, Tania (Independent)
Trumper, Shirley
Wang, Fisher (Independent)
Whare, Bam
Yates, Mercia

Rotorua Lakes Community Board (members)
Chater, Nick
Estcourt, Allan
Goodwin, Sandra (Independent)
Manuel, Robyn
Rothwell, Jennifer (Independent)
Thomass, Phill

Rural Community Board (members)
Clark, Rachel
Dorman, Janine
Heard, Bryce
Thomson, Sarah (Independent)
Trumper, Shirley (Rural Rotorua First)

Lakes District Health Board (members)
Bray, Aroha
Burns, Stuart (Elect for Professional Governance)
Gallagher, Olive
Horton, Janine (Independent - Clinically based, practical perspective)
Leonard, Kylie
Macfarlane, Tangihaere (Women's Health League (Rotorua Branch))
Mahon, Claire
McGrath, Liz
Morreau, Johan (Understands Health)
Rankin, Christine
Raukawa-Tait, Merepeka
Tattle, Andrew
Thurston, Lyall

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Rotorua constituency councillors)
Thurston, Lyall
Winters, Kevin