Pou Tuara Election Results

The Elections New Zealand returning officer declares the final result for the 2024 Pou Tuara Elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust which closed at 2pm Sunday, 17 November 2024.

Total voter return was 17.81% being 942 voters casting a ballot in the election. 60.19% Voted online and 39.81% voted by post or ballot box.

Ahitahi

HADDON, James (Hemi) 23.0408

HEMOPO, Karley 12.9441

92 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Hapotiki

WANO-TOHIA, Rangiwahia Karym 65.0277

WATENE, (Rukutai) John Puti 29.8139

206 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Araukuku

TONGAAW'IKAU, Clive Moses 63.4219

HERNANDEZ-WALDEN, Ngawai Te Aroha Anahera 51.8091

CARR, Paula Kururaurenga 47.3584

170 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Ngati Ringi

MARUERA, Te Umu Patutoro 11.2657

MARUERA, Haemona 6.2578

69 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Ngati Tupaea

MARUERA, Tamati 86.3038

WAIWIRI, Caroline Aroha 74.655

CARR, Geoffrey Hilton 25.7775

300 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Ngaati Takou

KAHU, Barnard Kelly Thorn Te Kaha 35.307

RANGIHAEATA, Tame Ngarangi 26.8426

111 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Hamua

PARATA, Christopher Tutamaki 101.0474

MARUERA, Judith Ann 48.0938

272 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Ngaati Tupito

MARUERA, Haimona Christopher Marcus 72.8481

KARAITIANA, Lee Teaowhitiki Kershaw 52.1275

203 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

Tuatahi

NGAREWA, Nicola June 36.3972

DUNCAN, Verbinia 19.6523

115 Adult Registered Members cast a vote in this ‘apū

As a registered ‘apū member for Ngati Ruanui, adult registered members are entitled to vote for one nominee in every ‘apū that is up for election that they whakapapa too.

Members are only entitled to one whole vote. If individuals vote for more than one ‘apu that they whakapapa to, the one whole vote will be split equally between the ‘apū voted in.

In the 2024 Pou Tuara Elections a total of 11,896 whole or partial (split) votes could be cast in the election.

The voting return of possible whole or partial votes is 21.97% being 2,614 votes accounted for in the election by partial, whole or intentional blanks.

An intentional blank is where a registered member votes but intentionally does not vote for one or more ‘apu for which they are registered with.