Full list of candidates

Nominations for the Mayor and councillors closed at 12 noon on Friday 1 August 2025. The final list of candidate nominations received for the 2025 local election can be seen below.

Mayoralty (1 Vacancy)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
COZENS, Zane (Independent)	zane@zre.co.nz	021 655 784
FUNNELL, John (Independent)	john@funnellformayor.co.nz	021 733 142
TAYLOR, Kevin (Independent)	kevintaylor1958@yahoo.co.nz	027 273 9817
TREWAVAS, David James	trewavasanna@gmail.com	027 570 7918

Mangakino-Pouakani Ward (1 Vacancy)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
JOHNSON, Marlene	marlene796@gmail.com	027 223 2629
WOODWARD, Hope (Let's Go Taupō)	Vote4Hope@gmail.com	021 576 020

Taupō East Rural Ward - (1 Vacancy)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
LEONARD, Kylie (Independent)	rtes05@yahoo.co.nz	027 257 7338
STAFFORD, Rebecca (Let's Go Taupō)	Rebecca.LetsGoTaupo@gmail.com

Taupō Ward - (7 Vacancies)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
CADE, Richard	rmc15017@gmail.com	021 568 858
CAMPBELL, Duncan	duncancampbellbythesea@gmail.com	027 486 1380
CLARKE, Bill	wiremuclarke2025@gmail.com	027 449 1327
DE LAUTOUR, Nicola	nicoladelautourforTDC@gmail.com	021 908 886
DELANY, Barry Owen	barry.delany.taupo@outlook.com	022 406 2675
FREEMAN, David	freeman.dave@yahoo.com.au	027 448 3529
MANUNUI, Steve	stevefortdc@gmail.com
PUNTER, Steve (Independent)	stevepunter@icloud.com	021 681 920
RANKIN, Christine	christine@tlc.org.nz	027 582 4804
SHEPHERD, Rachel	rachelshepherd4TDC@gmail.com	022 690 3100
TAYLOR, Kevin (Independent)	kevintaylor1958@yahoo.co.nz	027 273 9817
TWEEDIE, Ann (Let's Go Taupō)	anntweedie@outlook.com	027 455 5726
WALKER, Belinda (Independent)	belindawalker2025@gmail.com	027 828 7625
WESTERMAN, Yvonne (Independent)	yvonne.westerman@westerman.co.nz	027 573 3844
WILSON, Katrin (Independent)	katrinoftaupo@gmail.com	022 247 4444
WYNYARD, Mark	shirleyandmark@gmail.com	027 433 4119
YEOMAN, Julie	julieyeomanboard@gmail.com	027 208 9552

Te Papamārearea Māori Ward - (2 Vacancies)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
FOREMAN (NEE ASHER), Ngāhuia (Toitū Te Tiriti)	ngahuia4council@gmail.com
LOUGHLIN, Danny Aperahama	LoughlinforCouncil@gmail.com	021 931 994
MURCH, Wahine	wahinemurch2025@gmail.com

Tūrangi-Tongariro Ward - (1 Vacancy)

Name	Contact Email	Contact Phone
GREENSLADE, Sandra	srgreenslade@outlook.com	027 353 7711
LIVINGSTONE, David	daveblivo@gmail.com	022 134 3741
RAFFERTY (RAFF), Alan	raffholdingsltd@gmail.com	027 476 0468

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