Stand for Council

Every three years you get the chance to stand for election to Council, either as a councillor, the mayor or as a community board member. Being elected gives you direct responsibility for making decisions.

In Invercargill, you can stand for the following:

Council

• 1 Mayor
• 12 Councillors – voted at large across the City district
• 5 Members of the Bluff Community Board – voted for by those living in Bluff

Southland Regional Council (Environment Southland)

• 6 Councillors to represent the Invercargill – Rakiura Constituency

Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT)

• 6 Board Members (if you live in the ILT district)

The next elections for Council and the Invercargill Licensing Trust will take place on 11 October 2025.