Electoral Expenses
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001 there are limits on how much candidates can spend on their election campaigns. The amount candidates can spend is determined by the population of the ward/area they are standing in. The maximum spend limits are:
| Position | Population as at 30 June 2021 *estimate |
$ Expenditure limit (incl. GST) |
| Mayoral candidate | 36,300 | $20,000 |
| District Council candidate – Matamata Ward |
12,800 | $14,000 |
| District Council candidate – Morrinsville Ward |
11,700 | $14,000 |
| District Council candidate – Te Aroha Ward |
7,660 | $7,000 |
| Te Toa Horopū ā-Matamata-Piako | 4,130 | 3,500 |
If a candidate stood for more than one position (e.g. mayor and councillor) then the higher limit applied (not both combined).
These limits applied between 15 July 2022 and 8 October 2022.
The 'Return of Electoral Expenses and Donations' form must be supplied to the Electoral Officer within 55 days of the official declaration of election results.
Copies of the electoral expenses returns received by Council must be made publically available for 7 years after an election. These are available below:
2022 Electoral Returns
- Adrienne Wilcock (mayoral/councillor candidate)
- Brett Smyth
- Bruce Dewhurst
- Bruce Donaldson
- Caleb Ansell
- Cameron Sawyer
- Dayne Horne
- Gary Thompson
- Ian Hauraki
- James Sainsbury
- James Thomas
- Jill Taylor
- Kevin Tappin
- Mac Aitchison
- Peter Jager
- Russell Smith (mayoral/councillor candidate)
- Sarah-Jane Bourne
- Sharon Dean
- Stephen Cope
- Stu Husband (mayoral/councillor candidate)
- Sue Whiting
- Zarsha Osborne
2019 Electoral Returns
- Adrienne Wilcock
- Ash Tanner (Mayoral campaign)
- Ash Tanner,
- Brian Steele
- Bruce Dewhurst
- Bruce Morgan
- Caitlin Casey
- Donna Arnold
- Gary Voogt
- Heather Morton
- James Sainsbury
- James Thomas
- Jan Barnes (Mayoral campaign)
- Joanne Aoake
- Judith Hattie
- Ken Mahon
- Kevin Tappin
- Neil Goodger
- Russell Smith
- Sue Whiting
- Teena Cornes
- Terry Magil
2016 Electoral Returns
- Joanne Aoake
- Peter Jager
- Donna Arnold
- Jan Barnes
- Teena Cornes
- Paul Cronin
- Neil Goodger
- Brian Hunter
- James Sainsbury
- Ash Tanner
- Kevin Tappin
- James Thomas
- Adrienne Wilcock
