1989 New Zealand local elections

1989 New Zealand local elections

14 October 1989
Regional council elections

170 regional councillors across 13 regions
Territorial authority elections

1,003 local councillors across 73 territorial authorities
Mayoral elections

73 mayors across 73 territorial authoritites


The 1989 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections held in New Zealand on Saturday 14 October 1989. They were the first local elections held after the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms, which saw hundreds of pre-existing councils and other local bodies consolidated together significantly.