Porirua will have to wait before its new council is sworn in, as a losing candidate requests a recount
	Porirua will have to wait before its new council is sworn in, as a losing candidate requests a recount
    
	
    
	
	30 October 2025 
		
		
        
	
Parirua Maori Ward candidate Jess Te Huia missed out by just 11 votes, and has filed a recount application with the District Court.
The council is unable to meet until the court's made its decision, which it says is likely to be late November at the earliest.
	
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