Your Candidates

Below is a list of confirmed candidates for the Manawatū District Council 2025 elections. Under each candidate profile, you will find:

  • Public contact details
  • Candidate Affiliation, if stated (in brackets)
  • Profile Statement
  • Candidate Video - these will be available from 18 August

Michael Ford (Mayoralty) and Bridget Bell (Ngā Tapuae o Mātangi Māori Ward) will be elected unopposed.

Each candidate was offered the opportunity to record a video in which they responded to the same four questions, helping voters learn more about them. The videos are available under each candidates profile, below.


Mayoralty (1 vacancy)


Manawatū Rural General Ward (5 vacancies)


Feilding General Ward (5 vacancies)


Ngā Tapuae o Mātangi Māori Ward (1 vacancy)