Tim Macindoe

Currently serving: Mayor, Hamilton City Council
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Tim Macindoe’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 8 races — 3 elected 4 not elected 1 withdrawn

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • East General Ward
    Hamilton City Council
    Ballot name: Tim Macindoe
    Final Withdrawn
    Vote share • 0.0%
    0 votes
  • Mayor
    Hamilton City Council
    Ballot name: Tim Macindoe
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 44.0%
    18,275 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MACINDOE, Tim
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MACINDOE, Tim
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 37.0%
    14,436 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MACINDOE, Tim
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MACINDOE, Tim
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • Mayor
    Hamilton City Council
    Oct 2025 – present
  • East General Ward
    Hamilton City Council
    Feb 2024 – Oct 2025
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – Oct 2020
In the News
Whip it good: New mayor adopts strict approach
Waikato Times — November 7, 2025

Tim Macindoe commanded his councillors to be more efficient - by learning about and deciding on issues before they even get to council meetings.

Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe selects Geoff Taylor as deputy, other councils make deputy choices
NZ Herald — October 31, 2025

Angela O’Leary takes on a new role overseeing council connectivity.

New Hamilton mayor goes with experienced hand
Waikato Times — October 30, 2025

Tim Macindoe has picked former deputy mayor Geoff Taylor to be the city’s second-in-command.

Free parking pledge meets financial roadblock
Waikato Times — October 25, 2025

New mayor Tim Macindoe wants to reintroduce two hours of free parking but he’ll have to find new revenue streams to make up the shortfall.

Hamilton's new mayor sworn in at Civic Square
RNZ — October 22, 2025

Tim Macindoe wanted the ceremony brought outside as a symbol of the new council being more visible and approachable to the community.

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