Suaree Borell

Party Toitū te whenua - Toitū te Tiriti
Suaree Borell’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 6 races — 0 elected 6 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Mayor
    Western Bay of Plenty District Council
    [email protected] 021 570 554 Ballot name: Suaree Borell
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 6.4%
    951 votes
  • Waka Kai Uru Māori Ward
    Western Bay of Plenty District Council
    Affiliation: Toitū te whenua - Toitū te Tiriti
    [email protected] 021 570 554 Ballot name: Suaree Borell
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 30.7%
    421 votes
2025 Te Awanui Ward Byelection • April 30, 2025 Local
  • Te Awanui Māori Ward
    Tauranga City Council
    Affiliation: Me Aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 15.4%
    196 votes
2024 Tauranga City Council Election • July 20, 2024 Local
  • Te Awanui Māori Ward
    Tauranga City Council
    Affiliation: Learn, Lead and Leverage
    Candidate Statement

    My principal place of residence is not in the Te Awanui Māori Ward area.

    Ka hī ake ana te atakura, tau ki runga ki Whakamārama, rere tika tonu ki ngā whenua o Tukairangi, me Tapuika. Nei rā taku rohe, e mihi, e mihi. Ko Suaree Borell tōku ingoa.

    My campaign for Te Awanui will deliver on the principles of Learning, Leading and Leveraging. It would be my honour to contribute my skills to Te Awanui. It will take an agile and adaptive ringa raupā to secure results for Māori. Learning is the foundation on which we build our collective success as Māori. Leading is not about holding authority, but rather about inspiring and influencing others towards a common purpose. Leveraging is about maximising resources to achieve our goals.

    I need your vote to do this. I'm an advocate for community voice at the decision-making table, with governance and business experience, and have the time to activate this role for better outcomes for all Māori.

    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 30.5%
    754 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Kaimai General Ward
    Western Bay of Plenty District Council
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 7.1%
    1,176 votes
  • Mayor
    Western Bay of Plenty District Council
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 4.6%
    667 votes
In the News
Western Bay of Plenty mayoral race: Suaree Borell on council culture and reform
NZ Herald — September 18, 2025

She says council culture must shift to make 'impactful decisions'.

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