Dinnie Moeahu

Currently serving: District Wide Ward, New Plymouth
Dinnie Moeahu’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 3 races — 2 elected 1 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Ballot name: Dinnie Moeahu
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 10.0%
    3,915 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 15.1%
    4,992 votes
  • Mayor
    New Plymouth
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 17.1%
    5,588 votes
Offices held
  • District Wide Ward
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2022 – present
  • City Ward
    New Plymouth
    Oct 2019 – Oct 2022
In the News
The ‘remarkable’ transformation just beneath the surface
The Post — October 13, 2025

Opinion: Māori wards may have been chucked out by 25 districts, but the result hides a remarkable transformation in support of Māori representation, says councillor Dinnie Moeahu.

Taranaki voters say no to Māori wards in the region
The Post — October 13, 2025

New Plymouth district councillor Dinnie Moeahu remains positive about the future of Māori wards in Taranaki despite the region rejecting their survival following a referendum in the local body elections.

New Plymouth councillor shocked Hobson’s Pledge used his image in Māori wards campaign
The Post — September 19, 2025

Dinnie Moeahu is looking at possible legal action against the lobbyist group after his image was used to promote its campaign against Māori wards.

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