Janet Holborow

Currently serving: Mayor, Kāpiti Coast District Council
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Janet Holborow’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 3 races — 2 elected 1 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Mayor
    Kāpiti Coast District Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    Ballot name: Janet Holborow
    Final Elected
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Mayor
    Kāpiti Coast District Council
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 28.4%
    5,538 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HOLBOROW, Janet
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • Mayor
    Kāpiti Coast District Council
    Oct 2022 – present
In the News
Councillor warns mayors are ‘jumping the gun’ on Wellington supercity plan
The Post — December 12, 2025

Wellington’s Geordie Rogers says the councils should take a breath. Kāpiti Coast mayor Janet Holborow wants to explore what might be possible - but that did not mean any decision has been taken.

Could Wellington finally be ready to merge?
The Spinoff — December 12, 2025

Wellington’s mayors have agreed to explore amalgamation – a decade after the last attempt collapsed, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin.

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