Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson’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 — 1 elected 2 not elected
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Hastings-Havelock North General WardHastings District CouncilAffiliation: Keeping rate rises to inflation (CPI)Final ElectedVote share • 10.1%7,618 votes
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MayorHastings District CouncilAffiliation: Keeping rate rises to inflation (CPI)Final Not electedVote share • 22.1%5,810 votes
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Heretaunga/Hastings Regional ConstituencyHawke's Bay Regional CouncilAffiliation: Protecting our native birdsFinal Not electedVote share • 14.4%4,381 votes
Offices held
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Hastings-Havelock North General WardHastings District CouncilAffiliation: Keeping rate rises to inflation (CPI)Oct 2025 – present
In the News
AI can make anyone an architect – and that’s not a good thing
The Spinoff — September 4, 2025A Hastings mayoral candidate proposed a solution to one quake-prone library using AI illustration. Actual architect Mat Brown explains the many, many issues with it. I’ve often found as an architect that many people don’t know what you do, but they know they can do it better.
Candidates on Hastings libraries
BayBuzz — August 26, 2025Hastings mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questions
BayBuzz — August 26, 2025BayBuzz has received responses from four of the five candidates standing for mayor of Hastings.
Hastings Library: Mayoral candidate uses AI to create a plan for inner city housing
NZ Herald — August 26, 2025Steve Gibson is proposing a new Hastings library with five levels of apartments.
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