Peter Wells
Peter Wells’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 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
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Palmerston North Regional ConstituencyHorizons Regional CouncilAffiliation: Affordable RatesFinal ElectedVote share • 15.0%10,263 votes
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Manawatū-Rangitīkei Regional ConstituencyHorizons Regional CouncilFinal Not elected
Offices held
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Palmerston North Regional ConstituencyHorizons Regional CouncilAffiliation: Affordable RatesOct 2025 – present
In the News
Horizons candidates give environmental views
Manawatu Standard — September 10, 2025Candidates vying to be elected to Horizons Regional Council have given their views about how to maintain the health of the environment long term.
Contest begins for city seats on Horizons
Manawatu Standard — July 1, 2025Summary: short bio of Peter Wells and Emma Gregg, both running for Horizons
Farmers say they pay more than their share of regional rates
Manawatu Standard — May 23, 2025Horizons Regional Council has been told it’s “out of touch” thinking ratepayers can afford a proposed 11.2% rates increase. Rural and commercial property owner Peter Wells said with inflation running below 3% and no plans to build new infrastructure, the increase was unacceptable
Peter Wells: Civic Award winner 2022
PNCC website — November 9, 2022Peter Wells is a passionate advocate for Manawatū mountain biking, helping transform Arapuke Forest Park into a wonderful outdoor adventure asset for Palmerston North....
Rural landowners urged to speak up on wastewater options
Stuff — March 6, 0021Spokesman for a food and fibre group of interested farmers Peter Wells said landowners needed to be aware of the implications of the council’s combined land and river disposal option.... [...] Wells said he felt the council had invested its resources in other aspects of the Nature Calls project, and had not done enough to engage with farmers beyond the city who could be affected, so they were doing it themselves. The group was supported by Federated Farmers NZ, which would also be making a submission on the city council’s proposals.
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