Peter Wells

Currently serving: Palmerston North Regional Constituency, Horizons Regional Council Affordable Rates

Party Affordable Rates

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

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local

Palmerston North Regional Constituency

Horizons Regional Council

Affiliation: Affordable Rates

[email protected] 027 430 3441 Ballot name: Peter Wells

Policy Source

Final Elected

Vote share • 15.0%

10,263 votes

2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local

Manawatū-Rangitīkei Regional Constituency

Horizons Regional Council

Source

Final Not elected

Vote share • 22.8%

5,414 votes

Offices held

Palmerston North Regional Constituency

Horizons Regional Council

Affiliation: Affordable Rates

Oct 2025 – present

In the News

It costs money to be elected for the first time

The Post — January 14, 2026

Peter Wells spent more than $12,000 to win a seat on the Horizons Regional Council.

Horizons candidates give environmental views

Manawatu Standard — September 10, 2025

Candidates 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, 2025

Summary: 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, 2025

Horizons 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, 2022

Peter Wells is a passionate advocate for Manawatū mountain biking, helping transform Arapuke Forest Park into a wonderful outdoor adventure asset for Palmerston North....

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