Karen Naylor

Currently serving: Te Hirawanui General Ward, Palmerston North City Council Independent

Party Independent

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Karen Naylor’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 — 2 elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local

Te Hirawanui General Ward

Palmerston North City Council

Affiliation: Independent

Ballot name: Karen Naylor

Policy

Final Elected

2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local

Te Hirawanui General Ward

Palmerston North City Council

Affiliation: Independent

Final Elected

Vote share • 5.6%

1,496 votes

Offices held

Te Hirawanui General Ward

Palmerston North City Council

Affiliation: Independent

Oct 2025 – present

In the News

Palmerston North City Council votes to establish a Māori ward

Manawatu Guardian — April 14, 2021

Voting record from original 2021 decision to introduce Māori ward: "Last week's vote to introduce Māori wards was split 11-5. In favour were mayor Grant Smith, Aleisha Rutherford, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Vaughan Dennison, Renee Dingwall, Patrick Handcock, Lorna Johnson, Orphee Mickalad and Karen Naylor. Against were Susan Baty, Lew Findlay, Leonie Hapeta, Billy Meehan and Bruno Petrenas."

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