The 2022 Porirua City Council election took place on the 8th of October 2016, to elect the Mayor of Porirua and city councillors the 2022-25 term, as part of nation-wide local elections. Electoral system. The election was held using the single transferable vote system. Ten councillors were elected across three wards (two general and one Māori ward). This was the first election to feature a Māori ward in Poriura. Candidates could not spend more than $40,000 on electoral expenses and had to disclose details of any donations larger than $1,500. Council. indicates the incumbent candidate Onepoto general ward. The Onepoto general ward returned five councillors to the Porirua City Council. Pāuatahanui general ward. The Pāuatahanui general ward returned four councillors to the Porirua City Council. Parirua Māori ward. The Māori ward returned one councillor to the Porirua City Council.