NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS
VUWSA Election nominations are closed.
Te Aka Tauira - The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association declares the following as nominees for the 2026 Executive Election*:
President
Mia-Nina Adams – Nominated by Isaac Nyhan & Pyper-Alex Adams
Liam Burgess – Nominated by Jamie Livingston & David Pereira
Aidan Donoghue – Nominated by Marni Griffiths & Liam Wright
Micah Geiringer – Nominated by Eleanor Hayward & Charlotte MacKenzie
Josh Robinson – Nominated by Sean Moody & Tessa Georgeson
Academic Vice-President
Ethan Rogacion – Nominated by Felix Askew & Oliver Willacy
Engagement Vice-President
George Baker – Nominated by Josh Kemp-Whimp & Harrison Mahoney-Wearne
Inigo Catu – Nominated by Heidi Thompson & Guion Tolentino
Charlotte Lawrence – Nominated by Renan Panchal & Lewis Collins
Welfare Vice-President
Simeon Collier-Foley - Nominated by Hugh Acton & Carley Dove-McFalls
Aspen Jackman – Nominated by Laura Cowles & Josie Torrington
Campaigns Officer
Nidhi Chaudhary – Nominated by Kahurangi-Tiwai Pomare & Henare Rangihuna
Lewis Collins - Nominated by Amon Maluschnig & Rylee Scott
Clubs & Activities Officer
Elodie Bowman – Nominated by Kyros Repia & Benjamin Kingsford
Cam Dickson - Nominated by Amelia Hislop & Seth McEwan
Education Officer
Aría Lal – Nominated by Alan Teesdale & Pluto Rennie
Austin Machido – Nominated by Kanokpich Muenrach & Tinovimbanashe Blessing Mutsaka
Isla Willacy – Nominated by Amy Piper & Emily Malcolm
Equity Officer
Pyper Adams - Caroline Walmsley & Benjamin Neville
Paige Mconie - Nominated by Dana Hogg & Edie Moore
Edie Taiata – Nominated Elliot Ngakuru & Jordan Blum
Sustainability Officer
Simeon Collier-Foley - Nominated by Hugh Acton & Carley Dove-McFalls
Sophie Guerin – Nominated by Alexander Heine-Sheldrake & Georgia Chadderton
Benjamin Kingsford – Nominated by Renee Wilson & Millie White
Colden Sapir – Nominated by Reed Smith Esler & Lo Eileen
Rebekah Tolhopf – Nominated by Hune Edwards & Nidhi Chaudhary
Treasurer/Secretary
Sanjukta Dey - Nominated by Anushka Ram & Teyogan Cloete
Joelian Harold Fudotan – Nominated by Elisha Ritchie & Zinzan Goertzen
Postgraduate Officer
Caley Dove-McFalls – Nomianted by Simeon Collier-Foley & Ruth Lewellen
Jamie Sayers - Nominated by Sophie Helm & Nathaniel Smith
Please note: * The nominations are accepted pending confirmation that the person running meets the criteria to run and that their nominators also meet the criteria.
Six nominations were not accepted as they were not valid.
Good Luck to all our amazing candidates and may the odds be ever in their favour.
Emma Maguire
Returning Officer 2025
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the returning officer.
Returning Officer vote@vuwsa.org.nz or the VUWSA CEO ceo@vuwsa.org.nz
VOTING OPENS 9AM, 22 SEPTEMBER 2025.
Make sure you vote for the executive you want representing you!
Keep an eye out on VUWSA’s social media. They will be your main source of info on who the candidates will be and what they stand for. Then it's up to you to elect who you want to represent your interests to the university and local and national governments.
Every year, students can vote online or by paper ballot at the VUWSA Kelburn reception. Voting dates will be advertised ahead of time on the VUWSA website, campus poster boards, social media channels and in Salient magazine.
Results are announced on the VUWSA social media accounts.
Wanna know more about the job?
There's so much that goes into being part of the VUWSA executive including the fun stuff like VUWSA-run events, debates and forums, and the not-so-dynamic board and committee meetings discussing the really serious uni stuff.
So you know what you're signing up for make sure you check out the requirements of the position you're interested in!
Past VUWSA Election Results
The Results for the 2024 Election can be found here
The Results for the 2024 By-Election can be found here
The Results for the 2023 Election can be found here
The Results for the 2022 Election and By-Election can be found here
The results for the 2020 Election can be found here
The results for the 2019 Election can be found here
The results for the 2019 VUWSA By-Election can be found here