ward returns two councillors to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Paraparaumu ward were: Waikanae ward The Waikanae ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations the, candidates nominated for the Waikanae ward were: Masterton District Council The Masterton District Council represents a population of 23,300 as of July 2009, and consists of a mayor, five councillors elected at large, and five councillors elected from two wards: Rural and Urban, using the First Past the Post system. Mayor One mayor is elected at large from the entire Masterton District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor are: Councillors at large Five councillors are elected at large from the entire Masterton District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were: Rural ward The Rural ward returns one councillor to the Masterton District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Rural ward were: Urban ward The Urban ward returns four councillors to the Masterton District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were: Carterton District Council The Carterton District Council represents a population of , and consists of a mayor and eight councillors elected from two wards: Rural and Urban, using the First Past the Post system. South Wairarapa District Council References 2010 elections in New Zealand Local elections in New Zealand Politics of the Wellington Region 2010s in Wellington