Napier City Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri) is the territorial authority of Napier, a city in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island.
Napier City Council Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri | |
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| Territorial authority | |
Coat of arms of Napier and council logo | |
 Council ward map | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | March 18, 1950, 74 years ago |
| Preceded by | Napier Borough Council |
| Leadership | |
Annette Brosnan | |
CEO | Louise Miller |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 seats (1 mayor, 12 ward seats) |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years, renewable |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 8 October 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| House Dunvegan in Napier CBD, temporary main office | |
| Website | |
| Napier.govt.nz | |
The council covers the urban and suburban areas of the city, including Central Napier, Bay View, Onekawa, Ahuriri, Taradale, and Meeanee, amongst others. The council is the successor of the former borough council; Napier was proclaimed a city in 1950.
The council is led by the mayor of Napier, who is currently Kirsten Wise.
Composition
editNapier City Council is made up of one mayor and 13 councillors, representing four wards.
| Ward | Councillor | Affiliation | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Kirsten Wise | Independent | 2019 |
| Ahuriri | Hayley Browne | None | 2019 |
| Keith Price | None | 2007 | |
| Onekawa–Tamatea | Richard McGrath | Working together for Onekawa/Tamatea | 2013 |
| Annette Brosnan | Working together for Onekawa/Tamatea | 2013 | |
| Nelson Park | Greg Mawson | Working with you, for you | 2019 |
| Maxine Boag | Supporting the community | 2007 | |
| Sally Crown | Capable-Collaborative-Community minded | 2019 | |
| Juliet Greig | None | 2022 | |
| Taradale | Graeme Taylor | Team Taradale | 2013 |
| Nigel Simpson | Independent | 2019 | |
| Ronda Chrystal | Independent | 2019 | |
| Chad Tareha | None | 2022 |
Committees
editStanding committees
editNapier City Council has four standing committees, made up of the 13 elected councillors:[2]
- Napier People and Places Committee
- Prosperous Napier Committee
- Sustainable Napier Committee
- Future Napier Committee
Specialist committees
editThe council also has several specialist committees:[2]
- Māori Committee, consisting of the mayor and five iwi representatives
- Hearings Committee, consisting of five councillors
- Audit and Risk Committee, consisting of five councillors and two external independent appointee
- Chief Executive Contract Committee, consisting of five councillors
- District Licensing Committee, consisting of an external commissioner and four list members
Advisory panels
editThe council has two sub-committees and advisory panels:[2]
- Grants Sub-Committee, consisting of two councillors and four community representatives
- Arts Advisory Committee, consisting of one councilor and five arts representatives
Joint committees
editThe council also participates in several joint committees:[2]
- Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
- Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee
- Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Committee
- Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee
- Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Implementation Working Party
- Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group
- Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee
- Omarunui Joint Refuse Landfill Committee
- Regional Cycling Governance Group
- Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga
Council Controlled Organisations
editThe council is involved in three council-controlled organisations:[2]
- Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust
- Omarunui Landfill
- Hawke's Bay Airport
Notes
edit- ^ includes councillors that had unique and non-notable affiliations
References
edit- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Napier City Council. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Napier City Council Committees". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.