Napier City Council Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri | |
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 The coat of arms of Napier City Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Kirsten Wise since 2019 | |
Annette Brosnan since 2019 | |
Chief executive | Louise Miller |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 (Mayor + 12 councillors) |
| Authority | Territorial authority |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Website | |
| Napier.govt.nz | |
Napier City Council is the territorial authority of Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.[1]
The current Mayor of Napier is Kirsten Wise.
Councillors
Ahuriri Ward
The Ahuriri Ward covers 36.19 km2 area of northern suburbs.[2]
It is represented by Haley Browne and Keith Price.[3]
Onekawa-Tamatea Ward
The Onekawa-Tamatea Ward covers a 5.65 km2 area of central suburbs.[2]
It is represented by Richard McGrath and Annette Brosnan.[3]
Nelson Park Ward
The Nelson Park Ward covers a 7.59 km2 area of coastal suburbs.[2]
It has been represented by Maxine Boag, Sally Crown, Juliet Greig and Greg Mawson[3] since 2022.
Taradale Ward
The Taradale Ward covers 55.62 km2 area, west and south of the main city.[2]
It has been represented by Ronda Chrystal, Nigel Simpson, Chad Tareha and Graeme Taylor[3] since 2022.
Committees
Standing committees
Napier City Council has four standing committees, made up of the 13 elected councillors:[4]
- Napier People and Places Committee
- Prosperous Napier Committee
- Sustainable Napier Committee
- Future Napier Committee
Specialist committees
The council also has several specialist committees:[4]
- 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
The council has two sub-committees and advisory panels:[4]
- Grants Sub-Committee, consisting of two councillors and four community representatives
- Arts Advisory Committee, consisting of one councilor and five arts representatives
Joint committees
The council also participates in several joint committees:[4]
- 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
The council is involved in three council-controlled organisations:[4]
- Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust
- Omarunui Landfill
- Hawke's Bay Airport
References
- ^ "Napier City Council". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.
- ^ a b c d "Geographic Boundary Viewer – Wards". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ a b c d "Napier City Councillors". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Napier City Council Committees". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.
This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 08:00