Napier City Council
Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri
Coat of arms of Napier and council logo
Council ward map
Type Established March 18, 1950 (1950-03-18 ) , Preceded by Napier Borough Council Annette Brosnan
CEO
Louise Miller
Seats 13 seats (1 mayor, 12 ward seats) Political groups
Length of term
3 years, renewable First-past-the-post Last election
8 October 2022 Next election
2025 House Dunvegan in Napier CBD, temporary main office Napier.govt.nz
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 .
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
Napier City Council is made up of one mayor and 13 councillors, representing four wards.
Current Council[ 1]
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
Standing committees
Napier 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The council is involved in three council-controlled organisations:[ 2]
Notes
^ includes councillors that had unique and non-notable affiliations
References
