2022

Mayor of Napier

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Napier City Council mayoral election.

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Rates and revenue

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Utilities and services

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Complete the spatial plan and encourage higher density housing development in designated areas.

    Retain pensioner housing and work with government agencies to reduce homelessness.

  • Complete our local and regional spatial plans to maximise the use of our land and create positive urban outcomes for our community.

    Maintain our existing council housing and identify options and funding mechanisms to increase our senior housing portfolio.

    Incentivise inner city apartment developments to provide alternative housing options and create vibrancy in our CBD.

  • Discourage higher density development an SDG of Agenda 30. Smart cities are not smart but an aid to dehumanising surveillance society.

    Retain council housing as necessary especially in light of developing depression set to equal the 1930s.

  • Complete the spatial plan and encourage higher density housing development in designated areas.

    Retain pensioner housing and work with government agencies to reduce homelessness.

  • Complete our local and regional spatial plans to maximise the use of our land and create positive urban outcomes for our community.

    Maintain our existing council housing and identify options and funding mechanisms to increase our senior housing portfolio.

    Incentivise inner city apartment developments to provide alternative housing options and create vibrancy in our CBD.

  • Discourage higher density development an SDG of Agenda 30. Smart cities are not smart but an aid to dehumanising surveillance society.

    Retain council housing as necessary especially in light of developing depression set to equal the 1930s.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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