Napier City Council

Taradale Ward
The Napier City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 12 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Four councillors will be elected from the Taradale ward. 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 election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Completing the construction of the civic precinct library and facilities.

    Update the community on what's happening with the swimming pool facilities and land on a decision.

    Establish more community-like festivals to encourage more community participation and to support local business.

  • Make all our public facilities accessible for disabled and elderly people and their families. This includes accessible toilets and parking.

    Ensure public transport and cycle lanes are available to our public parks, pools, sports and recreational facilities.

    Ensure that our diverse communities and visitors feel included, at our public and sporting facilities, and community events and festivals.

  • Decision to be made on New Aquatic centre project.

    Finalise new library design and begin construction.

    Work with staff to make more use of council facilities such as McLean Park and the Sound Shell.

  • Actually get strategic core asset investment started – war memorial, aquatic centre, library, aquarium etc - through better decision-making.

  • Promote the Mitre 10 sports park and Pettigrew Arena as regional facilities.

    Find a solution to the long standing issue of aquatic facilities for Napier and ensure that it fits to a regional aquatic strategy.

    Promote McLean Park as an international facility that can be used for all types of events, not just sporting.

  • Completing the construction of the civic precinct library and facilities.

    Update the community on what's happening with the swimming pool facilities and land on a decision.

    Establish more community-like festivals to encourage more community participation and to support local business.

  • Make all our public facilities accessible for disabled and elderly people and their families. This includes accessible toilets and parking.

    Ensure public transport and cycle lanes are available to our public parks, pools, sports and recreational facilities.

    Ensure that our diverse communities and visitors feel included, at our public and sporting facilities, and community events and festivals.

  • Decision to be made on New Aquatic centre project.

    Finalise new library design and begin construction.

    Work with staff to make more use of council facilities such as McLean Park and the Sound Shell.

  • Actually get strategic core asset investment started – war memorial, aquatic centre, library, aquarium etc - through better decision-making.

  • Promote the Mitre 10 sports park and Pettigrew Arena as regional facilities.

    Find a solution to the long standing issue of aquatic facilities for Napier and ensure that it fits to a regional aquatic strategy.

    Promote McLean Park as an international facility that can be used for all types of events, not just sporting.