New Plymouth District Council

Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
The New Plymouth District 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 14 councillors and the mayor. Six councillors will be elected from the Kaitake-Ngāmotu ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the New Plymouth District Council election.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Apply an effectiveness and efficiency lens to EVERY aspect of council spending to keep any necessary rate increases to an absolute minimum.

  • Ensure at least 50 percent of council investments are in its locality.

    Stop any increase in fees and charges for the next two years.

    Keep rates to the level of inflation beyond the cost of core infrastructure.

  • Ensure we do everything we can to keep rates manageable without compromising the growth of the city.

    Begin to put any new pieces of work through a Three Waters reform lens.

    Ensure all our fees and charges are set at points where our more vulnerable communities can still access.

  • Review uses of the Perpetual Investment fund - with a specific reference to providing better support for disadvantaged in the community.

    Ensure rates increases are transparently planned and justified on the basis of inflation, population growth and infrastructure requirements.

    Continue to take on debt to finance major projects - maintaining normal risk parameters.

  • Apply an effectiveness and efficiency lens to EVERY aspect of council spending to keep any necessary rate increases to an absolute minimum.

  • Ensure at least 50 percent of council investments are in its locality.

    Stop any increase in fees and charges for the next two years.

    Keep rates to the level of inflation beyond the cost of core infrastructure.

  • Ensure we do everything we can to keep rates manageable without compromising the growth of the city.

    Begin to put any new pieces of work through a Three Waters reform lens.

    Ensure all our fees and charges are set at points where our more vulnerable communities can still access.

  • Review uses of the Perpetual Investment fund - with a specific reference to providing better support for disadvantaged in the community.

    Ensure rates increases are transparently planned and justified on the basis of inflation, population growth and infrastructure requirements.

    Continue to take on debt to finance major projects - maintaining normal risk parameters.