Mayor of New Plymouth

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district 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 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 mayoral election.

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.

  • Building convents. Make this more affordable. More streamlined systems to make life easier. Less hassle more achievable.

    Homelessness. This is an important issue. I believe in equality for all and as a community we need to come together for one another.

    Urban spaces and street places. We must listen to people. This is a very important issue. We need the decisions made with us not without us!

  • Support the Taranaki Mayoral Forum as a regional recovery team to address housing as the most significant issue affecting the region.

    Support the Seaport Land Company to ensure the rezoning in the district plan allows for the Ngamotu Prescient Development to go ahead ASAP.

    To proactively lead the New Plymouth CBD strategy to ensure urban spaces and streetscapes are contemporary and inter-generational.

  • Land supply and zoning. Action: planning with land sections, housing, industrial areas to be addressed for availability and proposals.

    Homelessness. Submissions: from public, private sectors. Availability around, discuss opportunity to establish areas, re-develop.

    Urban spaces and streetscapes. Working together within the community and private sectors, contractors, sub-contractors for clean up crews.

  • Building convents. Make this more affordable. More streamlined systems to make life easier. Less hassle more achievable.

    Homelessness. This is an important issue. I believe in equality for all and as a community we need to come together for one another.

    Urban spaces and street places. We must listen to people. This is a very important issue. We need the decisions made with us not without us!

  • Support the Taranaki Mayoral Forum as a regional recovery team to address housing as the most significant issue affecting the region.

    Support the Seaport Land Company to ensure the rezoning in the district plan allows for the Ngamotu Prescient Development to go ahead ASAP.

    To proactively lead the New Plymouth CBD strategy to ensure urban spaces and streetscapes are contemporary and inter-generational.

  • Land supply and zoning. Action: planning with land sections, housing, industrial areas to be addressed for availability and proposals.

    Homelessness. Submissions: from public, private sectors. Availability around, discuss opportunity to establish areas, re-develop.

    Urban spaces and streetscapes. Working together within the community and private sectors, contractors, sub-contractors for clean up crews.