NZ Local Elections 2025

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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Recreation and culture

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Utilities and services

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Offer community representatives opportunity to present to council on cultural matters or submit on council programmes or proposed outcomes.

  • Embrace government reforms that cut red tape and make processes faster and more affordable.

    Ensure the council is the right size to implement government changes and take a back to basics approach.

    Support different and new ways to engage with the community, including setting up at sporting events and outside supermarkets.

  • Build trust and confidence by ensuring people are fully informed about decisions, processes and outcomes and invited to provide feedback.

    Continuously look for better ways to engage with the community, including the inaugural citizens assembly currently undertaken.

    Improve service delivery through shared services and regional collaboration to reduce duplication and build capability across councils.

  • Offer community representatives opportunity to present to council on cultural matters or submit on council programmes or proposed outcomes.

  • Embrace government reforms that cut red tape and make processes faster and more affordable.

    Ensure the council is the right size to implement government changes and take a back to basics approach.

    Support different and new ways to engage with the community, including setting up at sporting events and outside supermarkets.

  • Build trust and confidence by ensuring people are fully informed about decisions, processes and outcomes and invited to provide feedback.

    Continuously look for better ways to engage with the community, including the inaugural citizens assembly currently undertaken.

    Improve service delivery through shared services and regional collaboration to reduce duplication and build capability across councils.

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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