NZ Local Elections 2025

Napier City Council

Napier Central General 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 11 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). three councillors will be elected from the Napier Central 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.

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Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

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Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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.

  • Improve financial management to reduce waste and ensure value for every dollar spent.

    Keep rates affordable by focusing spending on essential services and delaying non-urgent projects.

    Use council investments wisely to grow income and reduce reliance on ratepayers.

  • Manage debt responsibly while balancing that with core infrastructure needs, maintaining some of the lowest rates in the country.

    Prioritise core services and infrastructure.

    Review council spending continuously to ensure value for money in every project.

  • Improve financial management to reduce waste and ensure value for every dollar spent.

    Keep rates affordable by focusing spending on essential services and delaying non-urgent projects.

    Use council investments wisely to grow income and reduce reliance on ratepayers.

  • Manage debt responsibly while balancing that with core infrastructure needs, maintaining some of the lowest rates in the country.

    Prioritise core services and infrastructure.

    Review council spending continuously to ensure value for money in every project.

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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