NZ Local Elections 2025

Napier City Council

Te Whanga Māori 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). two councillors will be elected from the Te Whanga 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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Climate change and resilience

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Rates and revenue

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Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

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Utilities and services

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.

  • Prioritise public engagement because residents make decisions and council delivers them.

    Prioritise Māori engagement and representation. This is important for many reasons but especially because we are mana whenua.

    Prioritise ethnic community groups to achieve a broader approach to any agenda before the council.

  • Hold regular hui like citizens' assemblies, use social media, surveys and ensure decisions reflect real community voices.

    Maintain Māori wards, co-design processes with mana whenua to honour Te Tiriti and embed Māori voices.

    Promote fairer wages, transparent governance, representation for ethnic communities and a diverse Napier council.

  • Prioritise public engagement because residents make decisions and council delivers them.

    Prioritise Māori engagement and representation. This is important for many reasons but especially because we are mana whenua.

    Prioritise ethnic community groups to achieve a broader approach to any agenda before the council.

  • Hold regular hui like citizens' assemblies, use social media, surveys and ensure decisions reflect real community voices.

    Maintain Māori wards, co-design processes with mana whenua to honour Te Tiriti and embed Māori voices.

    Promote fairer wages, transparent governance, representation for ethnic communities and a diverse Napier council.

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

Mayor

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