NZ Local Elections 2025

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.

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Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Embed nature-based solutions into decision making and make nature-based solutions business as usual, including implementing the current stormwater vision.

    Improve the health of rivers and streams by achieving zero contaminating discharges and overflows within a decade.

    Increase public transparency and education around New Plymouth District Council zero waste 2040 strategy and ensure continuing to strive towards a circular economy.

  • Enforce regular testing of water composition and make results public knowledge.

    Expand waste management successes by managing a wider range of recyclables at a higher volume.

    Rewild areas as mentioned prior and increase pest management capabilities by deploying more traps.

  • Embed nature-based solutions into decision making and make nature-based solutions business as usual, including implementing the current stormwater vision.

    Improve the health of rivers and streams by achieving zero contaminating discharges and overflows within a decade.

    Increase public transparency and education around New Plymouth District Council zero waste 2040 strategy and ensure continuing to strive towards a circular economy.

  • Enforce regular testing of water composition and make results public knowledge.

    Expand waste management successes by managing a wider range of recyclables at a higher volume.

    Rewild areas as mentioned prior and increase pest management capabilities by deploying more traps.

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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