Napier City Council


Napier City Council is the territorial authority of Napier, a city in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island.
The council covers the urban and suburban areas of the city, including Central Napier, Bay View, Onekawa, Ahuriri, Taradale, and Meeanee, amongst others. The council is the successor of the former borough council; Napier was proclaimed a city in 1950.
The council is led by the mayor of Napier, who is currently.
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Composition

Napier City Council is made up of one mayor and 13 councillors, representing four wards.
WardCouncillorAffiliationFirst elected
MayorKirsten WiseIndependent2019
AhuririHayley Browne-2019
AhuririKeith Price-2007
Onekawa–TamateaRichard McGrathWorking together for Onekawa/Tamatea2013
Onekawa–TamateaAnnette BrosnanWorking together for Onekawa/Tamatea2013
Nelson ParkGreg MawsonWorking with you, for you2019
Nelson ParkMaxine BoagSupporting the community2007
Nelson ParkSally CrownCapable-Collaborative-Community minded2019
Nelson ParkJuliet Greig-2022
TaradaleGraeme TaylorTeam Taradale2013
TaradaleNigel SimpsonIndependent2019
TaradaleRonda ChrystalIndependent2019
TaradaleChad Tareha-2022

Committees

Standing committees

Napier City Council has four standing committees, made up of the 13 elected councillors:
  • Napier People and Places Committee
  • Prosperous Napier Committee
  • Sustainable Napier Committee
  • Future Napier Committee

Specialist committees

The council also has several specialist committees:
  • Māori Committee, consisting of the mayor and five iwi representatives
  • Hearings Committee, consisting of five councillors
  • Audit and Risk Committee, consisting of five councillors and two external independent appointee
  • Chief Executive Contract Committee, consisting of five councillors
  • District Licensing Committee, consisting of an external commissioner and four list members

Advisory panels

The council has two sub-committees and advisory panels:
  • Grants Sub-Committee, consisting of two councillors and four community representatives
  • Arts Advisory Committee, consisting of one councilor and five arts representatives

Joint committees

The council also participates in several joint committees:

Council Controlled Organisations

The council is involved in three council-controlled organisations: