Napier City Council Explained

Napier City Council
Native Name:	Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri
Native Name Lang:	mi
Legislature:	Territorial authority
Coa Caption:	Coat of arms of Napier and council logo
Logo Res:	180px
House Type:	Unicameral
Preceded By:	Napier Borough Council
Established:	, years ago
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Leader2 Type:	Deputy mayor
Leader2:	Annette Brosnan
Leader3 Type:	CEO
Leader3:	Louise Miller
Seats:	13 seats (1 mayor, 12 ward seats)
Political Groups2:	Independent (11) Working together for Onekawa/Tamatea (2)
Term Length:	3 years, renewable
Voting System1:	First-past-the-post
Last Election1:	8 October 2022
Next Election1:	2025
Meeting Place:	House Dunvegan in Napier CBD, temporary main office

Napier City Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri) 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 Kirsten Wise.

Composition

Napier City Council is made up of one mayor and 13 councillors, representing four wards.

Current Council^[1] !Ward!Councillor!Affiliation!First elected

Mayor	Kirsten Wise	Independent	2019
Ahuriri	Hayley Browne	None	2019
	Keith Price	None	2007
Onekawa–Tamatea	Richard McGrath	Working together for Onekawa/Tamatea	2013
	Annette Brosnan	Working together for Onekawa/Tamatea	2013
Nelson Park	Greg Mawson	Working with you, for you	2019
	Maxine Boag	Supporting the community	2007
	Sally Crown	Capable-Collaborative-Community minded	2019
	Juliet Greig	None	2022
Taradale	Graeme Taylor	Team Taradale	2013
	Nigel Simpson	Independent	2019
	Ronda Chrystal	Independent	2019
	Chad Tareha	None	2022

Committees

Standing committees

Napier City Council has four standing committees, made up of the 13 elected councillors:^[2]

• 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:

• Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
• Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee
• Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Committee
• Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee
• Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Implementation Working Party
• Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group
• Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee
• Omarunui Joint Refuse Landfill Committee
• Regional Cycling Governance Group
• Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga

Council Controlled Organisations

The council is involved in three council-controlled organisations:

• Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust
• Omarunui Landfill
• Hawke's Bay Airport

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayor and Councillors . 22 July 2024 . Napier City Council.
2. Web site: Napier City Council Committees . napier.govt.nz . Napier City Council.