It’s time for people wanting help shape the future of New Plymouth District to take a stand with nominations for local elections now open.

If you fancy yourself as the next Mayor or a Councillor or Community Board member, you have until midday 1 August to get nominations in for the chance to be at the table to make the big decisions.

“Our Council oversees an annual budget of around $260 million and just over $4 billion worth of assets and the challenge for our elected members is balancing the impacts the decisions they make have on residents’ back pockets with the need to invest in future-proofing our critical assets such as roads, water infrastructure and parks, and services,” says NPDC Acting Chief Executive Sarah Downs.

“Councils need people from all walks of life and experiences with vision, talent and the ability to work strategically as a team, to get things done and make the best decisions for their residents.”

Positions for NPDC are:

• Mayor
• Kaitake/Ngāmotu ward (New Plymouth city to Ōkato) – six councillors
• Kōhanga Moa ward (Inglewood and surrounding area) – one councillor.
• North Ward (Waitara up to Waitomo District Council border) – one councillor
• Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori ward) – one councillor.
• Councillors at large (across the whole district) – five councillors.
• Clifton, Waitara, Puketapu Bell Block, Inglewood and Kaitake community boards – four board members each – for voters outside New Plymouth city.

All you need to know about what’s involved in being an elected member, the nomination process, nomination papers and candidate handbook are available on our website npdc.govt.nz/vote2025.

Or come along to our Candidate Information Briefing

When: Saturday, 5 July, 3-5pm
Where: NPDC Council Chamber, Liardet Street, New Plymouth.

Nomination forms are also available from:

• New Plymouth District Council Civic Centre (84 Liardet Street, New Plymouth)
• Bell Block library and service centre (Parklands Avenue Shopping Centre, Bell Block)
• Inglewood library and service centre (46 Rata Street, Inglewood)
• Waitara library and service centre (17 Queen Street, Waitara)
• Or phone 0800 922 822.

Fast Facts:

• Nominations to stand close midday 1 August.
• Voting papers start being delivered from 9 September
• Voting closes midday Saturday 11 October.
• This election, councils with Māori wards, including NPDC, will run a poll to decide if they will have Māori wards for future elections. Results are legally-binding.
• Progress results are expected in the afternoon of 11 October, 12 October for preliminary results and 17 October for the final results.

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