New Plymouth District Council

New Plymouth District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu
Type
Type	Unicameral of New Plymouth District
Houses	Governing Body
Term limits	None
History
Founded	6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Neil Holdom
Structure
Seats	15 seats (1 Mayor, 14 Ward)
Length of term	3 years
Website
www.npdc.govt.nz

New Plymouth District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu) is the territorial authority for the New Plymouth District of New Zealand.[1]

The council consists of the mayor of New Plymouth, Neil Holdom, and 14 ward councillors.[1]

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor, Neil Holdom
• Councillors at Large, Sam Bennett, Max Brough, Amanda Clinton-Gohdes, Harry Duynhoven, and Dinnie Moeahu.
• Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward, David Bublitz (Deputy Mayor), Gordon Brown, Anneka Joyce Carlson, Murray Chong, Bali Haque, and Bryan Vickery.
• Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori Ward), Te Waka Mcleod
• Kōhanga Moa General Ward, Marie Pearce
• North Ward, Tony Gavin Bedford[1]

Community boards

• Clifton Community Board: four members
• Inglewood Community Board: four members
• Kaitake Community Board: four members
• Puketapu-Bell Block: four members
• Waitara Community Board: four members[1]

Leadership

• Gareth Green (Chief Executive)
• Bernie O'Donnell (GM Te Tiriti Partnerships)
• Helena Williams (GM Strategy and Planning)
• Sarah Downs (GM Operational Excellence)
• Jacqueline Baker (GM Corporate Innovation)

History

New Plymouth Province was established in 1853, renamed Taranaki Province in 1859, and disestablished in 1876.[2]

The current council was established in 1989, by merging New Plymouth City Council with Clifton County Council (established in 1885), Inglewood County Council (established in 1902), and Waitara County Council (established in 1904).[3][4]

One of New Plymouth District Council's goals is to preserve the local cultural heritage items, such as buildings, structures and areas, archaeological and waahi tapu (sacred place) sites.[5]

References

1. "About New Plymouth District Council". New Plymouth District Council.
2. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
3. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Inglewood
4. Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 978-0-474-00123-9.
5. "Heritage buildings". New Plymouth District council. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

External links

• Official website

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