2025 Local Elections

New Plymouth District Council

North General Ward
The New Plymouth District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. one councillor will be elected from the North ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. 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 election.

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Utilities and services

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Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Reduce barriers to empower the private sector to create jobs and drive innovation.

  • Support local businesses by promoting the Agility Fund to encourage innovation and growth in our community.

    Support youth employment by expanding internship and apprenticeship programs in council-led projects and services.

    Invest in revitalising town centres to support small businesses and increase local job opportunities.

  • Build where we belong by supporting local small business growth, championing local manufacturing and advocating with regional governance.

    Create a skills for the future program, youth employment opportunities and include local employment with businesses.

    Champion spatial planning as a design for economic vitality for the whole district by integrating housing and jobs and protecting productive rural land.

  • Reduce barriers to empower the private sector to create jobs and drive innovation.

  • Support local businesses by promoting the Agility Fund to encourage innovation and growth in our community.

    Support youth employment by expanding internship and apprenticeship programs in council-led projects and services.

    Invest in revitalising town centres to support small businesses and increase local job opportunities.

  • Build where we belong by supporting local small business growth, championing local manufacturing and advocating with regional governance.

    Create a skills for the future program, youth employment opportunities and include local employment with businesses.

    Champion spatial planning as a design for economic vitality for the whole district by integrating housing and jobs and protecting productive rural land.

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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