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Time’s running out to take a stand and shape New Plymouth District’s future

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PUBLISHED: 24 JUL 2025
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If you want to be around the table to make the big decisions for New Plymouth District, you only have until midday Friday 1 August to get your nomination papers in.

There are currently 25 confirmed nominations, compared with six at the same point in the previous election.

So far there are:

  • 6 nominations for Mayor
  • 5 nominations for five Councillors at large (across the whole district).
  • 9 nominations for six Councillors in Kaitake/Ngāmotu ward (New Plymouth city to Ōkato)
  • 0 nominations for one Councillor in Kōhanga Moa ward (Inglewood and surrounding area)
  • 1 nomination for one Councillor in North Ward (Waitara up to Waitomo District Council border)
  • 1 nomination for one Councillor in the Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori ward).

Nominations for our five community boards, which each have five members:

  • 0 Inglewood Community Board (Inglewood, Egmont Village, Tarata)
  • 1 nomination for Clifton Community Board (Tikorangi, Urenui, Ōnaero, Tongaporutu)
  • 2 nominations for Waitara Community Board (Waitara, Brixton, Lepperton)
  • 0 nominations Kaitake Community Board (Ōākura, Ōmata, Ōkato)
  • 0 nominations Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board.

Find out more, including details on how to stand and nomination papers on our Vote 2025 website (npdc.govt.nz/vote2025).

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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