Candidates are taking a stand across all wards and community boards for New Plymouth District Council in this year’s local body election. Nominations closed at midday on Friday 12 August and the candidates are as follows. Further information on candidates will be available in late August.
Eight people are running for the mayoral position. They are:
Sam Bennett, Shaun Clare, Greg MacKay and Dinnie Moeahu are also candidates for a New Plymouth City Wide councillor position, and Murray Chong is a candidate for a Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward councillor position.
(across the whole district)
19 people are running for five Councillors at-large positions. They are:
(New Plymouth city to Ōkato)
17 people are running for six councillor positions in Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward. They are:
(Māori Ward)
Two people are running for one councillor position in Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori ward). They are:
(Inglewood and surrounding area)
One person is running for one councillor position in Kōhanga Moa ward. They are:
(Elected unopposed)
(Waitara up to Waitomo District Council border)
Two people are running for one councillor position in North General Ward. They are:
(Tikorangi, Urenui, Ōnaero, Tongaporutu)
Four people are running for four Clifton Community Board positions. They are:
(Elected unopposed)
(Inglewood, Egmont Village, Tarata)
Six people are running for four Inglewood Community Board positions. They are:
(Ōākura, Ōmata, Ōkato)
Six people are running for four Kaitake Community Board positions. They are:
Five people are running for four Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board positions. They are:
(Waitara, Brixton, Lepperton)
Seven people are running for four Waitara Community Board positions. They are:
Candidate profiles and photos (where supplied) will be available on this page from late August.
Candidates are being asked a set of questions on their election platform, such as rates rise, Three Waters, climate change, and what their top priority would be if they were elected to Council.
Voting packs will start to arrive in the post between Friday 16 September 2022 and Wednesday 21 September 2022 (unless you need to cast a special vote).
