Summary
New Plymouth District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu) is the territorial authority for the New Plymouth District of New Zealand.[1]
New Plymouth District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| newplymouthnz | |
The council consists of the mayor of New Plymouth, Neil Holdom, and 14 ward councillors.[1]
Composition edit
Councillors edit
- Mayor: Neil Holdom
- New Plymouth Ward: 10 councillors
- North Ward: two councillors
- South-West Ward: two councillors[1]
Community board edit
- Clifton Community Board: four members
- Inglewood Community Board: four members
- Kaitake Community Board: four members
- Waitara Community Board: four members[1]
History edit
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 sites.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "About New Plymouth District Council". New Plymouth District Council.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Inglewood
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Heritage buildings". New Plymouth District council. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
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