New Plymouth District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ngāmotu
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats15 seats (1 mayor, 14 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
newplymouthnz.com

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

Community board

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 sites.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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

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Local government in New Zealand
New Plymouth District, New Zealand
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