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Napier's electoral wardsNgā rohe pōti o Ahuriri

Here you'll find the updated boundaries for Napier’s four electoral wards: Ahuriri General Ward, Napier Central General Ward, Taradale General Ward and Te Whanga Māori Ward, along with an interactive map to check which ward you’re in.

What is a ward?

A ward is a smaller area within your local authority that Council has determined by population and communities of interest. Read more on Council's last representation review on our Representation Review 2024 page here.

Find your ward

Napier has new wards for the 2025 local election. Use our interactive map to find your ward.

Ward Structure

 

Ward Descriptions

You can find the geographic boundaries for each ward outlined below.

Comprising of Bayview, Westshore, Inlet Napier City, Ahuriri, Bluff Hill, Hospital Hill, Poraiti Flat, Poraiti Hills, Napier Central, Nelson Park, McLean Park, Awatoto, the eastern part of Meeanee, and the northern part of Onekawa West, and the houses and church on Tamatea Drive opposite Parklands Estate. 

View the list of roads within the Ahuriri General Ward here.

Comprising of Marewa West, Marewa East, Onekawa Central, Onekawa East, Onekawa South, Maraenui, Pirimai East, Pirimai West, Tamatea North, Tamatea West and Tamatea East, the southern part of Onekawa West, and the Bupa Willowbank Retirement Village. 

View the list of roads within the Napier Central General Ward here

Comprising of Greenmeadows West, Greenmeadows Central, Greenmeadows South, Taradale West, Taradale Central, Taradale South, Tareha Reserve, Bledisloe Park, and the western part of Meeanee.

View the list of roads within the Taradale General Ward here

 

Frequently Asked Questions for Candidates

You must be a New Zealand Citizen and your name must be on the Parliamentary Electoral Roll (anywhere in New Zealand).

You need to be nominated by two electors in the ward where you are standing.

If you are on the Māori roll, you can stand in a general ward.

If you are not on the Māori roll or of Māori descent, you can still stand in a Māori ward.

You can only stand for one ward. But you can stand for a ward and the Mayor.

 If you are on the general roll you can vote for the candidates in your general ward and the Mayor. 

If you are on the Māori roll, you can vote for the candidates in the Māori ward and the Mayor.  

No. All councillors, regardless of the area they are elected to represent, make the same declaration to act in the best interests of the whole of Napier. A resident can ask any councillor for help and is not limited to their local ward councillors. 

You can vote for the two councillors in Te Whanga Māori ward and the Mayor.   

Choosing between the Māori roll and the general roll is a personal choice and you need to decide which roll best represents yours views and interests. If you are on the Māori roll and wish to switch rolls to vote for candidates in a general ward, then you must do this by Friday 11 July. 

No. To be eligible to stand for election, a candidate must be: 

  • A New Zealand citizen (by birth or citizenship ceremony); and 
  • Enrolled as a Parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand); and 
  • Nominated by two electors whose names appear on the electoral roll within the ward a candidate is standing for. For Te Whanga Māori ward, this means, the nominators must live in Napier and be on the Māori roll?  
  • Candidates in Māori wards do not need to be of Māori descent, but they do need to be on the Parliamentary electoral roll. 

Candidates cannot stand for both a General ward and a Māori ward at the same time. 

Read more information about Māori wards or the Māori ward poll here.

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