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Top Ten Focus Areas Survey - Have Your Say! 16 June 2017 Developing our district as New Zealand's lifestyle capital will take a team effort - and here's how you can get involved! The Mayor and Councillors have 10 proposed focus areas they would like your feedback on. As a community, we want to have a conversation about these proposed focus areas for the next three years, which are underpinned by our 30-year plan called the District Blueprint. The 10 proposed focus areas are listed below and each week we'll be focusing on a different topic: Zero waste by 2040 survey Water sustainability survey Waitara stormwater survey Thriving central city survey People-friendly district survey Coastal walkway extension survey East Port development - survey coming 1 July Flagship Infrastructure; refurbish TSB Stadium and Todd Energy Aquatic Centre. Destination New Plymouth. Iwi/Maori governance input. >> Watch the videos and read the opinion pieces about each focus area Have your Say This week's focus is on extending the Coastal Walkway from Bell Block to Waitara. Have your say and be in to win an iPad! >> Coastal Walkway extension survey The next survey will be about the East Port development and will be here on 1 July.

Inglewood Community Board Member Resigns: Second By-election Coming 23 June 2017 A member of the Inglewood Community Board has tendered his resignation letter for personal reasons. Phil Rowe, who was Chair of the board during the 2013/16 term, has confirmed his resignation. Mr Rowe was first elected to the board in 2007, with his fourth successful election last year. Current board chairman Kevin Rowan says he regrets the resignation as Mr Rowe has brought substantial local knowledge to the community board. “However I wish him well for the future and I thank him for his service to the community over the years,” says Mr Rowan. “We’ll be opening nominations for election on Tuesday the 27 June. I really encourage people to stand for election as the community boards are a great way to make real changes in our community, especially with the Council’s draft long-term (10 year) plan coming up.” Nomination forms will be available online at newplymouthnz.com and at the Inglewood Library and Service Centre as well as the Civic Centre in New Plymouth. Voting papers will be delivered to South-West Ward residents who are on the electoral roll by 29 August, with voting closing on 20 September. It is the second by-election that will be held by New Plymouth District Council following the resignation of former Deputy Mayor Craig McFarlane so that he can concentrate on recovering his health following a stroke. The by-election for Mr McFarlane’s North Ward seat will be held from 15 August to 6 September. The by-elections for the Inglewood Community Board seat and the Council’s North Ward seat are being held separately as they involve different groups of electors. New Governance Partnership Between NPDC and Senior Iwi Leaders Created 22 June 2017 New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and iwi leadership have created Te Huinga Taumatua Committee to bring the expertise of iwi leaders to the Council’s decision-making process. “This is a pleasing step forward and is about iwi leaders having a seat at the governance table,” says Mayor Neil Holdom. Te Huinga Taumatua Committee will consist of five iwi leaders and five elected Councillors to identify and discuss issues of cultural, economic, environmental and social importance to Maori in the district. Unlike the former Iwi Relationship Subcommittee, Te Huinga Taumatua will generate items for the Council to consider as well as make recommendations on Council issues. “The committee consists of iwi leaders with strong mana and governance experience. It will focus on issues of importance to Maori and provide strategic guidance to NPDC,” says Cr Gordon Brown. “It’s a pleasing step forward in our partnership and we’re looking forward to the future of this governance committee,” says Cr Marie Pearce. The committee consists of: Mayor Neil Holdom. Councillor Gordon Brown. Councillor Richard Handley. Councillor Stacey Hitchcock. Councillor Marie Pearce. Larry Crow (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust). Leanne Horo (Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust). Glenn Peri (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru Trust). Liana Poutu (Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust). Colleen Tuuta (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga). The committee’s name has two parts: Te Huinga, which has a dual meaning for a gathering of people and a gathering of leaders, and Taumatua, a place where birds gather high in the trees. The committee will meet every five weeks starting 17 August, pending Councillors’ confirmation of its terms of reference at their next meeting on 26 June. It will also help NPDC meet its statutory obligations relating to the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi under the Local Government Act 2002. The committee’s full terms and references are online at newplymouthnz.com in the 26 June Council Meeting agenda.

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