Napier City Council

Napier City Council is made up of one mayor and 13 councillors, representing four wards. In October 2025, newly elected mayor Richard McGrath chose third-term councillor Sally Crown to be his deputy mayor. On 23 February 2026, McGrath asked Crown to resign as deputy mayor or be removed, claiming a breakdown in their relationship. On 24 February 2026, after Crown refused to resign, McGrath stood her down as his deputy. Later in February, McGrath named first-term councillor Roger Brownlie as deputy mayor. However, following a meeting between McGrath and councillors, Brownlie resigned from the role and in March councillors elected sixth-term councillor Graeme Taylor as deputy mayor. ==Committees==

Standing committees Napier City Council has four standing committees, made up of the 13 elected councillors: • Napier People and Places Committee • Prosperous Napier Committee • Sustainable Napier Committee • Future Napier Committee Specialist committees The council also has several specialist committees: • Māori Committee, consisting of the mayor and five iwi representatives • Hearings Committee, consisting of five councillors • Audit and Risk Committee, consisting of five councillors and two external independent appointee • Chief Executive Contract Committee, consisting of five councillors • District Licensing Committee, consisting of an external commissioner and four list members Advisory panels The council has two sub-committees and advisory panels: • Grants Sub-Committee, consisting of two councillors and four community representatives • Arts Advisory Committee, consisting of one councilor and five arts representatives Joint committees The council also participates in several joint committees: • Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee • Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee • Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Committee • Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee • Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Implementation Working Party • Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group • Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee • Omarunui Joint Refuse Landfill Committee • Regional Cycling Governance Group • Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga ==Council Controlled Organisations==

The council is involved in three council-controlled organisations: • Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust • Omarunui Landfill • Hawke's Bay Airport == Notes ==