Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded1930
Preceded byPalmerston North Borough Council
Leadership
Deputy mayor
Debi Marshall-Lobb
Chief executive
Waid Crockett
Structure
Seats16[a]
Political groups
  •   Independent (13)
  •   Green (2)
  •   Labour (1)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
STV
Last election
8 October 2022
Next election
11 October 2025
Motto
Palmam qui meruit ferat
("Let him, who has earned it, bear the palm")
Meeting place
32 The Square, Palmerston North
Website
www.pncc.govt.nz/Home
Footnotes
  1. ^ One mayor, 15 councillors

The Palmerston North City Council is the territorial authority for the city of Palmerston North in New Zealand.

The council is made up of a mayor elected at-large and 15 councillors, with 13 elected from a city-wide general ward (Te Hirawanui Ward) and 2 from a city-wide Māori ward (Te Pūao Ward). They are elected using a single transferable voting system in triennial elections,[1] with the most recent elections having been held in 2022.

The current mayor is Grant Smith.

  1. ^ "How we elect our Council". www.pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2024.