New Plymouth District Council
Adrian Sole is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Chairperson of the Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board at New Plymouth District Council and as the General Manager of the Taranaki Health Foundation, where significant fundraising initiatives for a $25M project are underway. With extensive experience across various industries, Adrian co-owns Red Rabbit Coffee Co. and previously held leadership roles at Efinity Group Limited, Trackit Energy, Fairfax Media, IncaFé Organic Coffee, Freeparking Group, and Telecom New Zealand. Adrian's educational background includes a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from Massey University, an Executive Education program at Melbourne Business School, and a Fellowship from Leadership New Zealand.
New Plymouth District Council
Our vision for New Plymouth District is to be the Sustainable Lifestyle Capital. We have a great starting point, our district offers so much – spectacular natural beauty from Taranaki Maunga to the moana, thriving towns and communities, a productive rural sector, some excellent recreational and cultural facilities and of course great people. We know it’s true and now it’s confirmed – we’re living in the Most Liveable City in the world! In 2021, New Plymouth was awarded the most liveable city (for a population between 75,000-150,000) by the International Awards for Liveable Communities. Our vision, mission and goals help us to prioritise what services to deliver to our community. They are the outcomes that we want to see locally – achieving them is not just a task for us though and require iwi, Government, not-for-profits and businesses to come together to achieve these outcomes.