Council and Committees
Agendas and minutes
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Council meetings
Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly Council meetings, which are usually held on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Code of Conduct
Clause 15 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act) requires each
local authority to adopt a code of conduct. Once adopted, all elected members are
required to comply with the code.
This code of conduct provides guidance on the standards of behaviour that are
expected from the Chairperson and elected members of the Northland Regional
Council.
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Council Committees
Listed below are the members of our Committees. Our Chairman, Mark Farnsworth, is an ex-officio member of all Committees.
Audit and Finance Committee
- Councillor Peter Jensen (Chairman)
- Councillor John Bain (Deputy Chairman)
- Councillor Craig Brown
- Councillor Bill Rossiter
- Councillor Ian Walker
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Environmental Management Committee
- Councillor Craig Brown (Chairman)
- Councillor Joe Carr (Deputy Chairman)
- Councillor John Bain
- Councillor Lorraine Hill
- Councillor Peter Jensen
- Councillor Bill Rossiter
Plus eight appointed members nominated by:
- Far North District Council - Fiona King
- Whangarei District Council - Cr Crichton Christie
- Kaipara District Council - Cr Brian McEwing
- Cultural interests - Mike Kake
- Environmental interest groups - Gerry Brackenbury (nominated by NRC)
- Farming community - Wayne Ward (nominated by Farmers of NZ)
- Department of Conservation - Chris Jenkins
- Forestry industry - Andrew Warren
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Download the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Management Committee (24 KB)
Regional Land Transport Committee
- Councillor John Bain (Chairman)
- Councillor Joe Carr (Deputy Chairman)
Plus twelve appointed members representing the following interests:
- Far North District Council - Cr Tom Baker
- Whangarei District Council - Cr Phil Halse
- Kaipara District Council - Cr Richard Alspach
- Land Transport New Zealand - Peter Kippenberger
- Transit New Zealand - Peter Spies
- Northland District Health Board - Lynette Stewart
- Enterprise Northland - Jo Douglas
- Bus and Coach Association of NZ - Gavin Roberts
- Cultural interests - Mike Kake
- Automobile Association of New Zealand - John Williamson
- Enviornmental Sustainability - Steve Westgate
- Safety - NZ Police -Inspector Clifford Paxton
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Hearings Committee
- Councillor Lorraine Hill (Chairperson)
- Cr John Bain
- Cr Craig Brown
- Cr Joe Carr
- Cr Mark Farnsworth
- Cr Peter Jensen
- Cr Ian Walker
Northland Regional Council Community Trust
The $12.3 million Northland Regional Council Community Trust administers its two subsidiaries, regional tourism body Destination Northland Ltd (set up in 1997) and the Enterprise Northland Trust, which was established in 2002 and supports economic development and sustainable business.
- Mike Simm (Chairman)
- Lyn Barnes (resigned)
- Andy Britton
- Irene Durham
- Richard Drake
- Jane Hindle
- Bill Shepherd
- Rawson Wright
Representation – other organisations
- Northland Chamber of Commerce - Councillor Bill Rossiter
- Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group – Councillor Peter Jensen (Chairman)
- Northland Regional Animal Health Board - Councillor Mark Farnsworth
- Local Government New Zealand (Zone 1) - Councillor Bill Rossiter
- Northland Conservation Board - Councillor Craig Brown (observer)
- Northland Tourism Development Group - Councillor Lorraine Hill
- Ruakaka Sewerage Working Party - Councillor Craig Brown