Council and Committees
Agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes for council and committee agendas are available from our Resource Library section. Access agendas and minutes online
If you require a printed copy of a council or committee agenda, please contact us.
Council meetings
Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly council meetings which are held on the third Tuesday of each month, except October and December which are the second Tuesday of the month.
Find dates for council and committee meetings
View council agendas and minutes
Standing Orders
Councils are required by the Local Government Act 2002 to adopt Standing Orders - a set of rules that provide a formal framework for the conduct of local authority meetings. They also outline the Council's agreed principles of behaviour within meetings.
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.
Council committees and advisors 2016-2019
The council reviewed the membership of the majority of council’s subordinate decision making bodies and councillor appointments at its meeting on 13 December 2016.
Statutory Committees
Regional Transport Committee
Councillors
- John Bain (Chair)
- Paul Dimery (Deputy Chair)
- Joce Yeoman (alternate councilllor)
Members
- Cr Ann Court representing FNDC (alternate Cr John Vujcich)
- Cr Greg Martin representing WDC (alternate Cr Phil Halse)
- Councillor Julie Geange representing KDC (alternate to be confirmed)
- Peter Clark, NZTA Acting Director Auckland-Northland (alternate Mr Brett Gliddon)
Find next meeting date for the Regional Transport Committee
Download the Terms of Reference for the Regional Transport Committee (PDF, 20KB)
Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
While this group is administered by the NRC, legally it is a joint committee of all four councils in Northland.
Councillors
- Rick Stolwerk
- Paul Dimery (alternate member)
You can see the group membership and download the Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan in our Resource Library
Te Oneroa-a-Tohe Board
A joint committee with Far North District Council, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Te Manawa o Ngāti Kuri Trust, Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupouri Trust, Te Rūnanga o NgāiTakoto
- Haami Piripi - Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa (Chair)
- Cr Mate Radich - Far North District Council (Deputy Chair)
Members
- Cr Mike Finlayson - Northland Regional Council
- Cr Paul Dimery - Northland Regional Council
- Mayor Hon John Carter - Far North District Council
- Graeme Neho - Te Manawa o Ngāti Kuri Trust
- Waitai Petera - Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupouri Trust
- Rangitane Marsden - Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Takoto
Standing Committees
Investment Subcommittee
- Cr John Bain (Chair)
Members
- Cr Penny Smart
- Geoff Copstick (Independent member)
- Chairman Bill Shepherd (ex officio)
Terms of Reference for the Investment Subcommittee (PDF, 27KB)
Property Subcommittee
- Cr Penny Smart (Chair)
Members
- Cr David Sinclair
- Cr John Bain
- Chairman Bill Shepherd (ex officio)
Terms of Reference for the Property Subcommittee (PDF, 27KB)
Working parties
|
Working Group |
Chairperson |
Members |
|
Audit Working Party |
Cr Sinclair |
Crs Shepherd and Yeoman and Mr Geoff Copstick |
|
Risk and Health and Safety Working Party |
Cr Dimery |
Crs Stolwerk, Shepherd and Yeoman |
|
Natural Resources Working Party |
Cr Blaikie |
Crs Stolwerk and Yeoman and Shepherd (ex officio) |
|
Pest Management Working Party |
Cr Finlayson |
Crs Blaikie, Stolwerk and Dimery and Shepherd (ex officio) |
|
Marine Management Working Party |
Cr Stolwerk |
Crs Sinclair and Blaikie and Cr Shepherd (ex officio) |
|
Planning Working Party |
Cr Yeoman |
Crs Bain, Dimery and Smart and Cr Shepherd (ex officio) |
Working Parties Terms of Reference (TOR)
- Audit Working Party Terms of Reference (PDF, 22KB)
- Risk and Health and Safety Working Party TOR (PDF, 22KB)
- Natural Resources Working Party TOR (PDF, 22KB)
- Pest Management Working Party TOR (PDF, 22KB)
- Marine Management Working Party TOR (PDF, 22KB)
- Planning Working Party TOR (PDF, 22KB)
Collaborative Community Engagement Working Groups
|
Collaborative Community Engagement Group |
Recommended Councillor Appointment (role) |
|
Ngunguru CWG |
Dimery (Chair) |
|
Waitangi CWG |
Yeoman (member) |
|
Taumarere RLWG |
Blaikie (Chair) |
|
Waitangi RLWG |
Yeoman (Chair) |
|
Kerikeri RLWG |
Yeoman (Chair) |
|
Kaeo-Whangaroa RLWG |
Blaikie (Chair) |
|
Mangere CWG |
Shepherd (member) |
|
Ruakaka RLWG |
Stolwerk (Chair) |
|
Poutō CWG |
Smart (Co-Chair) |
|
Kaihū RLWG |
Bain (Chair) |
|
Doubtless Bay CWG |
Finlayson (Chair) |
|
Awanui RLWG |
Finlayson (Chair) |
|
Whangārei CWG |
Dimery (member) |
|
Urban Whangārei RLWG |
Sinclair (Chair) |
|
Whangārei Heads Pest management Committee |
Dimery (Chair) |
Memberships | Delegations
|
Memberships/Delegation |
Councillor |
|
Inter council working party on genetically modified organisms risk evaluation and management |
Councillors Finlayson and Dimery |
|
Kaipara Moana Working Party |
Councillors Smart and Blaikie |
|
Kaipara Harbour Joint Political Committee |
Councillors Smart and Blaikie |
|
New Zealand Refinery Liaison Committee |
Councillor Stolwerk |
|
Northland Chamber of Commerce council representative |
Councillor Dimery |
|
Northland Conservation Board |
Councillor Stolwerk |
|
Northland Sports Facilities Plan (Sport Northland) |
Councillor Dimery |
|
Regional Pest Management Plan and Pathway Plan Hearings Committee |
Councillors Blaikie, Stolwerk, Dimery and Finlayson |
|
Shareholder representative for Northland Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited (delegates all necessary authority to represent the council’s interests including but not limited to exercising council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions) |
Chairman Shepherd |
|
Shareholder representative for Northland Inc. Limited (delegating all necessary authority to represent the council’s interests including but not limited to exercising the council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions) |
Councillor Sinclair |
|
Shareholder representative on Regional Software Holdings Limited (delegates all necessary authority to represent the council’s interests including but not limited to exercising council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions) |
Chairman Shepherd |
|
Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA) |
Chairman Shepherd |
|
Zone One (LGNZ) |
Councillor Bain (Councillors Smart and Yeoman as alternates) |
Councillor Remuneration
The Remuneration Authority sets remuneration for elected positions in local government. It also sets the rules for reimbursement of costs met by members in undertaking their duties. Both are unique to each local authority.
The Authority does not set remuneration for Chief Executives of local or regional authorities. That is the responsibility of the local/regional authorities.
