At the start of the 2019-2022 Triennium, council established the following governance structure to give effect to its purpose and to deliver its vision for the people of Northland.
Northland Regional Council (NRC)
The full council is the ultimate decision-making body for all council operations and is comprised of all nine councillors.
Chair
Cr Penny Smart
Deputy Chair
Cr Justin Blaikie
Members
Cr Terry Archer
Cr Jack Craw
Cr Colin Kitchen
Cr Amy Macdonald
Cr Marty Robinson
Cr Rick Stolwerk
Cr Joce Yeoman
Council committees and advisors 2019-2022
Council reviewed the membership of the majority of council’s subordinate decision making bodies and councillor appointments at its meeting on 19 November 2019.
The Council Chair is ex-Officio on all subcommittees and working parties and carries full voting rights where appropriate.
Joint Committees
Regional Transport Committee
Chair | Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Deputy Chair | Cr Terry Archer |
Members | Cr Ann Court (Far North District Council), Cr Greg Martin (Whangarei District Council), Cr David Wills (Kaipara District Council), NZ Transport Agency Representative: Steve Mutton, Director Regional Relationships (Upper North Island) |
Alternates | NRC - Cr Terry Archer, WDC - Cr Phil Halse, FNDC - TBA, KDC - Cr Peter Wethey, NZTA - Jacqui Hori-Hoult, (Manager – System Management) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Regional Transport Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 146KB) |
Civil Defence Emergency Management Committee
While this group is administered by the NRC, legally it is a joint committee of all four councils in Northland.
You can see the group membership and download the Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan in our Resource Library
Chair | Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Alternate | Cr Colin Kitchen |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Civil Defence Emergency Management Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 83KB) |
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
Members | Cr Colin Kitchen, Cr Marty Robinson |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Te Oneroa-a-Tohe Board - Terms of Reference (PDF, 115KB) |
Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee
The Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee is a standing committee made up of elected members from all the Northland councils and representatives from Northland hapū and iwi.
Chair | Cr Amy Macdonald |
Alternate | Cr Jack Craw |
NRC iwi/hapu representative |
Rihari Dargaville (Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa) (Alternate - Thomas Hohaia (Te Roroa)) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 62KB) |
Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee
The Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee consists of 6 appointed Kaipara Uri entities, three elected members appointed by Auckland Council and three elected members appointed by NRC.
Members | Cr Penny Smart, Cr Joce Yeoman, Cr Amy Macdonald |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference |
Joint Regional Economic Development Committee
Chair | Cr Justin Blaikie |
NRC member | Cr Terry Archer |
District council members |
Cr Anna Curnow, Cr Peter Wethey (KDC) Cr David Clendon, Cr John Vujcich (FNDC) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Joint Regional Economic Development Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 71KB) |
Subcommittees
Investment and Property Subcommittee
Chair | Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Members | Cr Justin Blaikie, Cr Colin Kitchen, Cr Jack Craw, Cr Terry Archer |
Alternate | |
Independents |
S Henderson (Independent Advisor, non-voting) and D Tuato’o (Independent Risk Advisor, non-voting) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference |
Investment and Property Subcommittee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 144KB) |
Audit and Risk Subcommittee
Chair | Cr Colin Kitchen |
Members | Cr Amy Macdonald, Cr Joce Yeoman, Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Alternate | Cr Justin Blaikie |
Independents | S Henderson (Independent member, non-voting) and D Tuato’o (Independent Risk Advisor, non-voting) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference |
Audit and Risk Subcommittee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 140KB) |
Working parties
Climate Change Working Party
Chair | Cr Amy Macdonald |
Members | Cr Jack Craw, Cr Marty Robinson, Cr Joce Yeoman |
Māori Representation |
Four members of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council (TTMAC) Working Party: Rihari Dargaville (Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa), Nora Rameka, (Ngāti Rehia), Thomas Hohaia (Te Roroa), Rowan Tautari (Te Whakapiko Hapū) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Climate Change Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 158KB) |
WDC/NRC Whangārei Public Transport Working Party
Chair | Cr Terry Archer |
Members | Cr Jack Craw, Cr Rick Stolwerk |
WDC Members |
Three Whangārei District councillors (WDC): Cr G Martin, Cr T Cutforth, Cr A Murphy |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | WDC/NRC Whangārei Public Transport Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 203KB) |
Planning and Regulatory Working Party
Chair | Cr Joce Yeoman |
Members | Cr Justin Blaikie, Cr Amy Macdonald, Cr Colin Kitchen |
Māori Representation |
Four members of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council (TTMAC) Working Party: Mira Norris (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust), William Sullivan (Ngatiwai), Juliane Chetham (Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board), Rowan Tautari (Te Whakapiko Hapū) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Planning and Regulatory Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 161KB) |
Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party
Chair | Cr Jack Craw |
Members | Cr Justin Blaikie, Cr Marty Robinson, Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Māori Representation |
Four members of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council (TTMAC) Working Party: Georgina Connelly (Te Uri O Hau Settlement Trust), Juliane Chetham (Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board), Barb (Michelle) Elboz (Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha) Nora Rameka (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 157KB) |
Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC)
Chair | Cr Marty Robinson (Co-Chair) and 1 x member of TTMAC |
Members | Cr Justin Blaikie, Cr Jack Craw, Cr Colin Kitchen, Cr Amy Macdonald, Cr Penny Smart, Cr Rick Stolwerk, Cr Joce Yeoman, Cr Terry Archer |
Māori Representation | Michelle Elboz (Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha), William Sullivan (Ngātiwai Trust Board), Juliane Chetham (Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board), Thomas Hohaia (Re Roroa), Mira Norris (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust), Pita Tipene (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Hine), Nora Rameka (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia), Alan Riwaka (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whatua), Niki Conrad (Te Rūnanga Nui O Te Aupōuri), Rihari Dargaville (Te Rūnanga O Te Rarawa), Janelle Beazley (Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpui), Georgina Connelly (Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust), Rowan Tautari (Te Whakapiko Hapū), Lynette Wharerau (Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau (TWOTH)), Waimarie Kingi (Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 1.1MB) |
Water and Land Working Party
Chair | Cr Justin Blaikie |
Members | Cr Jack Craw, Cr Amy Macdonald, Cr Marty Robinson, Cr Joce Yeoman |
Māori Representation |
Five members of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council (TTMAC) Working Party: Victor Holloway (Ngāti Tara), Georgina Connelly (Te Uri O Hau Settlement Trust), Antony Thompson (proxy for Alan Riwaka) (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua), Janelle Beazley (Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi), Mira Norris (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Water and Land Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 161KB) |
All subcommittees, working parties and joint committees are required to regularly report progress on their functions to the council.
Collaborative Community Working Groups
Memberships / Delegation |
Councillor |
Doubtless Bay Catchment Working Group |
Cr Colin Kitchen |
Mangere Catchment Working Group |
Cr Joce Yeoman |
Ngunguru Catchment Working Group |
Cr Amy Macdonald |
Poutō Catchment Working Group |
Cr Penny Smart |
Waitangi Catchment Working Group |
Cr Marty Robinson |
Whangārei Catchment Working Group |
Cr Jack Craw |
Whangārei Heads Pest Management Working Group |
Cr Amy Macdonald |
Kāeo-Whangaroa River Working Group |
Cr Marty Robinson as Chair |
Kaihū River Working Group |
Cr Penny Smart - Chair |
Kerikeri River Working Group |
Cr Joce Yeoman as Chair |
Ruakākā River Working Group |
Cr Rick Stolwerk as Chair |
Taumārere River Liaison Working Group |
Cr Justin Blaikie and Community Member as Co-Chairs |
Urban Whangārei Working Group |
Cr Jack Craw as Chair |
Awanui River Working Group |
Cr Colin Kitchen as Chair |
Councillor portfolios
Memberships/Delegation |
Councillor |
Appeals on Regional Plan |
Cr Joce Yeoman |
Inter council working party on genetically modified organisms risk evaluation and management |
No appointment until Regional Plan finalised |
Kaipara Moana Working Party(1a) |
Cr Penny Smart and Cr Joce Yeoman |
Northland Conservation Board |
Shared across council (constituent councillor to attend meeting based on location) |
Northland Sports Facilities Plan (Sport Northland) |
Cr Rick Stolwerk |
Shareholder representative for Northland Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited (Delegating all necessary authority to represent the council’s interest including but not limited to exercising the council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions). |
Cr Penny Smart as Chair |
Shareholder representative for Northland Inc. Limited (Delegating all necessary authority to represent the council’s interest including but not limited to exercising the council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions) |
Cr Justin Blaikie |
Shareholder representative on Regional Software Holdings Limited (Delegating all necessary authority to represent the council’s interest including but not limited to exercising the council’s vote at Annual General Meetings and giving effect to council’s shareholder resolutions) |
Cr Penny Smart as Chair |
Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA) |
Cr Penny Smart as Chair |
Zone One (LGNZ) |
Cr Penny Smart as Chair Alternate councillor - Cr Joce Yeoman |
Agendas and meetings information
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Council meetings
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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.
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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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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.