Council and committees
At the start of the 2022-2025 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 Tui Shortland
Deputy Chair
Cr Jack Craw
Members
Cr Marty Robinson
Cr Rick Stolwerk
Cr Amy Macdonald
Cr Joe Carr
Cr John Blackwell
Cr Geoff Crawford
Cr Peter-Lucas Jones
Open a larger version of the Governance Structure 2022-2025 (PDF, 63KB)
Council committees and advisors 2022-2025
Council reviewed the membership of the majority of council’s subordinate decision making bodies and councillor appointments at its meeting on 20 November, 2022.
The Council Chair is ex-Officio on all subcommittees and working parties and carries full voting rights.
Joint Committees
Regional Transport Committee
Chair | Cr Joe Carr |
Deputy Chair | Cr John Blackwell |
Members | Cr Steve McNally (Far North District Council), Cr Simon Reid (Whangarei District Council), Cr Ash Nayyar (Kaipara District Council), Waka Kotahi Representative: Randhir Karma |
Alternates | NRC - Cr Peter-Lucas Jones, WDC - Cr Phil Halse, FNDC - Cr Ann Court, KDC - Cr Rachael Williams, NZTA - Jacqui Hori-Hoult, (Manager – System Management) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Regional Transport Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 109KB) |
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
Member | Cr Jack Craw |
Alternate | Cr Rick Stolwerk |
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Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē 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 | Crs Joe Carr and Peter-Lucas Jones |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Board - Terms of Reference (PDF, 254KB) |
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.
Member | Cr Amy Macdonald |
Alternate | Cr Jack Craw |
District council members | Cr McKenzie (WDC), (Alternate Cr Connop) Cr Tamati Rakena (FNDC) (Alternate Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford) Mayor Jepson (KDC) |
Iwi/hapu representatives | WDC - Cr Ruka (Alternate Cr Harding), KDC - Fiona Kemp, George Riley - Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Alternate: Rowan Tautari - Te Whakapiko Hapū |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 114KB) |
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 | Crs John Blackwell, Jack Craw and Amy Macdonald |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee - Terms of Reference (146KB) |
Joint Regional Economic Development Committee
Chair | Chair (FNDC Councillor), John Vujcich, Deputy Chairperson (FNDC), Penetaui Kleskovic |
NRC members | Crs Tui Shortland and Marty Robinson |
District council members | Mayor Jepson and Deputy Mayor Larson (KDC) Cr Vujvcich and Cr Kleskovic (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 | Crs John Blackwell, Jack Craw, Geoff Crawford and Peter-Lucas Jones (Chair of A & R Subcommittee) |
Ex-officio | Cr Tui Shortland |
Independents | J Erickson (Independent Consultant) and S Henderson (Independent Financial Advisor) and TBC (Independent Risk Advisor) |
Māori Representation | Two (2) Independent Tangata Whenua Members (TBA) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference |
Investment and Property Subcommittee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 120KB) |
Audit and Risk Subcommittee
Chair | Cr Peter-Lucas Jones |
Members | Crs Amy Macdonald, Joe Carr, Marty Robinson and Rick Stolwerk (Chair of I & P Subcommittee) |
Ex-officio | Cr Tui Shortland |
Independents | S Henderson (Independent member, non-voting) and TBA (Independent Risk Advisor, non-voting) |
Māori Representation | Two (2) Independent Tangata Whenua Members (TBA) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference |
Audit and Risk Subcommittee - Terms of Reference (PDF, 104KB) |
Working parties
WDC/NRC Whangārei Public Transport Working Party
Chair | Cr Joe Carr |
Members | Crs Jack Craw and 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, 132KB) |
Natural Resources Working Party
Chair | Cr Amy Macdonald |
Members | Crs Joe Carr, Geoff Crawford and Marty Robinson |
Ex-officio | Cr Tui Shortland |
Māori Representation | Mira Norris, (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust), Geraldine Baker, (Kahukuraariki Trust Board), Nora Rameka, (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia), Lynette Wharerau, (Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Natural Resources Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 130KB) |
Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party
Chair | Cr Geoff Crawford |
Members | Crs John Blackwell, Jack Craw and Marty Robinson |
Ex-officio | Cr Tui Shortland |
Māori Representation | Mira Norris, (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust), Michelle Elboz, (Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha), Nyze Manuel, (Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa), Niki Conrad, (Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri) |
Purpose |
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Terms of Reference | Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 111KB) |
Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC)
Heamana Tokorua (Co-Chairs) | Marty Robinson, Councillor and Pita Tipene, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine |
Members | Crs (Chair, NRC) Tui Shortland, Amy Macdonald, Geoff Crawford, Jack Craw, Joe Carr, John Blackwell, Peter-Lucas Jones, Rick Stolwerk |
Māori Representation | Geraldine Baker (Kahukuraariki Trust Board), Mike Kake (Ngāti Hau), Michelle Elboz (Ngāti Kuta), Mahue Greaves (Ngāti Tara), Aperahama Edwards (Ngātiwai Trust Board), Juliane Chetham (Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board), Mira Norris (Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust), Thomas Hohaia (Te Roroa), Mariameno Kapa Kingi (Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri), Nora Rameka (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia), Alan Riwaka (Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua), George Riley (Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa), Bree Davis (Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa), Janelle Beazley (Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi), Georgina Curtis-Connelly (Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust), Ripeka Read (Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Takapara Hapū Iwi Trust), Lynette Wharerau (Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau), Rowan Tautari (Te Whakapiko Hapū) |
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Terms of Reference | Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party - Terms of Reference (PDF, 1.1MB) |
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 |
Whangārei Heads Pest Management Working Group |
TBC |
Kāeo-Whangaroa River Working Group |
Cr Marty Robinson as Chair (Alternate Cr Joe Carr) |
Kaihū River Working Group |
Cr John Blackwell as Chair |
Kerikeri River Working Group |
Cr Joe Carr as Chair (Alternate Cr Marty Robinson) |
Ruakākā River Working Group |
Cr Rick Stolwerk as Chair |
Taumārere River Liaison Working Group |
Cr Geoff Crawford and Community Member as Co-Chairs (Alternate Cr Joe Carr) |
Urban Whangārei Working Group |
Cr Jack Craw as Chair |
Awanui River Working Group |
Cr Joe Carr as Chair (Alternate Cr Peter-Lucas Jones) |
Councillor portfolios
Memberships/Delegation |
Councillor |
Appeals on Regional Plan |
Cr Amy Macdonald |
Kaipara Moana Working Party |
Cr Tui Shortland and Cr Peter-Lucas Jones |
Northland Conservation Board |
Cr Geoff Crawford |
Northland Sports Facilities Plan (Sport Northland) |
TBA at such time Sport Northland has confirmed its governance arrangements |
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 Tui Shortland |
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 Peter-Lucas Jones |
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 Tui Shortland |
Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA) |
Cr Tui Shortland |
Zone One (LGNZ) |
Cr Tui Shortland |
Agendas and meetings information
Agendas
Agendas and minutes for council and committee agendas are available from our Agendas and Minutes portal. Access agendas and minutes online
If you are unable to find an agenda on our portal, please email your request to: [email protected]
If you require a printed copy of a council or committee agenda, please contact us.
Council meetings
Everyone is welcome to attend the council meetings which are held each month.
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.
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.