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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 usually held on the third Tuesday of each month.

Find dates for Council and Committee meetings

View Council agendas and minutes


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.

View the Code of Conduct 


Council Committees

Listed below are the members of our committees. Our Chairman, Craig Brown, is an ex-officio member of all committees.

Audit and Finance Committee

  • Councillor Bill Rossiter, (Chairman)
  • Councillor Graeme Ramsey, (Deputy Chairman)

Members

  • Councillor Joe Carr
  • Councillor Bronwyn Hunt
  • Councillor Tony Davies-Colley
  • Councillor Ian Walker
  • Councillor John Bain 

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pdf logoDownload the Terms of Reference for the Audit and Finance Committee (127KB)

 

Environmental Management Committee

  • Councillor Joe Carr, (Chairman)
  • Councillor Graeme Ramsey, (Deputy Chairman)

Members

  • Councillor Bill Rossiter
  • Councillor Bronwyn Hunt
  • Councillor Tony Davies-Colley

Plus eight independent members from:

  • Far North District Council - Councillor Di Maxwell
  • Whāngārei District Council - Councillor Crichton Christie
  • Kaipara District Council -  Councillor Brian McEwing
  • Cultural interests - Ms Nicole Anderson
  • Environmental interest groups - Dr Greg Blunden
  • Farming community - Mr Richard Booth
  • Department of Conservation - Mr Chris Jenkins
  • Forestry industry - Mr Geoff Gover

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pdf logoDownload the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Management Committee (90KB)

 

Regional Transport Committee

  • Councillor John Bain, (Chairman)
  • Councillor Joe Car, (Deputy Chairman)

Members

Ten independent appointed members representing the following interests:

  • Far North District Council - Mayor Wayne Brown
  • Whāngārei District Council - Councillor Greg Martin
  • Kaipara District Council - Councillor Wayne Linton
  • NZ Transport Agency - Mr Stephen Town
  • Cultural interests - Mr Rawson Wright
  • Environmental Sustainability - Mr Steve Westgate
  • Economic Development - Mr Ken Rintoul
  • Access and Mobility - Mr Howeth Mountain  
  • Public Health - Mr Tony Norman
  • An acting representative from NZ Police, safety and security 

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pdf logoDownload the Terms of Reference for the Regional Transport Committee (82KB)

 

RMA Hearings Committee

  • Councillor Craig Brown, (Chairman)
  • Councillor Bronwyn Hunt, (Deputy Chairman)

Members

  • All qualified councillors and independent commissioners

pdf logoDownload the Terms of Reference for the RMA Hearings Committee (75KB)

 

Regional Policy Committee

Note: in December 2011 the name of the Regional Policy and Development Committee was changed to Regional Policy Committee.

  • Councillor Ian Walker, (Chairman)
  • Councillor Tony Davies-Colley, (Deputy Chairman)

Member

  • Councillor John Bain
  • Councillor Craig Brown (ex officio)

Plus 3 independent members

  • Far North District Council - Deputy Mayor Ann Court
  • Whāngārei District Council - Councillor John Williamson
  • Kaipara District Council - Deputy Mayor Julie Geange

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pdf logoDownload the Terms of Reference for the Regional Policy Committee (94KB)

 

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.

Find out how local government remuneration is set

Find remuneration details for NRC councillors

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.  Cr Joe Carr has been appointed as the Regional Council’s representative on the group.