Council and committees

• Prepare Regional Land Transport Plan for council approval.
• Liaise with appropriate road safety bodies and advise council on new initiatives.
• Prepare a Regional Public Transport Plan for council approval.
• Recommend the required independent appointments for this committee.

• Co-ordinate planning, programmes, and activities related to civil defence emergency management across the areas of reduction, readiness, response, and recovery.
• Encourage co-operation and joint action within the Northland region.

• Oversee the implementation of the Beach Management Plan for Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē (Ninety Mile Beach).
• To provide governance and direction to all those who have a role in, or responsibility for, the Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē management area, in order to protect and enhance environmental, economic, social, cultural, and spiritual well-being within that area for the benefit of present and future generations.

• Provide direction and oversight of the development and implementation of climate change adaptation activities by local government in Te Taitokerau
• Receive advice and provide direction and support to Climate Adaptation Te Taitokerau
• Make recommendations to member councils to ensure a consistent regional approach is adopted to climate change adaptation activities

• Provide stewardship and governance over the expenditure of the Crown Grant and council funding, as well as contributions from land-owners
• Commissioning and approving remediation budgets and work-plans for the Kaipara Moana Remediation programme

• Make the decisions necessary as shareholders of Northland Inc (including the appointment of directors and the development of the Statement of Intent).
• Make funding allocations from the Investment and Growth Reserve (including operational funding of Northland Inc).
• Receive advice and provide direction and support to economic development in Northland and makes recommendations to member councils to ensure a consistent regional approach.

• Oversees planning and delivery of infrastructure and related work programmes

Infrastructure Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF 130 KB)

• Management and investment of funds and commercial property
• Management of risk, financial performance, and health and safety

Audit and Risk Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF 178 KB)

• To monitor and improve the performance of the council’s investment portfolio.

Investment Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF 133 KB)

• Provide oversight on Whangārei public transport issues with the intention of increasing patronage.
• Oversee the integration of city and district planning in relation to public transport issues.

• Provide oversight on council’s resource management planning and regulatory activities.
• Provide oversight on activities that contribute to or influence the quality & quantity of water including land management and environmental monitoring.
• Oversee the implementation of the Proposed Regional Plan.
• Be the governance entity for the policy implementation of Essential Freshwater.
• Make recommendations to council on appeals and recommendations to accept, adopt or reject private plan change applications.

• Provide oversight on council’s biosecurity and biodiversity activities.
• Oversee the implementation of the Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP), Marine Pathway Plan (MPP) & regularly report progress to council.

• Monitor and advise on council’s compliance with its legislative obligations to Māori including under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Resource Management Act 1991.
• Provide advice to council on topics referred to it by council.
• Develop pathways (and processes) that will achieve lasting and meaningful relationships between Māori and council.
• Ensure the views of Māori are taken into account in the exercise of council functions.

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)

Kaipara Moana Working Party

Cr Tui Shortland and Cr Peter-Lucas Jones

Northland Īnanga Spawning Habitat Restoration Project

Cr Amy Macdonald

Northland Conservation Board

Cr Geoff Crawford

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).

Chair of council

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)

Chair of council

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)

Chair of council

Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA)

Chair of council

Zone One (LGNZ)