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Council has a committee structure in place which supports its legislative responsibilities – find out more about the committees for 2022-2025 below.
Council has a number of Committees which help support meeting its purpose and responsibilities under the Local Government Act 2002:
Council must also take account of the Treaty of Waitangi, and facilitate participation by Māori in decision-making processes. We must identify and appropriately manage multiple forms of risk, and undertake significant planning processes under both the Local Government Act 2002 and Resource Management Act 1991.
It must have in place a variety of large and overarching plans, including the District Plan, Long Term Plan and Annual Plans, and must report against what is has achieved from the plans each year.
A District Licensing Committee is also required under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 2012.
More information on the various arrangements in place for Napier in the 2019 – 2022 term is below:
Council | |
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Chairperson | Her Worship Mayor Kirsten Wise |
Deputy Chairperson | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan |
Membership | All elected members |
Quorum | 7 |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer Responsible | Chief Executive |
Napier People and Places Committee | |
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Reports To | Council |
Chairperson | Councillor Maxine Boag |
Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Tania Wright |
Membership | All elected members |
Quorum | 7 |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer Responsible | Director Community Services |
Prosperous Napier Committee | |
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Reports To | Council |
Chairperson | Councillor Graeme Taylor |
Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Sally Crown |
Membership | All elected members |
Quorum | 7 |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer Responsible | Director Corporate Services |
Sustainable Napier Committee | |
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Reports To | Council |
Chairperson | Councillor Keith Price |
Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Nigel Simpson |
Membership | All elected members |
Quorum | 7 |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer Responsible | Director Infrastructure Services |
Future Napier Committee | |
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Reports To | Council |
Chairperson | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan |
Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Api Tapine |
Membership | All elected members |
Quorum | 7 |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer Responsible | Director City Strategy |
NGĀ MĀNUKANUKA O TE IWI | |
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Chairperson | Chad Tareha |
Deputy Chairperson | |
Membership |
Mayor of Napier: Kirsten Wise |
Quorum | 6 (to be made up of no less than 3 iwi authority/Māngai ā-Hapori representatives and 3 Councillors. |
Meeting frequency | At least 6 weekly and as required |
Officer responsible | Te Pou Whakarae |
HEARINGS | |
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Chairperson | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan |
Deputy Chairperson | Councillor Graeme Taylor |
Membership |
Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise Councillor Nigel Simpson Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Hayley Browne Representative of Napier City Council’s Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee (to be appointed) |
Quorum | 3 |
Meeting frequency | As required |
Officer responsible | Director City Strategy and Director Infrastructure Services |
AUDIT AND RISK | |
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Chairperson | External independent appointee (at time of 2019 adoption John Palairet) |
Deputy Chairperson | N/A |
Membership | Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise Deputy Chair of Sustainable Napier Committee: Councillor Nigel Simpson Chair of Prosperous Napier Committee: Councillor Graeme Taylor External independent appointee – Local Govt expert: At time of adoption John Palairet External independent appointee – Finance expert: At time of adoption David Pearson Note: The Chief Executive and External Auditor are required to attend all meetings but are not members and have no voting rights. |
Quorum | 3 One of which is an external appointee |
Meeting frequency | At least quarterly and further as required |
Officer Responsible | Director Corporate Services |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONTRACT COMMITTEE | |
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Chairperson | Her Worship the Mayor Kirsten Wise |
Deputy Chairperson | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan |
Membership | Councillor Graeme Taylor Councillor Tania Wright Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Nigel Simpson This Committee has the power to co-opt members from the Council as the Chair determines necessary. |
Quorum | 3 |
Meeting frequency | As required |
Officer responsible | Team Leader Governance |
DISTRICT LICENSING COMMITTEE | |
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Chairperson | External Commissioner appointed by recruitment Stuart Hylton |
Deputy Chairperson |
There is no Duty Chairperson |
Membership |
List members 2019-2022: Dave Fellows Ross Pinkham Councillor Keith Price Councillor Graeme Taylor |
Quorum | 3 |
Meeting frequency | As required |
Officer responsible | Director City Strategy |
GRANTS SUB-COMMITTEE | |
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Reports To | Napier People and Places Committee |
Chairperson | Councillor Maxine Boag |
Deputy Chairperson | N/A |
Membership | 2 Napier City Council representatives: Councillor Apiata Tapine Councillor Ronda Crystal External Membership 4 Community Representatives |
Quorum | 3 Half the members (including vacancies) |
Meeting frequency | Meeting frequency set annually |
Officer Responsible | Director Community Services |
ARTS ADVISORY PANEL | |
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Reports To | Napier People and Places Committee |
Chairperson | Councillor Tania Wright |
Deputy Chairperson | N/A |
Membership | External Membership 1 representative from: Art Deco Trust Napier Arts Community Practitioner Creative Arts Napier Inc. MTG Māori/Iwi Note: Secondment of Design Group Representative as required: a member of an existing Design Group should be seconded onto the Panel when the Panel has to consider one off art work in public places or part of the urban development relating to the Design Group’s area of interest. |
Quorum | 3 |
Meeting frequency | As required |
Officer Responsible | Director Community Services |
Committee | Appointees | Notes |
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Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan Councillor Hayley Browne Councillor Keith Price Councillor Nigel Simpson (alternate) |
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body. |
Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee | Mayor Kirsten Wise Councillor Nigel Simpson (alternate) |
Required by statute under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. |
Hawke’s Bay Crematorium Committee | Required: Elected member x 2 Councillor Keith Price Councillor Greg Mawson |
Hastings District Council is the administrating body. |
Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water Joint Committee | Councillor Nigel Simpson Councillor Ronda Chrystal Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan (alternate) |
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body. (established August 2017) |
Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee | Councillor Keith Price Mayor Kirsten Wise (alternate) |
Established in accordance with Section 105 of the Land Management Transport Act 2003 as soon as practicable after a triennial election. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body. |
Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Implementation Working Party (HPUDS) | Councillor Sally Crown Councillor Ronda Chrystal |
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Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group | Councillor Sally Crown Councillor Greg Mawson |
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Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee | Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan Councillor Api Tapine Councillor Richard McGrath |
Hastings District Council is the administrating body. |
Omarunui Joint Refuse Landfill Committee | Councillor Richard McGrath Councillor Api Tapine Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan (alternate) |
Hastings District Council is the administrating body. |
Regional Cycling Governance Group | Councillor Graeme Taylor Councillor Greg Mawson (alternate) |
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is the administrating body. |
Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga | Councillor Apiata Tapine | Napier City Council is the administrating body. This is a co-governance entity established through the passing of the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Bill. |
Napier City Council is involved in the following council-controlled organisations:
Council Controlled Organisation | Appointee(s) | Notes |
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Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust | Councillor Tania Wright | The objectives of the Trust are to:
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Omarunui Landfill | Please refer above for the Omarunui Landfill Joint Committee appointees | Hastings District Council is the administrating body |
Hawke’s Bay Airport Ltd | No appointees required | This is a company incorporated under the Companies Act and is owned by the Crown, Hastings District Council and Napier City Council. Napier City Council has a 26% shareholding. Board reporting is made to the Prosperous Napier Committee. |
Note: The Hawke’s Bay Local Authority Shared Services (HBLASS) is a Limited Liability Company registered under the Companies Act. Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, Hastings District Council, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Napier City Council and Wairoa District Council jointly own the Company. HBLASS is currently inactive and has therefore not been included in the table above.
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