Representation review pānui 14 - Māori organisations

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to our latest pānui. This update covers:

• Progress around the motu

Progress around the motu

Since our last pānui, the legislative deadlines for councils to resolve their final representation proposals has passed. All 41 councils carrying out representation reviews are nearing the end of the review process or have completed their reviews. A snapshot of progress is as follows:

Councils that have completed their representation review with no appeals received (and no further action required by the Commission)

• Ashburton District Council 
• Carterton District Council 
• Central Hawke’s Bay District Council 
• Gore District Council 
• Hauraki District Council 
• Napier City Council 
• Waikato Regional Council 
• Waimate District Council 
• Wairoa District Council 
• Waitomo District Council 
• Westland District Council

Determination issued by Commission

• Bay of Plenty Regional Council 
• Central Otago District Council  
• Far North District Council 
• Hurunui District Council 
• Timaru District Council 

Completed with no appeals received but non-compliant with the +/-10% rule (and a determination from the Commission required)

• Thames Coromandel District Council

Appeals received, hearing to be held

• Hutt City Council 
• Whanganui District Council 

Appeals received, awaiting decision on validity of appeals and/or whether to hold a hearing

• Auckland Council 
• Kawerau District Council 
• Ōpōtiki District Council 
• Southland Regional Council

Final proposals resolved, waiting for appeals

• Buller District Council 
• Clutha District Council 
• Environment Canterbury 
• Greater Wellington Regional Council 
• Kaipara District Council 
• Kapiti Coast District Council 
• Otago Regional Council 
• Selwyn District Council 
• South Wairarapa District Council 
• Southland District Council 
• Tasman District Council 
• Waipa District Council 
• Waitaki District Council 
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council 

If you would like more detailed information about how a particular council is progressing with their review, please check the council’s website or get in touch with your contacts at the council. If you would like more information on the Commission’s role in relation to any of the above councils’ representation review, please get in touch by emailing info@lgc.govt.nz

Ngā mihi

The Local Government Commission Team

The information contained in this update is intended to support well-informed council decisions and good practice throughout the representation review process. Specific representation arrangements are decisions for each council. The information is provided by Commission officials and does not reflect a particular view or preference of the Commission for any specific representation arrangement. Where representation is determined by the Commission, each determination is considered on its own merits taking into account the information available to the Commission.