Representation review pānui 15 - 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, we have held hearings for several councils and released further determinations. 

All hearings are broadcast live to our YouTube channel, and all determinations are loaded onto our website. 

A snapshot of progress is as follows: 

Completed representation review with no appeals received (and no further action required by the Commission)

• Ashburton District Council
• Buller District Council
• Carterton District Council
• Central Hawke's Bay District Council
• Clutha District Council
• Gore District Council
• Hauraki District Council
• Kaipara District Council
• Kawerau District Council 
• Napier District Council
• Waikato Regional Council
• Waimate District Council
• Waipa District Council
• Wairoa District Council
• Waitomo District Council
• Westland District Council

Completed representation review with no submissions received (and no further action required by the Commission)

• Chatham Islands Council
• Grey District Council
• Kaikoura District Council
• West Coast Regional Council

Determination issued by the Commission

• Bay of Plenty Regional Council 
• Central Otago District Council
• Far North District Council
• Hurunui District Council
• Hutt City Council
• Southland District Council
• Thames-Coromandel District Council 
• Timaru District Council 
• Waitaki District Council

Appeals received, hearing scheduled

• Auckland Council
• Ōpōtiki District Council
• Otago Regional Council
• Southland Regional Council
• South Wairarapa District Council
• Tasman District Council
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council
• Selwyn District Council

Appeals received, awaiting determination (no hearing)

• Environment Canterbury 
• Kapiti Coast District Council

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

• Greater Wellington Regional Council

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.