Community boards in New Zealand

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In New Zealand, community boards are governed by the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002[1] and can be created, or dissolved by territorial authorities, 40 out of 78 of which have 111 boards.[2] In addition Auckland has 21 local boards[3] and some councils have community committees.[4][5]

Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, boards must have at least four members but not more than twelve. At least four must be elected members, but up to half can be appointed by the council.

Their purpose is to:

  • represent and act as an advocate for the interests of the community;
  • consider and report on any matter referred to it by their council, and any issues of interest to the community board;
  • make an annual submission to their council on expenditure;
  • maintain an overview of services provided by their council within the community; and
  • communicate with community organisations and special interest groups in the community, and undertake any other responsibilities delegated by their council.[6]

Boards can have powers delegated to them by councils, but cannot own land, or employ staff.[7]

Levels of delegation vary greatly: 25 councils (60%) give boards power to make community grants, 11 (26%) power to run parks and reserves, 10 (24%) power to run community centres and sports and recreation[8] and, in Southland, to spend up to $300,000 on projects.[9] In Thames-Coromandel boards have control of local harbours, parks, halls, libraries, airfields, swimming pools, toilets, cemeteries, buses, planning, grants, economic development and bylaws.[10]

List of community boards

Territorial authority Community boards[11]
North Island
Far North District Council Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board
Te Hiku Community Board
Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board
Thames-Coromandel District Council Coromandel-Colville Community Board
Mercury Bay Community Board
Tairua/Pauanui Community Board
Whangamatā Community Board
Thames Community Board
Waikato District Council Huntly Community Board
Ngāruawāhia Community Board
Tuakau Community Board
Raglan Community Board
Taupiri Community Board
Rural & Port Waikato Community Board[12]
Waipa District Council
Cambridge Community Board
Te Awamutu Community Board
Ōtorohanga District Council Ōtorohanga Community Board
Kawhia Community Board
South Waikato District Council Tīrau Community Board
Western Bay of Plenty District Council Katikati Community Board
Maketu Community Board
Ōmokoroa Community Board
Te Puke Community Board
Waihi Beach Community Board
Whakatāne District Council Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board
Tāneatua Community Board
Rangitaiki Community Board
Murupara Community Board
Rotorua Lakes Council Rotorua Lakes Community Board
Rotorua Rural Community Board[13]
Ōpōtiki District Council Coast Community Board
Taupō District Council Tūrangi-Tongariro Community Board
Ruapehu District Council Ōwhango-National Park Community Board
Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board
TaumarunuiŌhura Community Board[14]
New Plymouth District Council Clifton Community Board
Inglewood Community Board
Kaitake Community Board
Waitara Community Board
Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board[15]
South Taranaki District Council Eltham-Kaponga Community Board
Pātea Community Board
Te Hāwera Community Board
Taranaki Coastal Community Board
Hastings District Council Hastings Rural Community Board
Whanganui District Council Whanganui Rural Community Board
Rangitīkei District Council Taihape Community Board
Rātana Community Board
Horowhenua District Council Te Awahou Foxton Community Board[16]
Tararua District Council Dannevirke Community Board
Eketāhuna Community Board
Kāpiti Coast District Council Ōtaki
Paraparaumu
Raumati
Waikanae
Paekākāriki[17]
Hutt City Council Eastbourne Community Board
Petone Community Board
Wainuiomata Community Board
Wellington City Council Tawa Community Board
Mākara/Ōhāriu Community Board
South Wairarapa District Council Featherston
Greytown
Martinborough
Stewart Island / Rakiura
Tasman District Council Golden Bay
Motueka
Buller District Council Inangahua
Hurunui District Council Hanmer Springs
Waimakariri District Council Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi
Rangiora-Ashley
Woodend-Sefton
Oxford-Ohoka
Selwyn District Council Malvern
Christchurch City Council Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula[18]
Ashburton District Council Methven
Timaru District Council Geraldine
Pleasant Point
Temuka
Mackenzie District Council Fairlie Community Board
Lake Tekapo Community Board
Twizel Community Board[19]
Waitaki District Council Ahuriri
Waihemo
Queenstown-Lakes District Council Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board[20]
Central Otago District Council Cromwell
Maniototo
Teviot Valley
Vincent
Dunedin City Council West Harbour
Mosgiel-Taieri
Otago Peninsula
Saddle Hill
Strath Taieri
Waikouaiti Coast
Clutha District Council Lawrence-Tuapeka
West Otago
Gore District Council Mataura
Invercargill City Council Bluff
Southland District Council
Stewart Island-Raikura[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Community boards website.pdf" (PDF). LGNZ.
  3. ^ "Local boards". Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Selwyn District Council - Council Community Committees". www.selwyn.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Pokeno Community Committee". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Community boards | We are. LGNZ". www.lgnz.co.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017), Public Act 53 Powers of community boards". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  8. ^ "The Good Governance Guide for Community Boards". LGNZ.
  9. ^ "Community Governance Reference Document" (PDF). Southland District Council. 2018.
  10. ^ "Thames-Coromandel District Council - Community Governance Project". www.tcdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Community Boards list" (PDF). www.lgnz.co.nz. Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Community Boards" (PDF). www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Mayor and Elected Members". www.rotorualakescouncil.nz. Rotorua Lakes Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Elected Representatives". www.ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Community board members". www.npdc.govt.nz. New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  16. Horowhenua District Council
    . Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Community Boards". www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Community Boards". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Committees and Community Boards". www.mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Elected Members - QLDC". www.qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  21. ^ "How is Council made up?". www.southlanddc.govt.nz. Southland District Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.