Committees

CEO Performance Committee

Members:

Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Cr. Anne Marie Spicer
Cr. Neil Gray

Meetings are held twice per year – meeting dates/times as determined by the Chair.

Council Management Committee

Members:

Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Cr. Anne-Marie Spicer
Cr. Neil Gray

As required – meeting dates/times as determined by the Chair.

Council

Members:

Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Cr Carole Daley
Cr Jo Tilsley
Cr Rino Wilkinson
Cr Ray Broad
Cr Phillip Buckthought
Cr Neil Gray
Cr Stephen Crooymans
Cr Sarah Holmes
Cr Josh Martyn
Cr Bhavesh Ranchhod
Cr Austin Rattray
Cr Anne Marie Spicer

Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month, at 9:00am.

Community Partnerships Committee

Members:

Cr. Anne Marie Spicer (Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams (Deputy Chair)
All other elected members

Meetings are held bi-monthly (every second month) on the third to last Wednesday of the month, at 9:00am.

The purpose of the Community Partnerships Committee is to:

increase Council’s focus on community wellbeing opportunities and issues;
support the Council to facilitate effective community engagement and further Council relationships within Hauraki communities; and
create stronger linkages between citizens, local organisations and the Council.

Audit and Risk Committee

Members:

Conall Buchanan (Independent Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams (Deputy Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner
Cr. Bhavesh Ranchhod
Cr. Carole Daley
Cr. Stephen Crooymans

Meetings are held bi-monthly on the third to last Tuesday, at 9:00am.

The purpose of the Audit and Risk Committee is to enhance the effectiveness of the Hauraki District Council’s audit and risk processes by:

Seeking reasonable assurance that that Council has appropriate financial, health and safety, risk management and internal control systems in place.
Seeking reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of the Council’s financial and non-financial reporting processes.
Providing a communications link between management, the Council and the external and internal auditors.
Promoting a culture of openness and continuous improvement.

Finance Committee

Members:

Cr. Bhavesh Ranchhod (Chair),
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Carole Daley
Cr. Stephen Crooymans

Meetings are held bi-monthly on the fourth Monday of the month, at 10:00am.

The purpose of the Finance Committee is to support the Hauraki District Council carry out its duties regarding financial management, monitoring and reporting, by:

seeking reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of the Council’s financial reporting
ensuring that the Council has appropriate financial policies in place.

Planning Committee

Members:

Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Cr. Ray Broad (Deputy Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner
Cr. Austin Rattray
Cr. Josh Martyn
Cr. Neil Gray

Meetings are held monthly, if required, on the third to last Monday of the month, at 9:00am.

This committee's role is to enable effective policy making with regard to the Resource Management Act 1991, including district plan changes and private plan changes. Oversee district and regional spatial planning / land-use planning, and the development of regulatory policy and bylaws.

District Licensing Committee

Members:

Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Chair)
Cr. Carole Daley(Deputy Co-Chairperson)
Cr. Rino Wilkinson (Deputy Co-Chairperson)
Five list members (to be appointed from the Council’s ‘list’ maintained under section 192 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)*

Meetings are held as required on dates/times as determined by the Chair.

The Committee considers and determines all licence applications made under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and can recommend to Council any recommendations for review of/or changes to the Local Alcohol Policy.

Regulatory Hearings Committee

Members:

Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Chair)
Cr. Austin Rattray (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Anne Marie Spicer
Commissioners if required **

Meetings are held monthly if required, on the second to last or fourth to last Mondays in each month, at 9:00am

This committee is responsible for resource management and regulatory hearings.

Adaptive Planning and Emergency Management Committee

Members:

Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Chair)
Cr. Phillip Buckthought (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Anne Marie Spicer
Cr. Josh Martyn
Cr. Stephen Crooymans
Cr. Neil Gray
Cr. Austin Rattray

Meetings are held quarterly in the months of February, May, August and November, on the third to last Wednesday of the month, at 1:00pm.

The Adaptive Planning and Emergency Management Committee provides governance and oversight of planning, community readiness, co-ordination, and delivery of the Civil Defence Emergency Management activities within the Hauraki District.

District Land Drainage Committees

Western Plains Drainage District

Area 1: Waitakaruru/Pūkorokoro Miranda - Michael Karl
Area 2: Pipiroa - Brian Keane
Area 3a: Rawerawe/Ngātea/Puhunga - Gavin Laurich
Area 3b: Rawerawe/Ngātea/Puhunga - Peter Johnstone
Area 4: Pouarua/Waikumete Brian Pirie (Deputy Chairperson)
Area 5: Kaihere/Torehape Patrick Leonard
Area 6: Pātetonga/Mangawhero Peter Paterson and Noel Challis
Area 7: Pouarua/Waikumete Brian Carter (Chairperson)
Councillors: Cr. Phillip Buckthought, Cr. Stephen Crooymans (alternate), Cr. Neil Gray (alternate)

Eastern Plains Drainage District

Area 1: Kopuarahi/Ōrongo - Roger Hunter (Chairperson)
Area 2: Horahia - Richard Webster
Area 3a: Wharepoa - Andrew Green
Area 3b: Wharepoa - Ted Nicholson
Area 4a: Awaiti - Kevin Caddy
Area 4b: Awaiti - Peter Schouten
Area 5a: Netherton - Damon Coldicutt
Area 5b: Netherton - Kim Reid (Deputy Chair)
Councillors: Cr. Phillip Buckthought, Cr. Stephen Crooymans (alternate), Cr. Neil Gray (alternate)

Paeroa Rural Drainage District

Area 1: Komata North - Terry Hamilton and Peter Casey (Deputy Chairperson)
Area 2: Opukeko - Vacant
Area 3: Tirohia/Rotokohu - Mike Peters (Chairperson) and Craig Zydenbos
Councillors: Cr. Phillip Buckthought, Cr. Stephen Crooymans (alternate), Cr. Neil Gray (alternate)

Taramaire Drainage District

Area 1: Taramaire - Stephen Crooymans (Chairperson)
Area 1: Taramaire - Dennis Thompson (Deputy Chairperson)

Councillors: Cr. Phillip Buckthought, Cr. Stephen Crooymans (alternate), Cr. Neil Gray (alternate)

Co-Governance Committees

Tauwhare Koiora Reserve Co-Governance Committee

Cr. Phillip Buckthought as Council representative
John Tregidga as Council appointee

Ngāti Koi Domain Co-Governance Committee

Cr. Anne Marie Spicer as Council representative
John Tregidga as Council appointee

Joint Committees/Working Parties and Other Council Committees

Local Water Done Well

Council Working Party:

Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Bhavesh Ranchod
Cr. Neil Gray
CE David Speirs
GM Service Delivery Adrian de Laborde (Chair)
Project Manager (Consultant) Naomi Arnet
Corporate Planner (Consultant) Jolene Nelson

Wharekawa Coast Joint Working Party

Hauraki District Council:

Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Phillip Buckthought
Cr. Stephen Crooymans
Cr. Anne Marie Spicer

Waikato Regional Council:

Cr. Jennifer Nickel (Co-Chair)
Cr. Ben Dunbar-Smith
Cr. Warren Maher

Waikato District Council:

Cr. Paaniora Matatahi-Poutapu

Iwi appointees:

Frank Rawiri (Co-Chair)
Kelvin Tupuhi
Tipa Compain

Hauraki Plains Adaptation Planning Joint Working Party

Hauraki District Council:

Cr. Neil Gray (Chair)
Cr. Anne Marie Spicer
Mayor Toby Adams
Cr. Philip Buckthought
Cr. Stephen Crooymans

Waikato Regional Council:

Cr. Robert Cookson (Deputy Chair)
Cr. Kataraina Hodge
Cr. Warren Maher
Cr. Ben Dunbar-Smith

Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group

Cr. Phillip Buckthought

Waikato Regional Transport Committee

Cr. Phillip Buckthought (alternate Cr. Josh Martyn)

Regional Council Waihou-Piako Advisory Subcommittee

Cr. Phillip Buckthought (alternate Cr. Stephen Crooymans)

Hauraki Gulf Forum

Mayor Toby Adams (alternate Cr. Stephen Crooymans)

Appointments to external organisations

Creative NZ - Cr. Anne Marie Spicer and Cr. Jo Tilsley
Age Concern - Sarah Howell as Council appointee

Appointments to Community Committees – Plains Ward

Pātetonga Hall - Cr. Phillip Buckthought
Kaihere Hall - Cr. Phillip Buckthought
Mangatarata Reserve - Cr. Stephen Crooymans
Waitakaruru Domain - Cr. Stephen Crooymans
Kopuarahi Hall – Cr. Neil Gray
Turua Reserve – Cr. Neil Gray
Kerepēhi Hall and Domain – Cr Raymond Broad and Cr. Phillip Buckthought
Hugh Hayward Domain – Cr. Raymond Broad
Haurakian Charitable Trust – Cr. Neil Gray

Appointments to Community Committees – Paeroa Ward

Domain Users Group - Deputy Mayor Paul Milner and Cr. Rino Wilkinson
Rotokohu Sports Ground Management - Deputy Mayor Paul Milner and Cr. Carole Daley
Karangahake Mackaytown Reserve - Cr. Jo Tilsley
Netherton Reserve - Cr. Jo Tilsley
Centennial Park Trust Board - Cr. Carole Daley and Cr. Rino Wilkinson
Golden Cross Mine Community Consultative Group - Deputy Mayor Paul Milner
Paeroa Swimming Pool Users Group - Cr. Carole Daley and Cr. Jo Tilsley
Maritime Park - Cr. Carole Daley