- Council Committees and Sub-committees
- Co-Governance Committees
- Working Parties
- Council Portfolios
- Drainage Committees
- Representatives to Committees
- Councillor Appointments
- Appointments to Community Committees
Committees and Sub-committees
Plains Ward Committee
Ross Harris (Chair)Phillip Buckthought
Ray Broad
(Vacant)
Paeroa Ward
Carole Daley (Chair)
Paul Milner
Jo Tilsley
Rino Wilkinson
Waihi Ward
Anne Marie Spicer (Chair)
Duncan Smeaton
Paul Anderson
Sara-Ann Howell
Brian Gentil
Community Growth Committee
This committee was discharged on 14 October 2020. Members and function have become part of the newly formed Manaaki Toiora Committee.
Manaaki Toiora Committee
Cr A Spicer (Chair)
Cr R Harris (Deputy Chair)
Cr P G Anderson
Cr J R Tilsley
Cr R L Wilkinson
Audit and Risk Committee
Conall Buchanan - Independent (Chair)
Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Ross Harris
Duncan Smeaton
Paul Milner
Carole Daley
Mayor Toby Adams
Hearings and Judicial Committee
Paul Milner (Chair)
Anne Marie Spicer (Deputy Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams
Phillip Buckthought
Appointed Commissioners:
Mary Carmine
Gill Leonard
Austin Rattray
Co-Governance Committees
Tauwhare Koiora Reserve Co-Governance Committee
Phillip Buckthought – Council representative
John Tregidga – Council appointee
Ngati Koi Domain Co-Governance Committee
Duncan Smeaton - Council representative
John Tregidga - Council appointee
District Plan Committee
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Ray Broad
Austin Rattray (Commissioner)
District Licensing Committee
Paul Milner (Chair)
Carole Daley (Deputy Chair)
Committee List Members:
Mary Carmine
Denis Taylor
John Goodman
Brent Holmes
Ross Murphy
Consultative Committee Water and Waste (to be formed if required)
Ross Harris (Chair)
Phillip Buckthought (Deputy Chair)
Duncan Smeaton
Te Mana Whenua Forum (membership to be decided at time of formation)
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Anne Marie Spicer (Alternate) Deputy Chair
Emergency Management Committee
Phillip Buckthought (Chair)
Mayor Toby Adams (Deputy Chair)
Paul Milner
Duncan Smeaton
(Vacant)
Councillor Conduct Review Committee
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Ross Harris
Anne Marie Spicer
Working Parties
Community Housing Working Party
Carole Daley (Chair)
Anne Marie Spicer (Deputy Chair)
Paul Milner
Ray Broad
Councillor Remuneration Working Party
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Carole Daley
Ross Harris
Anne Marie Spicer
CEO Performance Assessment Working Party
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Carole Daley
Ross Harris
Anne Marie Spicer
Councils Organisations Appointment Working Party
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Deputy Mayor Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Carole Daley
Ross Harris
Anne Marie Spicer
Social Strategy Working Party
This committee was discharged on 14 October 2020. Members and function have become part of the newly formed Manaaki Toiora Committee.
Property Sale and Purchase Working Party
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Paul Milner (Deputy Chair)
Ray Broad
Ross Harris
Carole Daley
Wharekawa Coast 2120 Joint Working Party
Mayor Toby Adams (Chair)
Ross Harris
Phillip Buckthought
3 Waikato Regional Council Councillors (to be confirmed by WRC)
4 Iwi Representatives
Waste Minimisation Working Party
• Duncan Smeaton (Chair)
• Anne Marie Spicer
• Paul Milner
• Mayor Toby Adams
• (Vacant)
Council Portfolios
| Policy and Communications | Mayor Toby Adams (Deputy Mayor Paul Milner) |
| RMA and Regulatory Policy | Paul Milner (Mayor Toby Adams ) |
| Finance and ITC | Carole Daley (Mayor Toby Adams) |
| Property | Ray Broad (Carole Daley) |
| Water and Wastewater | Ross Harris (Duncan Smeaton) |
| Water Management (Stormwater, Land Drainage and Flood Protection) | Phillip Buckthought (vacant) Ross Harris |
| Transportation | Mayor Toby Adams (Phillip Buckthought) |
| Community Services - Facilities | Paul Milner (Jo Tilsley) |
| Community Services - Recreation and Sport | Rino Wilkinson (Paul Milner) |
| Community Services - Libraries | Jo Tilsley (Paul Milner) |
| Iwi | Mayor Toby Adams Anne Marie Spicer |
| Waste Management and Minimisation |
Duncan Smeaton (vacant) |
| Manaaki Toiora - Economic | Ross Harris (Anne Marie Spicer) |
| Manaaki Toiora – Social |
Anne Marie Spicer (Ross Harris) |
| Emergency Management | Phillip Buckthought (Mayor Toby Adams) |
| Climate Change | Duncan Smeaton (Brian Gentil) |
Drainage Committees:
Western Plains Drainage District
| Area 1: Waitakaruru/Miranda | Michael Karl |
| Area 2: Pipiroa | Brian Keane |
| Area 3a: Rawerawe/Ngatea/Puhunga | Gavin Laurich |
| Area 3b: Rawerawe/Ngatea/Puhunga | Peter Johnstone |
| Area 4: Pouarua/Waikumete | Brian Pirie (Deputy Chairperson) |
| Area 5: Kaihere/Torehape | Patrick Leonard |
| Area 6: Patetonga/Mangawhero | Peter Paterson and Ross Young |
| Area 7: Pouarua/Waikumete | Brian Carter (Chairperson) |
| Councillor | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate vacant) Ross Harris |
Eastern Plains Drainage District
| Area 1: Kopuarahi/Orongo | 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) |
| Councillor | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate vacant) Ross Harris |
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 |
| Councillor | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate Vacant) Ross Harris |
Taramaire Drainage District
| Area 1: Taramaire | Stephen Crooymans (Chairperson) |
| Area 1: Taramaire | Dennis Thompson (Deputy Chairperson) |
| Councillor | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate Vacant) Ross Harris |
Consultative Water & Wastes Committee
(to be determined)
Te Mana Whenua Forum Mo Te Rohe o Te Kaunihera Hauraki Committee
(to be determined)
Councillor Appointments
| Creative NZ | Anne Marie Spicer (Alternate Jo Tilsley) |
| Regional Land Transport Committee | Mayor Toby Adams (Alternate Phillip Buckthought) |
| Regional Council Waihou Valley Scheme and Piako River Scheme Liaison Committee | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate Ross Harris) |
| Hauraki Gulf Forum | Phillip Buckthought |
| Joint Golden Cross Mine Closure Committee (with Waikato Regional Council) | Mayor Toby Adams (Alternate Duncan Smeaton) |
| Waikato CDEM Group Joint Committee | Phillip Buckthought (Alternate Mayor Toby Adams) |
| Waikato Plan Leadership Committee | Mayor Toby Adams (Alternate Phillip Buckthought) |
| Agewise | (to be determined) |
Appointments to Community Committees - Plains Ward
| Patetonga Reserve Committee | Ross Harris |
| Kaihere Reserve Committee | Ross Harris |
| Mangatarata Reserve Committee | Ross Harris |
| Waitakaruru Reserve Committee | Ray Broad |
| Kaiaua Ratepayers Committee | (vacant) |
| Kopuarahi Hall | Phillip Buckthought |
| Turua Reserve Committee | Phillip Buckthought |
| Kerepehi Hall/Domain Committee | (vacant) |
| Hugh Hayward Domain Committee | Ross Harris |
| Haurakian Charitable Trust | Neil Gray |
Appointments to Community Committees - Paeroa Ward
| Domain Users Group | Paul Milner/Rino Wilkinson |
| Rotokohu Sports Ground Mgmt Committee | Paul Milner/Carole Daley |
| Karangahake Mackaytown Reserve Committee | Jo Tilsley |
| Netherton Reserve Committee | Jo Tilsley |
| Centennial Park Trust Board | Carole Daley/Rino Wilkinson |
| Golden Cross Mine Community Consultative Group | Paul Milner |
| Positive Paeroa Inc. | Ross Harris |
| Paeroa Swimming Pool Users Group | Carole Daley/Jo Tilsley |
| Maritime Park | Carole Daley |
Appointments to Community Committees - Waihi Ward
| Waihi Arts Centre and Museum | Austin Rattray and Anne Marie Spicer |
| Whiritoa Community Hall Management Committee | Sara-Ann Howell |
| Whiritoa Community Liaison Committee | Sara-Ann Howell |
| Waikino Liaison Committee | Brian Gentil |
| Golden Cross Mine Community Consultative Group | Duncan Smeaton |
| Go Waihi Inc. | Ross Harris |
| Waitawheta Camp | Duncan Smeaton |
| Waihi Community Forum | Anne Marie Spicer and Paul Anderson |
| Sport ‘n’ Action Waihi Charitable Trust | Anne Marie Spicer and Paul Anderson |
