18 MARCH 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 31

(f) the Huntly Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1;

(g) the Ngaruawahia Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1;

(h) the Raglan Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1;

(i) the Newcastle Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1;

(j) the Eureka Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1; and

(k) the Tamahere Ward, comprising the area defined on LGC-WK-D1.

(3) The Waikato District Council comprises the mayor and 14 members, elected as follows:

(a) Two members elected by the electors of the Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward;

(b) one member elected by the electors of the Onewhero Ward;

(c) one member elected by the electors of the Whangamarino Ward;

(d) one member elected by the electors of the Whaingaroa Ward;

(e) one member elected by the electors of the Hukanui-Waerenga Ward;

(f) two members elected by the electors of the Huntly Ward;

(g) two members elected by the electors of the Ngaruawahia Ward;

(h) one member elected by the electors of the Raglan Ward;

(i) one member elected by the electors of the Newcastle Ward;

(j) one member elected by the electors of the Eureka Ward; and

(k) one member elected by the electors of the Tamahere Ward.

10. Representation in Hauraki District—(1) The area described on LGC-HK-D1 is included in the Plains Ward of Hauraki District.

(2) The Plains Ward of Hauraki District continues to elect four members to the Hauraki District Council.

Communities

11. Onewhero-Tuakau Community—(1) The Onewhero-Tuakau Community continues in existence.

(2) That part of the Onewhero-Tuakau Community included in Auckland is excluded from that community.

(3) The community board for the Onewhero-Tuakau Community comprises:

(a) six members elected by the electors of the Onewhero-Tuakau Community;

(b) one member of the Waikato District Council representing the Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward and appointed to the community board by the Council; and

(c) one member of the Waikato District Council representing the Onewhero Ward and appointed to the community board by the Council.

12. Existing communities in Waikato District—(1) The Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Raglan and Taupiri Communities remain in existence and comprise the areas determined by the Waikato District Council in its review of representation arrangements carried out in 2006.

(2) The community boards of Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Raglan and Taupiri Communities continue to comprise the number of members determined by the Waikato District Council in its review of representation arrangements carried out in 2006.

Elections

13. Powers of electoral officers—The electoral officers for Hauraki District, Waikato District and Waikato Region shall conduct the 2010 triennial general elections and any polls being held in conjunction with those elections as if the areas included in Hauraki District, Waikato District and Waikato Region by this determination formed part of those districts and regions on the day after the date on which the Order in Council implementing this determination is made.

14. Election signs—Notwithstanding clause 67(e) of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002, for the purposes of regulating election signs at the 2010 triennial general elections:

(a) Part 15 of the Franklin District Plan and clause 13 of the Franklin District Council Control of Signs Bylaw 2007 cease to apply to those parts of Franklin District included by this determination in Hauraki District or Waikato District;

(b) Rule 8.7.7.2 of the Hauraki District Plan applies to that part of Franklin District included in Hauraki District by this determination; and

(c) Chapters 21 to 26 of the Proposed Waikato District Plan as they relate to election signs and Chapters 26 to 28 of that plan as they relate to general signs apply to that part of Franklin District included in Waikato District by this determination.

Transitional Provisions

15. Transitional matters—(1) Except as provided by subclause (2) and clauses 15 to 22 of this determination, clause 67 of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002 applies to this determination.

(2) Despite subclause (1), the provisions of clause 67 of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002 do not apply to the apportionment of assets and liabilities between the local authorities affected by this determination.

16. Apportionment of assets and liabilities—The assets and liabilities of the local authorities affected by this determination are to be apportioned between those local authorities under the process contained in clause 69 of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002.

17. Vesting of land and other property—Notwithstanding clause 16 of this determination:

(a) the areas of land listed in Schedule are vested in the Auckland Council; and

(b) any buildings, plant, fixtures or fittings owned by the Auckland Regional Council and normally located on or used in conjunction with the land listed in Schedule are vested in the Auckland Council.

18. Employment agreements—For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to “contracts” in clause 67(a)(ii) of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002 is declared to include a reference to “employment agreements”.

19. Resource Management Act 1991—(1) Any matter under the Resource Management Act 1991, including proceedings before or initiated by the Auckland Regional Council or Franklin District Council in respect of any area included by this determination in Waikato Region or Hauraki District or Waikato District, is to become the responsibility of the local authority assuming responsibility for that area.

(2) Any matter under the Resource Management Act 1991, including proceedings before or initiated by the Waikato Regional Council in respect of any area included by this determination, is to become the responsibility of the local authority assuming responsibility for that area.