Internal Affairs

Crown Entities Act 2004

Fire Service Act 1975

Reappointments/appointment to the New Zealand Fire Service Commission Board

Pursuant to section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 and section 6 of the Fire Service Act 1975, the Minister of Internal Affairs has reappointed to the New Zealand Fire Service Commission Board

Rt Hon Wyatt Beetham Creech, CNZM
as chair; and

David John McFarlane, QSM
as deputy chair

for terms commencing on 1 October 2012 and concluding on 30 September 2015; and appointed

Rangi Marehua Wills, JP

as a member for a term commencing on 1 November 2012 and concluding on 30 September 2015.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of August 2012.

HON CHRIS TREMAIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Local Government Act 2002

Appointment of Commissioners of the Kaipara District Council

1. Pursuant to section 255 of the Local Government Act 2002 (“the Act”), the Minister of Local Government gives notice of his appointment of the following persons as Commissioners of the Kaipara District Council (“Council”) to perform and exercise its responsibilities, duties and powers:

Richard Booth
Colin Dale
John Robertson
Peter Winder

together referred to as the “Commissioners”.

2. Pursuant to clause 16(2) of Schedule 15 of the Act, the Minister of Local Government gives notice of his appointment of

John Robertson

as chairperson of the Commissioners.

Election of the Kaipara District Council

3. Pursuant to sections 255(1)(b) and 257 of, the Minister of Local Government gives notice that a general election for the Council will be held on 17 October 2015.

4. Pursuant to clause 15(5) of Schedule 15 of the Act, the Minister of Local Government gives notice that the next triennial general election for the Council (scheduled for October 2013) is cancelled.

Term of Commissioners’ appointment

5. Commissioners listed in this notice take office on the date of this notice. The Commissioners’ term of appointment will end on the day after the date on which members of the Council are declared elected, following the general election on 17 October 2015.

Terms and conditions of appointment

6. Pursuant to section 255(4) of the Act, the Minister of Local Government appoints the Commissioners on the following terms and conditions:

(a) The Commissioners will carry out all the functions and powers of the Council provided for under the Act, the Resource Management Act 1991 and any other Act which imposes powers, duties or obligations on the Council.

(b) The Commissioners must comply with any legal obligations that would otherwise apply to the Council, such as public consultation requirements in the Act and the Resource Management Act 1991.

(c) The Commissioners are required to perform the following tasks as outlined below.

Phase one – appointment of Commissioners until December 2012

The Commissioners will:

• work through issues raised by the Council’s 2010/11 annual report and the Council’s 2012–22 long-term plan that relate to the financial risks faced by the Council;
• undertake actions to enforce the payment of 2012/13 rates and any unpaid rates from previous years;
• work with the Kaipara community and ratepayers and the Department of Internal Affairs to identify options for dealing with invalidly set rates and other legal compliance matters;
• identify the capacity of the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme, whether it is fit for purpose, and the ideal funding model for the scheme for the future. This work is to have regard to the findings from the Auditor-General’s Inquiry into the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme (“the Auditor-General’s report”);
• begin to identify the extent of the problems faced by the Council (building on the work of the Kaipara District Council Review Team (“the Review Team”) and the Auditor-General’s report), and engage in existing Council initiatives to address these issues; and
• begin initial engagement with the community and iwi to rebuild confidence and trust in the Council. This may include the establishment of community and iwi reference groups.

Phase two – January to June 2013

The Commissioners will:

• identify the full extent of the problems faced by the Council (building on the work of the Review Team and the Auditor-General’s report);
• work with the Council’s Chief Executive to build capability and capacity within the Council organisation in many key areas, including asset and financial management;
• continue to work with the Kaipara community and ratepayers and the Department of Internal Affairs to progress options to deal with invalidly set rates and other legal compliance matters (if any);
• progress the development and implementation of strategies required to address the problems faced by the Council. This will include initiating a review of the Council’s strategic and policy framework and considering