Inaugural Council Meeting
25 October 2022
Northland
Regional Council Minutes
Inaugural meeting held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Tuesday 25 October 2022, commencing at 10.30am
Tuhinga/Present:
Councillors:
John Blackwell
Joe Carr
Jack Craw
Geoff Crawford
Peter-Lucas Jones
Amy Macdonald
Marty Robinson
Tui Shortland
Rick Stolwerk
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Tae Mai/In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Independent Financial Advisor (via audio visual link)
Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive
Officer
Pou Taumatua - GM Corporate Services
Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement
Pou Whakaritenga - GM Regulatory Services
Pou Tiaki Taiao - GM Environmental Services
Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience
Pou Tiaki Pūtaiao - GM Biosecurity
Human Resources Manager
Marketing and Engagement Manager
Communications Manager
Community Engagement Assistant
Executive Assistant to the Chair
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Governance Specialist
Part Meeting
Kaiārahi Tikanga Māori – Māori
Cultural Technical Advisor
The Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive
Officer declared the meeting open at 10.32am and proceedings commenced with a
karakia by the Kaiārahi Tikanga Māori – Māori Cultural
Technical Advisor.
Ngā
whakapahā/Apologies (Item
3.0)
There were no apologies.
Nga
whakapuakanga/Declarations of Conflicts of Interest (Item 4.0)
It was advised that councillors should make declarations
item-by-item as the meeting progressed.
Announcement of the results of Triennial
Elections 2022 (Item 5.1)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Secretarial Note: The Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer announced the names of
the successful candidates of the 2022 triennial Elections by constituency.
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Declaration by
councillors (Item 5.2)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Secretarial
Note:
·
The Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief
Executive Officer invited each councillor (in alphabetical order by surname)
to step forward, read the declaration out loud and sign the declaration
document. The Chief Executive Officer then witnessed each declaration
with his signature. Councillors Jones and Shortland executed their
declaration in both Te Reo and English.
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The newly sworn in councillors were acknowledged by a round
of applause.
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Election of
Chairperson (Item 5.3)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Moved (Stolwerk/Craw)
1. That
the report ‘Election of Chairperson’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer and dated 17 October 2022, be
received.
Carried
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It was further moved (Carr/Macdonald)
2. That
in the event more than one nomination for Chairperson is received,
“System A” as specified in Clause 25 of Schedule 7 to the Local
Government Act be used for the election of the Chairperson.
Carried
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Secretarial Note: The Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer called for nominations for election to
the office of Chair.
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Moved (Stolwerk/Jones)
2a.
That Councillor Tui Shortland be nominated Chair of the Northland Regional
Council.
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It was further moved (Crawford/Blackwell)
2b.
That Councillor Joe Carr be nominated Chair of the Northland Regional
Council.
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Secretarial Note:
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Councillor Carr extended appreciation to Councillors
Crawford and Blackwell, however declined the nomination for the office of
Chair.
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Given no further nominations were forthcoming the Chief
Executive Officer declared Councillor Tui Shortland as the elected Chair of
the Northland Regional Council.
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Declaration by
Chairperson (Item 5.4)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Moved (Stolwerk/Jones)
That the report ‘Declaration
by Chairperson’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū Rangapū
- Chief Executive Officer, and dated 17 October 2022, be received.
Carried
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Secretarial Note:
·
The Chief Executive Officer invited the newly elected Chair,
Tui Shortland, to make and sign the declaration to enable her to carry out
her duties as Chairperson; as required by law. The Chair executed her
declaration in both Te Reo and English. The Chief Executive Officer
then witnessed the declaration with his signature.
·
The Chair then presided over the remainder of the council
meeting.
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Election of Deputy
Chairperson (Item 5.5)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Moved
(Stolwerk/Robinson)
1. That
the report ‘Election of Deputy Chairperson’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer, and dated 17 October 2022, be
received.
Carried
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It was further moved (Blackwell/Macdonald)
2. That
in the event more than one nomination for the Deputy Chairperson is received,
System A as specified in Clause 25 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act
be used for the election of the Deputy Chairperson.
Carried
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Secretarial Note: The Chair called for nominations for
election to the office of Deputy Chair.
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Moved (Macdonald/Stolwerk)
2a.
That Councillor Jack Craw be nominated Deputy Chair of the Northland Regional
Council.
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Secretarial Note: Given no further nominations
were forthcoming the Chair declared Councillor Jack Craw as the elected
Deputy Chair of the Northland Regional Council.
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Legislation affecting
councillors (Item 5.6)
Report from Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer
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Moved
(Stolwerk/Jones)
That the report ‘Legislation
affecting councillors’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū
Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer, and dated 17 October 2022, be received.
Carried
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Fixing the date of
the first ordinary meeting of council (Item
5.7)
Report from Chris Taylor, Governance Specialist
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Moved
(Stolwerk/Craw)
1. That
the report ‘Fixing the date of the first ordinary meeting of
council’ by Chris Taylor, Governance Specialist and dated 17 October
2022, be received.
2. That
the ordinary meetings of the Northland Regional Council for the remainder of
the 2022 be held at the council offices, 36 Water Street, Whangārei on
Tuesday 22 November 2022 and Tuesday 13 December 2022 commencing at 10.30am.
3. That
a full meeting schedule (including the meeting dates of council’s
subordinate bodies) be presented to council for its consideration once
the governance structure has been confirmed.
Carried
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Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The inaugural council meeting concluded at 11.09am
Confirmed as a true and correct
record 22 November 2022.

Chair Tui Shortland