The Local Governance Statement outlines Tauranga City Council’s democratic processes: how we engage with our community, how we make decisions, and how citizens can influence Council’s decisions.
The Governance Statement covers:
- Council’s functions, responsibilities and activities
- Local government legislation
- Electoral system and opportunity for change
- Representation arrangements (ward boundaries, reviews)
- Changing the district's boundaries or functions
- Roles and conduct of the mayor, councillors and the chief executive
- Governance structures and processes
- Membership of Council committees and delegations
- Meeting processes (Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and Standing Orders)
- Management structure and relationship between management and mayor and councillors
- Systems for public access to the Council and participation
- Processes for requests for official information
- Key Council policies
The Local Governance Statement must be prepared no later than six months after each triennial election and updated when required.
Please note, the below Local Governance Statement is due to be updated in 2024.
Local Governance Statement (4.8mb pdf)