Council-controlled organisations

Left to Right: Shadrach Rolleston (Tangata Whenua Representative/Director, Bay Venues Limited), Gareth Green (Council Staff Representative/Director, Bay Venues Limited), and Kylie Smallman (Tangata Whenua Representative/Trustee, Tourism Bay of Plenty).

Tauranga City Council has approved the following new appointments:

• Shadrach Rolleston (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Hauā) – Tangata Whenua Representative/Director, Bay Venues Limited (three-year tenure from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029). 
• Gareth Green – Council Staff Representative/Director, Bay Venues Limited (two-year tenure from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028). 
• Kylie Smallman (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngā Pōtiki, Ngāti Whakaue, Tuhourangi, & Ngāti Turangitukua) – Tangata Whenua Representative/Trustee, Tourism Bay of Plenty (three-year tenure from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029).

We warmly welcome our new board members. Each of these individuals brings a wealth of governance experience, passion, and dedication to their roles.

These appointments reflect our continued commitment to strengthen governance and shape a vibrant, inclusive, and thriving future for Tauranga.

For more information about these appointments and the new appointees' short bios (459kb pdf)

Council cover reports

2026

• 21 July 2026 Council – Te Manawataki o Te Papa Limited Board Director Recruitment, Item 11.3
• 23 June 2026 Council – Appointment of Directors to Council Organisations Policy – Amending reappointment of board members provisions, Item 11.8
• 28 April 2026 City Delivery Committee – CCOs Half-Year Reports FY26, Item 10.6
• 28 April 2026 City Delivery Committee – LGFA’s draft Statement of Intent FY27-29, Item 10.7
• 21 April 2026 Council – CCOs Shareholder feedback on draft Statements of Intent 2026/27-2028/29, item 11.4
• 21 April 2026 Council – CCOs Bay Venues Limited and Tourism Bay of Plenty funding requests, 11.5

2025

• 18 November 2025 Council – Council-Controlled Organisations Letters of Expectations 2026/27, Item 11.6
• 4 November 2025 City Delivery Committee – Local Government Funding Agency Annual Report 2024/25 and AGM Shareholder Voting, Item 9.4
• 4 November 2025 City Delivery Committee – Council-Controlled Organisations Annual Reports 2024/25, item 9.5
• 5 August 2025 Council - CCOs Final Statements of Intent 2025/28. Item 11.6
• 22 July 2025 City Delivery Committee – Local Government Funding Agency Final Statement of Intent 2025/28, Item 9.5
• 4 June 2025 City Delivery Committee - Council-Controlled Organisations Half Year Reports 2024/25, Item 9.10
• 28 April 2025 Council – CCOs Draft Statements of Intent – Shareholder Feedback, Item 11.8
• 28 April 2025 Council – Haumaru (Cameron Road Courts) Ownership and Operation, Item 11.10
• 28 April 2025 Council – Appointments to the Board of Bay Venues, Tauranga Art Gallery Trust and Tourism BOP, Item 11.11
• 28 April 2025 Council – Appointment of Elected Members to CCO Boards – Supplementary Report, Item 11.12
• 10 February 2025 Council - Letters of Expectations 2025/26 for Council-Controlled Organisation, Item 11.2
• 7 April 2025 City Delivery Committee - LGFA Half Year Report 2024/25, Item 9.2
• 7 April 2025 City Delivery Committee - LGFA Draft Statement of Intent 2025/28 and Letter of Expectations 2025/26

2024

• 15 August 2024 Council – Appointment of the Chair to the Board of the Te Manawataki o Te Papa Charitable Trust, Item 11.6
• 2 September 2024 Accountability, Performance and Finance Committee – LGFA Final Statement of Intent 2024/27, Item 8.5
• 16 September 2024 Council – BOPLASS Final Statement of Intent 2024/27, Item 11.1
• 8 October 2024 Accountability, Performance and Finance Committee – LGFA Final Audited Annual Report 2023/24, Item 9.5
• 29 October 2024 Council – CCOs Draft and Final Audited Annual Reports 2023/24, Item 11.8

Resources

• Tauranga City Council’s Appointment of Directors to Council Organisations Policy (206kb pdf)
• Tauranga City Council and its CCOs: Overview of the key governance documents (149kb pdf)
• Overview from the Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand
• Governance and accountability of Council-Controlled Organisations (524kb pdf)
• Local Government Act 2002 (as of 1 October 2023) Section 5 – CCOs and Council organisations (180kb pdf)
• Local Government Act 2002 Section 6 – meaning of Council-Controlled Organisations