Expressions of interests have now closed
Kia hiwa rā ki te pae tawhiti, kia hiwa rā ki te pae tata,
kia hiwa rā ki Te Papa, Te Papa houkura, Te Papa manawa whenua,
Te Papa o ngā waka, Te Papa kāinga o te iwi
Te Manawataki o Te Papa!
The redevelopment of our civic precinct in Tauranga’s city centre is a once-in-a-generation project that will see our city’s heart transformed into a vibrant community space over the coming years, breathing new life into what will become a key cultural, heritage and economic driver for the region.
This project involves a significant investment, so it’s important that we take the right steps to improve cost efficiencies and ensure there is a structure in place that gives everyone confidence that the project will be delivered effectively – be it our funders, partners or the wider community.
To ensure the redevelopment project will be delivered effectively, Council approved the establishment of a new council-controlled organisation (CCO), which would be 100 percent council controlled. The purpose of the CCO is to govern the delivery of the civic development projects. This would enable Council to draw upon a wide range of industry and commercial expertise that would enhance the delivery of Te Manawataki o Te Papa, for the benefit of everyone involved.
A CCO operates autonomously but in a political environment, with a requirement to meet the expectations of both its shareholders and its community in accordance with an agreed Statement of Intent. The CCO will create more effective oversight of construction projects and will appoint at least one employee, the Chief Executive, who will be experienced in delivering similar large-scale projects.
Diversity is valued, and the new chair and directors will typically have a mix of some of the following attributes:
- Previous governance and regulatory experience, particularly relating to CCOs (essential for the chair, preferred for the directors).
- Project governance experience, in particular relating to capital construction projects (essential for the directors, preferred for the chair).
- Finance management, risk and assurance in a Council setting (essential for at least one director, preferred for chair/other directors).
- Experience in stakeholder relationship management, respect and mana (essential for the chair, preferred for the directors).
- Experience in sustainability and climate change at a project level (preferred).
- Civic asset design and operations (preferred).
- Commercialisation of civic assets (preferred for chair).
- City planning and placemaking experience (preferred).
- Previous chair experience and central government exposure (essential for the chair).
Meetings are held monthly in Tauranga, although additional meetings may be required initially. Remuneration for this role is currently under review and will be confirmed prior to appointment. Successful applicants will be appointed for a three-year term.
While applicants are not required to live in Tauranga, this is preferable, particularly for the chair role. However, the ability to build and maintain relationships within the Bay of Plenty community needs to be demonstrated.
Expressions of interest have now closed.
Tauranga City Council’s Appointment of Directors to Council Organisations Policy (205kb pdf)