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Governance structure and delegations

For the 2022–25 triennium, Council approved its current Governance structure and delegations 2022–25[PDF 961 KB] on 24 November 2022 outlining all committees, subcommittees and community boards and their delegations.  This also outlines the appointments of elected members to a range of joint committees and external organisations.

Local governance statement | Wellington regional triennial agreement | Council committees and subcommittees | Related links 

Local governance statement

The Local Governance Statement[PDF 3.15 MB] is published by a local authority within six months of the local elections (that is, by 8 April 2023). The statement is a collection of information about the processes through which the Council engages with its community, how the Council makes decisions, and how the community can influence those decisions. 

Wellington regional triennial agreement

The Wellington Regional Triennial Agreement[PDF 215 KB] is drafted to meet the requirements of Section 15 of the Local Government Act 2002.

The Local Government Act 2002 is intended to provide the necessary flexibility for Councils to work cooperatively and collaboratively together and with other public bodies to advance community goals and to improve community wellbeing. 

The scope of the agreement includes the current cooperative and collaborative projects already in place in the Wellington region and work being undertaken to establish structures and protocols associated with specific issues, and aims to build on these.

Council committees and subcommittees

Our elected members and their contact details can be seen on our Councillors and Community boards pages. This section outlines Council committees and subcommittees, and their membership.

Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee

Chair: Cr Sophie Handford
Deputy Chair: Cr Liz Koh

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • all councillors
  • one appointed representative from Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai 
  • one appointed representative from Ngāti Toa Rangatira 
  • one appointed representative from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki 
  • one confirmed representative per community board (chair or alternate) with speaking but not voting rights may also attend the meetings; they are not official members of the committee and are not counted towards quorum.

Risk and Assurance Committee

Independent Chair: David Shand

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Glen Cooper
  • Cr Liz Koh
  • Cr Jocelyn Prvanov
  • independent member David Cochrane
  • one mana whenua representative (to be confirmed)
  • one confirmed representative per community board (chair or alternate) with speaking but not voting rights may also attend the meetings; they are not official members of the committee and are not counted towards quorum.

Social Sustainability Subcommittee

Chair: Cr Martin Halliday
Deputy Chair: Cr Rob Kofoed

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Lawrence Kirby
  • Cr Nigel Wilson
  • Cr Kathy Spiers
  • one appointed representative from Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai 
  • one appointed representative from Ngāti Toa Rangatira 
  • one appointed representative from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki 
  • Paekākāriki Community Board representative (Sorcha Ruth)
  • Raumati Community Board representative (Jonny Best)
  • Paraparaumu Community Board representative (Guy Burns)
  • Waikanae Community Board representative (Michael Moore)
  • Ōtaki Community Board representative (Jackie Elliott (Cam Butler as alternate))

Climate and Environment Subcommittee

Chair: Cr Jocelyn Prvanov
Deputy Chair: Cr Sophie Handford

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Shelly Warwick
  • Cr Liz Koh
  • Cr Glen Cooper 
  • one appointed representative from Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai 
  • one appointed representative from Ngāti Toa Rangatira 
  • one appointed representative from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki 
  • Paekākāriki Community Board representative (Christian Judge)
  • Raumati Community Board representative (Tim Sutton)
  • Paraparaumu Community Board representative (Glen Olsen)
  • Waikanae Community Board representative (Michael Moore)
  • Ōtaki Community Board representative (Simon Black (Cam Butler as alternate))

Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee

Chair: Mayor Janet Holborow
Deputy Chair: Cr Lawrence Kirby

  • Cr Liz Koh
  • Cr Sophie Handford

Appeals Hearing Committee

Chair: Mayor Janet Holborow
Deputy Chair: Cr Jocelyn Prvanov

  • Chair of Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee (Cr Sophie Handford)
  • Cr Glen Cooper

Campe Estate Committee

Chair: Mayor Janet Holborow

  • Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor (Cr Sophie Handford)
  • Chief Executive

The membership is outlined in the will of the late Sydney George Campe. Should any of these positions cease to exist, the Council is to appoint other similar members to the committee.

Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti

(independent advisory group to Council)

Chair: André Baker

  • representatives from Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai – Christopher Gerretzen and Janine Huxford
  • representatives from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki – Denise Hapeta, Kirsten Hapeta (Kim Tahiwi as alternate)
  • representative from Ngāti Toa Rangatira – Huriwai Paki

Grants Allocation Committee

Chair: Cr Nigel Wilson
Deputy Chair: Cr Glen Cooper

Creative Communities New Zealand membership

  • Cr Rob Kofoed
  • Michelle Scullion
  • Grant Stevenson
  • Jennifer Turnbull
  • Ngāti Toa Rangatira representative (TBC)
  • Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai representative (TBC)
  • Ngā Hapu o Ōtaki representative – Kim Tahiwi
  • Youth Council representative – Tama Porter

Community grants membership

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Rob Kofoed
  • Cr Shelly Warwick
  • Sarah Yuile
  • John Hayes
  • one mana whenua representative (TBC)

Heritage Fund membership

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Rob Kofoed
  • Cr Shelly Warwick

Waste Levy membership

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Rob Kofoed
  • Cr Shelly Warwick
  • Cr Jocelyn Prvanov (as the Wellington Region Waste Mangement and Minimisation Joint Committee representative)
  • Paekākāriki Community Board representative (Sean McKinley)
  • Raumati Community Board representative (Tarn Sheerin)
  • Paraparaumu Community Board representative (Bernie Randall)
  • Waikanae Community Board representative (Tonchi Begovich)
  • Ōtaki Community Board representative (Chris Papps (Cam Butler as alternate)

District Wide Facilities Hire Remissions membership

  • Mayor Janet Holborow
  • Cr Rob Kofoed
  • Cr Shelly Warwick