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The elected Council is made up of the Mayor and 15 Councillors. They are responsible for determining local legislation and defining the overall vision for the city. The Mayor and Councillors appoint a chief executive to manage Council operations and lead the Council's administrative organisation. The chief executive has statutory powers granted by the Local Government Act and other powers granted at the discretion of the elected Council.
The chief executive is responsible for:
• Advising the Mayor and Councillors on policy matters.
• Ensuring any policy adopted by Council is correctly implemented.
The chief executive performs these responsibilities by delegating tasks and authority to a senior management team and other Council staff.
First elected as Mayor in November 2017. Full voting member of all committees of Council unless specific legislation provides otherwise.
As Mayor of Heretaunga Hastings, I am incredibly proud to lead Hastings District Council, working closely with our councillors, community, and partners to make Heretaunga Hastings the very best it can be.
As a community, we have so much to enjoy and be proud of, from our internationally renowned parks and reserves, award winning suburbs and revitalised city centre; to our nation-leading infrastructure and housing projects - like Waiaroha which sets new standards in water treatment and education; and our Place-Based Housing Strategy that has reduced emergency housing demand seen the construction of hundreds of affordable homes; and our strong and vibrant economy that continues to attract new businesses and jobs to our district.
None of this happens on its own. We have arrived in this place and will continue our journey, with the hard work and dedication of our partners – The Crown, Iwi and Business, and with the continued mahi of the council and its officers. Our priorities will continue to be:
By achieving these goals together, we will help our people fulfill their aspirations and we will all prosper together.
First elected: 2008
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Risk & Assurance Committee
Chair of Hastings District Licensing Committee
Deputy Chair Hearings Committee
Chief Executive Performance Committee
District Development Subcommittee
Hastings District Rural Community Board
Rural Halls Subcommittee
Hastings District Holdings Ltd Director & Chair
Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee
Chair Waipatiki Reserve Management Group
Alternate Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
Alternate Hawke's Bay Regional Council Climate Action Joint Committee
First elected: 2022
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Chair Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Rural Community Board
Rural Halls Subcommittee
HDC:Tangata Whenua Wastewater Joint Committee
Ōmaranui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
Community Arts Council (Creative Hastings) - Liaison
Safer Hastings
Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
First elected: 2022
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Deputy Chair Performance & Monitoring Committee
Hearings Committee
Chair District Development Subcommittee
Deputy Chair District Planning & Bylaws Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Rural Community Board
Rural Halls Subcommittee
Heritage Trails Committee
HB Medical Research Council
Youth Council Liaison
Napier-Hastings Future Development Strategy Joint Committee (Alternate)
First elected: 2019
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Risk & Assurance Committee
Hearings Committee
Chair District Planning & Bylaws Subcommittee
District Development Subcommittee
Rural Halls Subcommittee
Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
Napier-Hastings Future Development Strategy Joint Committee
Cape Coast Community Group
Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
Waipureku Waitangi Trust
Liaison Etu Whakatū Liaison
Farndon Park Domain Committee of Management
First elected: 2013
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Chair Civic Development SubcommitteeChair Hawke's Bay Crematorium Committee
Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group
Creative Communities Local Funding Assessment Committee
Hawke's Bay Museums Trust Joint Appointments Panel (to appoint the Chair of HB Museums Trust)
Hawke's Bay Museums Trust Joint Working Party
Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
Te Mata Park Trust Board
Lead Councillor Zone 3 representatives
First elected: 2022
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Chair Performance & Monitoring Committee
Risk & Assurance Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Planning & Bylaws Subcommittee
District Development Subcommittee
Hawke's Bay Museums Trust Joint Working Party
Keirunga Gardens Arts & Crafts Society Incorporated
First elected: 2016
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Development Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Chair Active Transport Group
Hastings City Business Association
Liaison Havelock North Business Association
First elected: 2022
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Deputy Chair Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
Lead Councillor Flaxmere Futures Working Group
HDC: Tangata Whenua Wastewater Joint Committee
Community Liaison Group - Hawke's Bay Prison
Liaison Flaxmere Planning Committee
Active Transport Group
Elected: 2022
Strategy & Recovery Committee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Development Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
Flaxmere Futures Working Group Lead Councillor
HDC: Tangata Whenua Wastewater Joint Committee
Ōmarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
Liaison Flaxmere Planning Committee
Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga (Ahuriri Estuary Committee
Elected: 2018
Deputy Chair Strategy & Recovery Standing Committee
Hearings Committee
Deputy Chair Hastings District Licensing Committee
District Development Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Performance & Monitoring Committee
Elected: 2024
Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
Rural Halls Subcommittee
Ōmarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee
Clifton Reserve Society
Cape Coast Community Group
HBRC Climate Action Joint Committee
Creative Communities Local Funding Assessment Committee
Hawke's Bay Regional Council - Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
E Tu Whakatū - Liaison
Elected: 2010
Deputy Chair Risk and Assurance Standing Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Planning and Bylaws Subcommittee
HDC: Tangata Whenua Wastewater Joint Committee
Hawke's Bay Crematorium CommitteeŌmarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
Joint Waste Futures Project Steering Committee
Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group
Elected: 2017
Chair Strategy & Recovery Committee
Hearings Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Development Subcommittee
Hastings City Business Association
Liaison Havelock North Business AssociationLiaison Positive Ageing Trust Hawke's Bay
Safer Hastings Older Persons Focus Group
Advisor Youth Council
Elected: 2024
Lead Councillor Camberley Futures
Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Planning and Bylaws Subcommittee
HDC: Tangata Whenua Wastewater Joint Committee
Camberley Planning Committee - Liaison
Historic Places HB
Regional Sports Council
Alternate Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga (Ahuriri Estuary Committee
Te Mata Park Trust Board
Elected: 2001
Civic Development Subcommittee
District Planning and Bylaws Subcommittee
Community Wellbeing Subcommittee
Joint Alcohol Strategy Advisory Group
Infrastructure Monitoring Working Group Lead Councillor
Ōmarunui Refuse Landfill Joint Committee
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