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Local Government
Guide to Local Government
Councillors and Mayor
CE and Executive Team
Democracy Services

Local Government

Local government is the closest level of government to the people. Rodney District Council has a wide range of responsibilities relating to the District. Some of these are core responsibilities under legislation, others are responsibilities arising from the direction the District has chosen to move in.

Rodney District Council is responsible for the District's:

Economy: promoting an environment that will foster economic development and job opportunities in Rodney.
Environment: safeguarding its rural and lifestyle setting and protecting it for present and future generations as expressed through Community Outcomes and as set out in the Resource Management Act.
Society: ensuring the District remains a safe, healthy and enjoyable place for the people of Rodney.

Information on how local government works in New Zealand can be obtained from the following website: www.localgovtnz.co.nz

If you would like information on the election process, contact details for the Mayor and Councillors, committee meetings and other aspects of the democratic process please refer to Council and Councillors.

Guide to Local Government

The Guide to Local Government is a publication that includes information on the following:

How local government is organised

How councils work

How to enrol to vote and how to vote

How to stand for council or another local governance entity

How you can have a say in what councils do

Looks at council's role in making regulations and implementing national legislation

Looks at how the Officers of Parliament - the Ombudsmen, Auditor-general and Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - provide checks and balances for local government.

The Guide to Local Government is available online at Guide to Local Government

Councillors and Mayor

Rodney District's Council consists of 12 Councillors and the Mayor Penny Webster. These people are the primary link between the Council organisation and the community it represents. Councillors make policy for the Council, that is, they decide what activities Council should be undertaking and how these should be funded.

Click here for details of our Mayor and Councillors

CE and Executive Team

The Council employs a Chief Executive (CE), who is responsible for putting these policies into operation. The CE employs approximately 450 (FTE) staff to implement Council's policies and provide a wide range of Council Services.

The organisational structure is arranged into 4 main directorates presided over by the Executive Team:

Strategy and Policy
Customer Services
Infrastructure
Corporate Services