Council has established two Standing Committees:
- Regulatory and Services Committee comprising the Mayor and all Councillors. The Chairperson of this Committee is Councillor Carolyn J Ion, and the Deputy Chairperson is Councillor Berice J Julian.
- Audit and Risk Committee comprising the Mayor, Councillors Ion, Sparks, Tunui and Rangihika, as well as Mr Philip Jones (external appointee). The Chairperson of this Committee is Mr Philip Jones and Deputy Chairperson is the Mayor.
A breakdown of responsibilities of these committees are contained in the Local Governance Statement.
In addition to these Standing Committees, elected members sit on the following Council and Community committees and forums.
Bay of Plenty Emergency Management Group | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika (alternate) |
Community Awards Committee | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui (Deputy Chair) Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika (Chair) Councillor Justin Ross Community Representative (to be confirmed) |
Community Grants Committee | Councillor Berice J Julian (Chair) Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika (Deputy Chair) Councillor Rowena Brooking Councillor Justin Ross Councillor Rex GK Savage |
Creative NZ Communities Assessment Committee | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui (Chair) Councillor Rowena Brooking |
Crime Reduction Forum | Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika (Chair) Councillor Sela Kingi (Deputy Chair) Councillor Warwick Godfery |
Eastern Bay of Plenty Joint Committee Spatial Plan Subcommittee | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika |
Eastern Bay of Plenty Road Safety Advisory Committee | Councillor Berice Julian Councillor Justin Ross (Alternate) |
Eastern Bay of Plenty Joint Committee
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Hearings Committee | Councillor Carolyn J Ion (Chair) Her Worship the Mayor Mayor Tunui Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika |
Iwi Liaison Committee | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika |
Kawerau Accessibility Group (KAG) | Councillor Warwick Godfery (Chair) Councillor Rowena Brooking (Deputy Chair) |
Kawerau Neighbourhood Support | Councillor Rowena Brooking Councillor Rex GK Savage (alternate) |
Regional Transport Committee | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui Councillor Berice J Julian (alternate) |
Seniors Forum | To be confirmed |
Youth Council Mentors | Councillor Warwick Godfery Councillor Berice J Julian Councillor Justin Ross |
| Class 4 Gambling (Pokie) Trust Liaison | Her Worship the Mayor Faylene Tunui Deputy Mayor Aaron Rangihika Councillor Carolyn J Ion |