Wairoa District Council
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Location: The Wairoa District Council is located on Queen Street, Wairoa, next to Coronation Square Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9am to 4:30pm (Except public holidays and unless otherwise notified.) |
Council Policies
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Individual Wairoa District Council Policies are available for download below.
| Board (T.A.B) Venue Policy |
| This Policy is made for the purposes of 65D of the Racing Act 2003. This policy has been developed to enable the Council to consider and determine consent applications. As required by the Act, all decisions by Council to grant or decline consent must be made in accordance with this policy. |
| Class 4 Gaming Venue Policy |
| The purpose of this policy is to ensure the Council and the community has influence over the location of new Class 4 gambling venues in the Wairoa District. |
| Complete Funding and Financial Policies |
| The Objective of the policy is to determine the appropriate funding sources to fund activities, and to provide certainty over the levels of funding. Funding sources for operating expenses and capital expenditure are to comply with applicable legislation and generally accepted accounting practice. |
| Consultation Policy |
| The purpose of this policy is to ensure a consistent approach to consultation throughout the Wairoa District Council and compliance with the consultation requirements of the Local Government Act 2002. |
| Credit Policy |
| This Policy provides the framework for Wairoa District Council's extension of credit to ratepayers and customers. |
| Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings |
| Required under S.131 of the Building Act 2004. The Territorial Authority must adopt a policy on earthquake-prone buildings within 18 months after commencement of this section. |
| Dog Control Policy |
| The purpose of this policy is to provide a practical framework for the care and control of dogs throughout the Wairoa District in order to minimise any danger, distress or nuisance caused by dogs to the community in general. |
| Earthquake Prone Buildings |
| Section 131 of the Building Act 2004 requires that Wairoa District Council adopt a policy on earthquake-prone buildings. |
| Election Hoardings Policy |
| Wairoa District Council has adopted this following policy for temporary signs related to central government and local body elections. |
| Financial Contributions |
| Under s 106 of the Local Government Act 2002, Councils have wide powers to raise revenues from property developers, which are termed as financial contributions. The Council is required to identify projects from which capital contributions may be collected. To date the Council has not carried out this project identification work but is planning to do so. |
| Funding Impact Statement |
| Various sections of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 refer to the Funding Impact Statement. |
| Funding Policy |
| Under section 101(1) a local authority must manage its revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, investments and general financial dealings prudently and in a manner that promotes the current and future interests of the community. |
| Investment Policy |
| Council's philosophy in the management of investments is to optimise returns in the long term while balancing risk and return considerations. Council recognises that as a responsible public authority any investments that it does hold should be low risk. It also recognises that lower risk generally means lower returns. |
| Liability Management Policy |
| Council needs to source funds for capital development to ensure that the District continues to progress, and loan borrowing is an important part of that equation. |
| Maori Policy |
| The purpose of this policy is to establish a relationship between Wairoa District Council and tangata whenua to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for the community of Wairoa. |
| Older Persons Policy |
| This Older Persons Policy is intended to address the current needs of older people within the Wairoa District and ensures that they experience positive ageing. |
| Partnerships with the Private Sector |
| The Wairoa District Council may develop partnerships with the private sector, where the benefits outweigh the costs of entering into a partnership. |
| Pensioner Housing Policy |
| Wairoa District Council has a long standing commitment to providing housing for the elderly residents, who through personal circumstances, are unable to rent accommodation in the private market. |
| Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Rural Areas |
| The New Zealand Building Code requires that all buildings for human habitation must be provided with adequate and safe piped water. |
| Rates Remissions |
| In order to allow rate relief where it is considered fair and reasonable to do so, Council is required to adopt policies specifying the circumstances under which rates will be considered for remission. |
| Remission and Postponement of Rates on Maori Freehold Land |
| This policy has been formulated for the purposes of ensuring the fair and equitable collection of rates from all sectors of the community by recognising that certain Maori owned lands have particular conditions features, ownership structures, or other
circumstances that make it appropriate to provide relief from rates and meeting the requirements of Sections 102 and 108 and the matters in Schedule 11 of the Local Government Act 2002 to have a policy on the remission and postponement of rates on Maori freehold land |
| Remission of Rates on Freehold Rural Land |
| Where rural land has a valuation in excess of its economic use ( i. e. where it is valued based on its coastal value, but used for grazing purposes) application can be made for a remission of rates. |
| Remission of Rates on Land Affected by Natural Calamaties |
| The objective of this policy is to assist ratepayers, by a remission of rates, in situations where land has been detrimentally affected by erosion, subsidence, submersion or other natural calamities. |
| Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Policy |
| The Local Government Amendment Act (No 6) 1992 deals with procedures for dealing with abandoned vehicles. |
| Revenue and Financing Policy |
| The Objective of the policy is to determine the appropriate funding sources tofund activities, and to provide certainty over the levels of funding. |
| Road Naming and Numbering Policy |
| The naming of public roads and allocation of property addresses is the responsibility of Local Authorities as assigned under section 319(1)(j), 310A, and 319B of the Local Government Act 1974. |
| Significance |
| All decisions the Wairoa District Council makes must be made in accordance with the decision-making requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 (set out in sections 76-81). Council must make judgments about the appropriate level of compliance with those requirements, largely in proportion to the 'significance' of the matters affected by the decision (section 79 of the Act). |
| Smoke-free Environments Policy |
| The Wairoa District Council (Council) has a duty to ensure a safe environment for people on its premises. Council recognises that exposure to second-hand smoke is a significant health risk. |
| Treasury Management Policy |
| Council has treasury risks arising from debt raising, investments and associated interest rate management activity. |
| Wairoa Coastal Strategy |
| The Wairoa Coastal Strategy was adopted in 2004 and puts in place mechanisms to balance social needs and environmental protection against the need for economic development and growth. |
| Walking and Cycling Strategy |
| The strategy vision is: "For Wairoa to be a safe, healthy and enjoyable place to walk and cycle, giving a form of transport to compliment both commuting and outdoor lifestyles." |
| Whenua Rahui Policy |
| The policy works on the principle of the recognition of occasions when it would be unfair and/or unreasonable to collect rates from owners of Maori land due to varying circumstances resulting from the unique form of ownership of Maori land. |