Notice of June 2024 Formal Meetings

Notice is hereby given of the following formal meetings to be held in June 2024.

Extraordinary Council – LTP Deliberations
Thursday, 6 June, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Council
Thursday 13 June, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Te Hiku Community Board
Tuesday, 18 June, from 10:00am
Te Ahu, Cnr SH 1, Matthews Avenue and South Road, Kaitaia

Creative Communities Committee
Wednesday, 19 June from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Bay of Islands – Whangaroa Community Board
Thursday, 20 June, from 10:00am
Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Road, Kerikeri

Kaikohe – Hokianga Community Board
Friday, 21 June, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Te Koukou Transport Committee
Tuesday 25 June, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee
Thursday, 27 June, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

An Extraordinary Council meeting was held on 23 May 2024 where Council resolved the following:

That the Far North District Council:
a) call for an immediate permanent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza;
b) call on the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to show their support and call for peace;
c) call for immediate international aid to be allowed into Gaza;
d) condemn all acts of violence and terror against civilians on both sides of the conflict;
e) call for the immediate return of hostages.

That the Far North District Council support Local Government New Zealand’s joint letter to Central Government in opposition to proposed changes to Māori Ward and constituency poll provisions.

That the information and decisions discussed in public exclusion related to items 6.1 and 6.2 remain in public exclusion for the following reasons:

6.1 – Otawere Dam Funding Commitment (Tai Tokerau Water Trust)

6.2 – Transportation Services Review Decision

s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons

s7(2)(b)(ii) – the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or is the subject of the information

s7(2)(h) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities

s7(2)(i) - the withholding of the information is necessary to enable Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations)

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MAY FORMAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given of the following cancellation due to schedule .

Extraordinary Council
Monday 20 May, from 10:00am
Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe

Meetings change from time to time, and we recommend checking our website for an up-to-date listing of upcoming meetings and locations.

Casey Gannon
Manager - Democracy Services