All Council, Committtee and Community Board meetings are advertised in the Ruapehu Bulletin and Ruapehu Press around the middle of the month preceding the meeting (Ie, February meetings are advertised in January, etc). Sub-committee meetings and working party meetings are not required to be advertised.

Council, Committee and Community Board meetings are conducted under NZS 9201:2003 (Model Standing Orders for Local Authorities). the Local Government Act, the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act and specific Acts relating to Hearings, as appropriate.

Council Meetings

Meetings are held from February to November and on the second Friday of December, in the Council Chamber at the Taumarunui or Ohakune Office. From time to time, Council meetings will be held in other locations, such as local marae. From June 2008, two Council meetings will be held each month, as follows:

• A meeting to consider Finance and Policy matters will be held in the Council Chamber, Taumarunui, on the second Tuesday commencing at 1.00pm. There will be no Public Forum or Deputations at this meeting.
• A meeting to consider other Council business, and which will contain Public Forum and Deputations, will be held on the last Friday, commencing at 10.00am in either Taumarunui or Ohakune Council Chamber.

Committee Meetings

Following the triennial election in October 2007, Council resolved to form the following committees, sub-committees and working parties:

• Taumarunui Ward Committee - meetings held on second Thursday of every second month, commencing in February.
• Hearings Committee - meetings held as required.
• Ohura Flood Mitigation Sub-Committee - meetings held as required.
• District Plan Working Party - meetings held as required.
• Tourism Advisory Group - meetings held quarterly.
• Mayoral Taskforce for Economic Development - informal meetings with business sector. Reports six-monthly to Council.

Community Board Meetings

Community Board Meetings are held as follows:

• National Park Community Board - first Monday of the month (excluding January) in the Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui, at 8.30am (November to June) and 2.30pm (July to October).
• Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board - first Thursday of the month (excluding January) in the Council Chamber, Ayr Street, Ohakune, at 6.00pm.
• Taumarunui Ward Committee - second Thursday of every second month, commencing in February, in the Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui, at 12.30pm.

Public Attendance at Meetings

Members of the public and Press are welcome to attend the public parts of Council, Committee and Community Board meetings. Following normal meetings, any public-excluded business will be attended to and the public and the Press are requested to leave the meeting.

If you wish to speak at a meeting, please contact the Team Leader Governance on 07 895 8188 at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

• Public Forum - A Public Forum is scheduled at the beginning of the second (Friday) Council meeting of the month, and at Community Board and Ward Committee meetings. Members of the public have up to ten minutes to speak to Council on any matter.
  
  
• Deputations - Deputations (ie, people wishing to speak to an item on the Agenda) are normally scheduled immediately after the Public Forum section of the meeting (see above) and up to ten minutes are allowed for each deputation.

Members of the public are not permitted to speak at any other time during meetings, unless invited to do so by the Chairperson.

Agendas for Meetings

Agendas for Council meetings are advertised in the Ruapehu Press and Ruapehu Bulletin the week prior to the meeting. All meeting Agendas are available on Council's website approximately one week before the meeting. Click here to view Agendas.

2008 Meetings Dates (June - December)

Note: Any change will be advertised in the Ruapehu Bulletin and Ruapehu Press.