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2016 Elections Candidate Info Contents Election Timetable ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Candidate Information Sessions .......................................................................................... 1 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council ................................................................................................................... 2 Election Issues ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Electoral Systems ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Electoral Rolls ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Electoral Staff ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Regional Leaders Information ................................................................................................................... 6 Members’ Remuneration..................................................................................................... 6 Council Members’ Responsibilities ...................................................................................... 6 Role descriptions ................................................................................................................. 6 Code of Conduct .................................................................................................................. 8 Members’ Interests.............................................................................................................. 8 Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 ................................................................................... 9 Pre-election Report ............................................................................................................10 Inaugural Meeting .............................................................................................................10 Declaration by Councillors .................................................................................................10 Candidate Eligibility ................................................................................................................................. 10 Nominations ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Campaigning ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Election Expenses & Donations ............................................................................................................... 15 Voting and Processing of Votes ............................................................................................................... 16 Election Offences ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Local Electoral Act 2001 .....................................................................................................18 General Provisions .............................................................................................................21 Subpart 1—Electoral donations ........................................................................................21 Subpart 2—Electoral expenses ..........................................................................................23 Subpart 3 - Return of electoral donations and expenses ..................................................25 Part 5A - Electoral advertising ...........................................................................................26 Additional Related Information available................................................................................................ 27 Election Timetable 2019 Local Government Election Timetable From 9 July (Tuesday) 2019 nomination documents available From 17 July (Wednesday) Public Notice of Election (Hawke’s Bay Today & community papers) 19 July (Friday) Nominations open, electoral roll open for inspection 5.30pm, 23 July (Tuesday) Candidate information session at HBRC, 159 Dalton Street 5.30pm, 25 July (Thursday) Candidate information session with Central Hawke’s Bay District Council 16 August (Friday) Nominations close at 12 noon, electoral roll closes 21 August (Wednesday) Further Public Notice of Election (including candidates) 20 September (Friday) Enrolment Services letter sent to electors on the unpublished roll Delivery of ordinary voting documents starts 20 September (Friday) Ordinary and special voting opens 20-27 September Delivery of voting documents 20 September to 12 October Voting Period 11 October (Friday) Last day for appointment of Scrutineers, by 12 noon Election Day - Voting closes at 12 noon 12 October (Saturday) Progress Results available as soon as practicable after close of voting 12 – 17 October Official Count – special votes processing Final Results announced By 17 October (Thursday) Public notice of official declaration of election results 23 October (Wednesday) Councillors’ induction / introduction day 9am Wednesday 30 October Inaugural meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Return of election expense declaration forms By 18 December 2019 (55 days after date of Declaration of Results) Candidate Information Sessions Sessions on standing for Council will be held as noted above – in Napier on 23 July and Central Hawke’s Bay on 25 July. Information covered will include the role and responsibilities of elected representatives, the skills required, anticipated time commitments and an overview of the nomination and election processes. For further information please contact the Electoral Officer, Leeanne Hooper on (06) 833 8017 or [email protected]. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council 2019 Local Government Elections Candidate Handbook P a g e | 1 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council The following statements envelop a number of related ideas that reflect the actual job of the council and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council was established as part therefore councillors. of the framework of Local Government {Local • Democracy - ensuring opportunities for Government (Hawke’s Bay Region) Reorganisation participation by electors in decision-making Order 1989} and its region covers the areas (north to processes, within the overall framework of south) of Wairoa District Council, Hastings District representative democracy. Council, parts of Taupō and Rangitikei District councils, • Effectiveness – decision-making processes are Napier City Council, and Central Hawke’s Bay District intended to ensure that representatives are well Council. informed about the preferences of electors, and Authority electors are well informed about the actions of The Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) states that the their representatives (and the likely purpose of local government is: consequences of those actions). 1. To enable democratic local decision-making and • Local decision-making and accountability - a action by, and on behalf of, communities; and framework for decision-making that reflects the 2. To promote the social, economic, environmental need to provide effective means for local and cultural well-being of communities in the accountability. present and for the future. Regional Council role The LGA reflects a clear view that local authorities that The Regional Council’s role is concentrated on the are effective, responsible, and accountable to the ‘natural environment’ - water, air, land, coastal- with a communities they represent are a fundamental part of long-term view to make sure these are used our system of democratic governance, rather than a sustainably, and are just as available and just as good collection of assets and services. The LGA also (if not better) in the future as they are today. provides greater scope for communities to make their own choices about what local authorities do and the In comparison, city and district councils concentrate way they do these things. more on the built environment and deliver services to their local communities such as drinking water, All councils have the full capacity, rights, powers and sewage and rubbish disposal, local roading, swimming authority to carry on or undertake any activity or pools and libraries, and deal with subdivisions. business, do any act, or enter into any transaction that promotes the purpose of local government, subject to The Resource Management Act (RMA) is one of the other legislation, to - key legislations underpinning the work of regional a) Give effect, in relation to its district or region, to councils and many of our activities are aimed primarily the purpose of local government; and at benefiting the environment. We also have b) Perform the duties, and exercise the rights, responsibility for functions that are more conferred on it by or under this Act and any other appropriately carried out on a regional basis such as enactment. land transport planning, river control and land drainage, plant and animal pest control, and economic The Regional Council must exercise these powers development. wholly or principally for the benefit of all or a significant part of its region and not for the benefit of Organisational
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