Senior Leadership Team
The Mayor and councillors employ the Chief Executive, who is in turn responsible for overseeing council operations and staff.
The Council has four operational groups. Each of these groups is managed by a member of the executive management team.
Tumu Whakahaere | Chief Executive
Fiona Aitken
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The Office of the Chief Executive is responsible for:
- All Council operations
- Communications
- Human Resources
- Health and Safety
- Iwi Liaison
Kaiarataki Ope – Ratonga Hapori | Group Manager - Community Services
Rob Haveswood
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The Community Services group is responsible for:
- Economic and Community Development
- Arts and Culture
- Community Facilities (including parks and reserves, swimming pools, halls, public toilets, cemeteries etc)
Kaiarataki
Tōpūranga |
Group Manager - Corporate Services
Marianne Archibald
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The Corporate Services group is responsible for:
- Customer Service/Contact Centre
- Governance services (support for council, council committees and community boards)
- Finance and audit
- Corporate planning and development
- Risk management
- Information and technology
- Contracts and procurement
Kaiarataki Taiao | Group Manager - Environmental Services
Liam Dagg
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The Environmental Services group is responsible for:
- Resource management and environmental sustainability
- Regulatory services (resource consents, compliance and parking services)
- Animal services
- District plan
- Development engineering
- Emergency Management (civil defence)
Kaiarataki – Hanganga-ā-Roto | Group Manager - Infrastructure Services
Herbert Denton
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The Infrastructure Services group is responsible for:
- Roading and Footpaths
- Utilities (wastewater, stormwater, potable water, solid waste)
