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Porirua City is at the orange setting of the traffic lights protection framework. This means some changes to the way we work and live, as protections are in place to help minimise the spread of Covid-19 in the community. Find out more
For up to date information about alert levels, community cases, and getting tested visit covid19.govt.nz and health.govt.nz.
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Our governance statement describes how we carry out our local government responsibilities and promote democracy in our community. This document is prepared at the start of each three-year term.
We have responsibilities under other New Zealand laws as well, such as the Resource Management Act and Environment Act. We can also make our own regulations and bylaws.
Anita is the Mayor of Porirua City. She was elected in 2019 for a term of three years. Say kia ora when you spot her.
As one of the elected members, the Mayor shares the same responsibilities as other councillors and also:
The Mayor can also:
Councillors are here to represent your views. Have a yarn with them about your ideas for your local area when you see them.
The Mayor appoints the Deputy Mayor at the first council meeting after the local body election. The Deputy Mayor has the same roles as other councillors, but fulfils the Mayor’s responsibilities if they’re absent or incapacitated, or if the office of Mayor is vacant.
The council can vote to remove the Deputy Mayor from their role as Deputy Mayor.
A committee chairperson presides over the committee’s meetings and makes sure it acts within the powers the council has given it.
The council can vote to remove a committee chairperson from their role as chairperson.
There are legal requirements for how elected council members must behave: