In
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, community boards are governed by the provisions of Part 4 of the
Local Government Act 2002
The Local Government Act 2002 (sometimes known by its acronym, LGA) is an Act of New Zealand's Parliament that defines local government in New Zealand. There are 73 territorial authorities (local districts), each with an elected Mayor and elec ...
and can be created, or dissolved by
territorial authorities
Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a ...
, 40 out of 78 of which have 111 boards. In addition
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
has 21
local boards and some councils have Community Committees.
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, Boards must have at least four members but not more than twelve. At least four must be elected members, but up to half can be appointed by the council.
Their purpose is to:
* represent and act as an advocate for the interests of the community;
* consider and report on any matter referred to it by their council, and any issues of interest to the community board;
* make an annual submission to their council on expenditure;
* maintain an overview of services provided by their council within the community; and
* communicate with community organisations and special interest groups in the community, and undertake any other responsibilities delegated by their council.
Boards can have powers delegated to them by councils, but cannot own land, or employ staff.
Levels of delegation vary greatly: 25 councils (60%) give Boards power to make community grants, 11 (26%) power to run parks and reserves, 10 (24%) power to run community centres and sports and recreation
and, in
Southland Southland may refer to:
Places Canada
* Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia
New Zealand
* Southland Region, a region of New Zealand
* Southland County, a former New Zealand county
* Southland District, part of the wider Southland Re ...
, to spend up to $300,000 on projects. In
Thames-Coromandel Boards have control of local harbours, parks, halls, libraries, airfields, swimming pools, toilets, cemeteries, buses, planning, grants, economic development and bylaws.
List of community boards
See also
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Local boards of Auckland Council
Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is a ...
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
References
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Local government in New Zealand