Local Governance Statement

The Local Governance Statement is a requirement of section 40 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Use the following links to access information about how South Wairarapa District Council makes decisions and how members of the public can influence those processes.

• Functions and responsibilities
• Local legislation and bylaws
• The electoral system and processes
• Representation arrangements
• Members’ roles and conduct
• Governance structure, membership and delegations
• Meeting processes
• Consultation policies and Initiating a poll
• Liaising with Māori
• Management structure
• Equal employment opportunities policy (See Administration and Employment Policies on our Policies Page)
• Policy documents
• Planning documents
• Official information requests
• Contact us or contact a councillor
• Contact a Greytown, Martinborough or Featherston community board member