South Wairarapa District Council has new committee structures in place for the 2025-28 triennium following the Council meeting on Thursday 20 November.
The new committees and their appointees are:
Infrastructure Committee
This Committee provides governance oversight and monitoring of the Council’s operational functions and capital programmes for roading, three waters, waste management and minimisation, public amenities and Council properties.
- Councillor Colin Olds, Chair
- Councillor Aidan Ellims, Deputy Chair
- Councillor Collier Isaacs
- Councillor Martin Bosley
- Councillor Rachel Clarke
- Councillor and Deputy Mayor Rob Taylor
Risk & Assurance Committee
This Committee ensures the overall strategic financial management and performance of the Council and provides independent assurance and assistance on the Council’s risk, controls, compliance framework and its external accountability responsibilities.
- Mr Bruce Robertson, Independent Chair
- Councillor and Deputy Mayor Rob Taylor, Deputy Chair
- Councillor Chris Archer
- Councillor Martin Bosley
- Councillor Collier Isaacs
- Councillor Colin Olds
People and Performance Committee
The purpose of this Committee is to assist the Council to discharge its responsibilities by exercising due care, diligence and skill in relation to people and performance matters and the culture of the Council.
- Mayor Fran Wilde, Chair
- Deputy Mayor Rob Taylor, Deputy Chair
- Councillor Martin Bosley
- Councillor Collier Issacs
Environmental Sustainability Committee
The Terms of Reference for this committee are yet to be finalised.
- Councillor Rachel Clarke, Chair
- Councillor and Deputy Mayor Rob Taylor
- Councillor Collier Isaacs
- Councillor Andrea Rutene
- Councillor Rupert Watson
Economic Growth Committee
The Terms of Reference for this committee are yet to be finalised.
- Councillor Chris Archer, Chair
- Councillor Andrea Rutene
- Councillor Simone Baker
- Councillor Collier Issacs
- Councillor Colin Olds
- Councillor Rupert Watson
Social Resilience Committee
The Terms of Reference for this committee are yet to be finalised.
- Councillor Simone Baker, Chair
- Councillor Colin Olds
- Councillor Chris Archer
- Councillor Rupert Watson
- Councillor and Deputy Mayor Rob Taylor
Māori Partnership Committee (the renamed Māori Standing Committee)
The Māori Partnership Committee reflects the enduring partnership between the Council and mana whenua, grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Councillor Andrea Rutene
- Councillor Simone Baker
- One representative from each three South Wairarapa marae (Kohunui Marae, Papawai Marae and Hau Ariki Marae).
- One representative from Pae Tū Mōkai o Tauira
- One representative from Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa
- One representative from Rangitāne o Wairarapa
- Mayor Fran Wilde (ex officio)
- Up to one youth representative in an advocacy role
Rural & Coastal Advisory Group
The establishment of this group has been approved with Councillors Aidan Ellims and Collier Isaacs and an Independent Chair yet to be announced. An expression of interest process will be completed for community nominations to this group.
District Licensing Committee
- Alistair Plimmer, Commissioner, appointed to March 2026
Read the finalised Terms of Reference and find out more about South Wairarapa’s committee structures here: Committees – SWDC.