# Community boards in New Zealand

In New Zealand, community boards are governed by the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 and can be created, or dissolved by territorial authorities, 40 out of 78 of which have 111 boards. In addition Auckland 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, 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

| Territorial authority | Community boards |
| North Island ||
| Far North District Council | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Te Hiku Community Board Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council | Coromandel-Colville Community Board Mercury Bay Community Board Tairua/Pauanui Community Board Whangamatā Community Board Thames Community Board |
| Waikato District Council | Huntly Community Board Ngāruawāhia Community Board Tuakau Community Board Raglan Community Board Taupiri Community Board Rural & Port Waikato Community Board |
| Waipa District Council | Cambridge Community Board Te Awamutu Community Board |
| Ōtorohanga District Council | Ōtorohanga Community Board Kawhia Community Board |
| South Waikato District Council | Tīrau Community Board |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Katikati Community Board Maketu Community Board Ōmokoroa Community Board Te Puke Community Board Waihi Beach Community Board |
| Whakatāne District Council | Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Tāneatua Community Board Rangitaiki Community Board Murupara Community Board |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | Rotorua Lakes Community Board Rotorua Rural Community Board |
| Ōpōtiki District Council | Coast Community Board |
| Taupō District Council | Tūrangi-Tongariro Community Board |
| Ruapehu District Council | Ōwhango-National Park Community Board Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board Taumarunui–Ōhura Community Board |
| New Plymouth District Council | Clifton Community Board Inglewood Community Board Kaitake Community Board Waitara Community Board Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board |
| South Taranaki District Council | Eltham-Kaponga Community Board Pātea Community Board Te Hāwera Community Board Taranaki Coastal Community Board |
| Hastings District Council | Hastings Rural Community Board |
| Whanganui District Council | Whanganui Rural Community Board |
| Rangitīkei District Council | Taihape Community Board Rātana Community Board |
| Horowhenua District Council | Te Awahou Foxton Community Board |
| Tararua District Council | Dannevirke Community Board Eketāhuna Community Board |
| Kāpiti Coast District Council | Ōtaki Paraparaumu Raumati Waikanae Paekākāriki |
| Hutt City Council | Eastbourne Community Board Petone Community Board Wainuiomata Community Board |
| Wellington City Council | Tawa Community Board Mākara/Ōhāriu Community Board |
| South Wairarapa District Council | Featherston Greytown Martinborough |
| South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura ||
| Tasman District Council | Golden Bay Motueka |
| Buller District Council | Inangahua |
| Hurunui District Council | Hanmer Springs |
| Waimakariri District Council | Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Rangiora-Ashley Woodend-Sefton Oxford-Ohoka |
| Selwyn District Council | Malvern |
| Christchurch City Council | Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula |
| Ashburton District Council | Methven |
| Timaru District Council | Geraldine Pleasant Point Temuka |
| Mackenzie District Council | Fairlie Community Board Lake Tekapo Community Board Twizel Community Board |
| Waitaki District Council | Ahuriri Waihemo |
| Queenstown-Lakes District Council | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board |
| Central Otago District Council | Cromwell Maniototo Teviot Valley Vincent |
| Dunedin City Council | West Harbour Mosgiel-Taieri Otago Peninsula Saddle Hill Strath Taieri Waikouaiti Coast |
| Clutha District Council | Lawrence-Tuapeka West Otago |
| Gore District Council | Mataura |
| Invercargill City Council | Bluff |
| Southland District Council | Fiordland Northern Ardlussa Tuatapere Te Waewae Wallace Takitimu Oraka Aparima Oreti Waihopai Toetoe Stewart Island-Raikura |