Assessing the advantages and disadvantages Moving to a single Hawke’s Bay council with a governing body and five local boards is a significant change. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this proposal for the people of Hawke’s Bay Region, and the neighbouring Rangitikei and Taupo Districts. The impact of the change is discussed throughout this document, and summarised here. In this section, we set out a balanced assessment of the advantages and disadvantages, as we are required to do under the Local Government Act. The following tables set out the advantages and disadvantages. A single Hawke’s Bay council ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Recognises and reflects the common interests across Hawke’s Bay Region. Provides greater scale and capacity to achieve desired outcomes for the people of Hawke’s Bay. Brings together both regional council and territorial authority responsibilities for better coordinated economic, social and environmental decision making for the region. Gives Hawke’s Bay one voice when promoting the region’s interests with central government and other parties. Reduces the number of councillors across the region from 49 to 18. Will result in a period of uncertainty while the new council becomes established. Has the potential to impact on council staff employment. Creates a risk of losing key council personnel and institutional knowledge. Five local boards ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Represent the five distinct and different Local board members will be seen as
GOVERNING BODY LOCAL BOARDS Designation and governance of regional parks General location of parks/acquisition of new parks/prioritisation of major upgrades Coordination of sportsground usage as required on regional basis Regional policies/any national standards Governance of local parks within agreed local boards funding policy, plans and agreements Oversight of development of new parks/major upgrades, including approval of detailed design and location, within regional policies and budgets Oversight of coordination of sportsground usage on local basis n/a Recreational and community facilities GOVERNING BODY LOCAL BOARDS Designation and governance of regional facilities Coordination of usage, promotion and overall budget responsibility for ‘major facilities’ General location of facilities/acquisition of new facilities/prioritisation of major upgrades Regional policies including charges Governance of local facilities within agreed local boards funding policy, plans and agreements Monitoring of usage and activities in major facilities in board area Oversight of development of new facilities/major upgrades, including approval of detailed design and location, within regional policies and budgets n/a Arts and cultural facilities
Tamaruarangi Te Whakatāne Tūranga Pikitoi Ngai Tūhoe The hapū of Ngai Tūhoe are: RŪĀTOKI Hāmua Ngāti Kōura Ngāti Mura Ngāti Rongo Ngāti Tāwhaki Te Māhurehure Te Urewera Te Whānau Pani Ngai Tūhoe The hapū of Ngai Tūhoe are: RUATĀHUNA Kākahu Tāpiki Ngāi Te Paena Ngāi Te Riu Ngāti Kurī Kino Ngāti Manunui Ngāti Rongo Ngāti Tāwhaki Tamakaimoana Te Urewera Ngai Tūhoe The hapū of Ngai Tūhoe are: WAIKAREMOANA Ngāti Hinekura Te Whānau Pani Ngai Tūhoe The hapū of Ngai Tūhoe are: TE WHĀITI Ngāti Hāmua Ngāti Whare Te Karaha Warahoe Ngai Tūhoe The hapū of Ngai Tūhoe are: WAIŌHAU Ngāti Haka Patuheuheu Ngāti Tūwharetoa Hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa are: Ngāti Hā Ngāti Hikairo Ngāti Hine Ngāti Hinemihi Ngāti Hinerau Ngāti Hineure Ngāti Hineuru Ngāti Kurauia Ngāti Manunui Ngāti Moekino Ngāti Parekaawa Ngāti Rauhoto Ngāti Rongomai Ngāti Ruingarangi Ngāti Tamakōpiri Ngāti Tarakaiahi Ngāti Te Kohera Ngāti Te Maunga Ngāti Te Rangiita Ngāti Te Urunga Ngāti Turangitukua Ngāti Turumakina Ngāti Tutemohuta Ngāti Tutetawhā Ngāti Waewae Ngāti Wairangi Te Kapa o Te Rangiita