Representation Review
Looking at how you and your community are represented on council
On this page you'll find information on what a representation review is all about, a link to a survey for you to have a say and to the right is an intro to the panel members.
What's this all about?
Hutt City Council is required to review, from time to time, how well people and communities of the city are represented.
Currently, the people and communities of Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt are represented by a mayor and 12 councillors. Some communities in the city, but not all, also have another level of representation with an elected community board.
An independent panel has been appointed to review the current representation arrangements and recommend any changes that it thinks are necessary. Any agreed changes will be put in place for the next council elections in 2025.
To begin the review, the panel wants to know what people, communities and other stakeholders in the city think about Hutt City Council’s current arrangements, and what changes, if any, they think should be made.
A proposal prepared by the panel, will be considered by Council and then presented to all Lower Hutt residents for consultation in July 2024.
Any changes resulting from the representation review will be effective in the 2025 and 2028 local elections.
What is the role of the panel?
The independent panel are responsible for carrying out initial community engagement, going out to meet and talk with people all across the city. They will then prepare a report with recommendations to Council based on what they heard. They must also take into account relevant legislation when making their recommendations.
Learn more about the panel members on the right of this page.
The panel will carefully consider the responses received via the survey and in their community meetings, as it prepares a detailed report for Hutt City Council on recommended representation arrangements to apply in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt in time for the 2025 council elections.
The panel’s report will be submitted to the Council in May 2024. This report, together with a report specifically on the detailed responses the panel received from its engagement with the community, will be publicly available on this page.
Opportunities to have your say
- We will update this page with events or hui where you can meet and chat with members of the panel as they get out and about in the community
- SURVEY - follow this link to a questionaire all about representation, your feedback will be sent to the indepdendent panel
The survey will close at 5pm, Friday 1 December 2023.