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Te Huia Committee for Chief Executive Performance Meeting Minutes

9 June 2026

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Te Huia Committee for Chief Executive Performance Meeting
HELD AT THE Council, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Tuesday, 9 June 2026 AT 10:07 am

PRESENT:              Chairperson Chicky Rudkin, Cr Felicity Foy, Cr Davina Smolders (virtually), Cr Kelly Stratford, Cr John Vujcich

STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd – Chief Executive Officer, Aisha Huriwai – Manager Democracy Services, Ken Macdonald- Chief Financial Officer from 10:14 am till 11:20 am

1            Karakia TimatAnga – Opening Prayer

Chair opened the meeting with a karakia at 10:07 am.

2            Chair annoncements

The Chairperson explained that in addition to the items on the agenda there would be a minor item discussed with public excluded around a notice of concern.

2.           Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2026/1

Moved:       Chairperson Chicky Rudkin

Seconded:  Cr Kelly Stratford

That the apology received from Kahika – Mayor Moko Tepania and Cr Tāmati Rākena be accepted and leave of absence granted, and an apology was noted from External Advisor – Karen Meredith.

Carried

Cr Smolders declared an interest in the final item for discussion with the public excluded and advised that she had another meeting to attend from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm

3            Te  Wāhanga Tūmatati / Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Recommendation

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
1.1 - Chief Executive Update	s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7
1.2 - Endorsement of 120 Day Goals for Chief Executive from 1 July 2026	s7(2)(a) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

4            Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer

5            tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 12:21 pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the Te Huia Committee for Chief Executive Performance Meeting held on 8 September 2026.

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CHAIRPERSON