Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/008
Meeting date: 29/10/2025
Subject: Appointment of Deputy Mayor
Resolution:
1. That the Council notes that, under section 41A of the Local Government Act 2002, the Mayor has the power to appoint the Deputy Mayor and has chosen to exercise this power.
2. That the Council notes that the Mayor has appointed Councillor Grant Hadfield as Deputy Mayor
Attachments:
- Report - Appointment of Deputy Mayor.pdf (262KB)
- Report - Annual Report on Dog Control 01 July 2024 - 30 June 2025.pdf (655KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Annual Report on Dog Control.pdf (3MB)
- Report - Grant Funding Decisions – Community Committees, Marae and Hāpu March - May 2026.pdf (285KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Committees Policy.pdf (180KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Development Policy.pdf (956KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Marae and Hapu Committees Policy.pdf (223KB)
- Report - Grant Funding Decisions - Contestable March - May 2026.pdf (255KB)
- Report - Quarterly Performance and Treasury Report to March 2026.pdf (219KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Quarterly Performance Report to March 2026.pdf (1.4MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Treasury Report to March 2026.pdf (773KB)
- Report - Draft Audit Plan for 30 June 2026.pdf (275KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Audit Plan for 30 June 2026.pdf (946KB)
- Report - Audit of MDC Annual Report 30 June 2025.pdf (235KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Report to management on the audit of Manawatu District Council and Group.pdf (1016KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Report to the Council on the audit of Manawatu District Council and Group.pdf (1MB)
- Report - Strategic Risks Deep Dive - Financial Affordability and Growth.pdf (350KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Financial Affordability.pdf (132KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Growth.pdf (156KB)
- Report - Operational Risks Update.pdf (282KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Operational Risk Register - June 2026.pdf (88KB)
- Report - Internal Controls Update.pdf (254KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Governance Policies - June 2026.pdf (54KB)
- Report - Local Government Reform - Head Start Pathway.pdf (333KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Draft Letter to Minister of Local Government (Tabled).pdf (176KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Draft Regional MOU (Tabled).pdf (177KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Guidance for Head Start outline proposals.pdf (3.5MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Heard Start Pathway - Simplifying Local Government.pdf (823KB)
- Report - Appointment of Liaison Councillors to Marae.pdf (212KB)
- Report - Resident Satisfaction Survey and Benchmark Report 2025.pdf (210KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Actionable comments and councils responses.pdf (44KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu DC Residents Survey Benchmark Report 2024-25.pdf (816KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu DC Residents Survey Final Yearly Report 2024-25.pdf (1.3MB)
- Report - Roading Emergency Works Claim February 2026.pdf (270KB)
- Report - Financial Reporting to end of April 2026.pdf (206KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu Water - Performance Report to April 2026.pdf (856KB)
- Report - FDP Annual Report to 30 June 2026.pdf (204KB)
- Supporting Attachment - FDP Annual Report (Final version).pdf (8.3MB)
- Supporting Presentation - FDP Annual Report Presentation.pdf (1.9MB)
- Report - Schedule of 2026 Meetings.pdf (669KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Adoption of the Meetings Schedule for 2026.pdf (248KB)
- Report - Endorsement of the Council Strategy.pdf (147KB)
- Supporting Attachment - MDC Council Strategy.pdf (3.5MB)
- Report - Adoption of the Halls Management Policy.pdf (425KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Halls Management Policy.pdf (582KB)
- Report - Adoption of the Road Stopping Policy.pdf (368KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Road Stopping Policy.pdf (528KB)
- Report - Sport Manawatū 12-Month Report.pdf (220KB)
- Supporting Attachment - January to June 2026 report.pdf (27.5MB)
- Supporting Attachment - July to December 2025 report.pdf (45.3MB)
- Report - Amendment to Silver Fern Rally Closure.pdf (370KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Residents Letter Revised Peep-O-Day Waipuru Road Stage Route.pdf (220KB)
- Report - System of Voting.pdf (356KB)
- Report - Manawatu Water Services Committee Workplan 2026-27.pdf (339KB)
- Supporting Attachment - WSC Workplan 2026-2027.pdf (278KB)
- Report - Information Disclosures to Commerce Commission.pdf (225KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Fees and Charges Information Disclosure.pdf (2.1MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement on Dividends Policy.pdf (2.9MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement on Funding Growth Policies.pdf (6.2MB)
- Report - Quarterly Report to Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.pdf (300KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Quarterly Report Apr-Jun 2026.pdf (934KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Quarterly Report Jan-Mar 2026.pdf (313KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Water Services Delivery Plan.pdf (15.8MB)
- Report - Leaves of Absence - Delegation to Mayor.pdf (302KB)
- Report - CEDA Annual Report 2024 - 2025.pdf (349KB)
- Supporting Attachment - CEDA Annual Report 2024-25.pdf (10.7MB)
- Report - Adoption of Elected Members Expenses and Reimbursement Policy 2025-28.pdf (305KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Local Government Members (2025-26) Determination 2025.pdf (380KB)
- Report - Decisions on the Public Places Bylaw.pdf (331KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Proposed Public Places Bylaw.pdf (4.5MB)
- Report - Manawatu Community Trust Annual Report - 2024 - 2025.pdf (257KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Trust - Annual Report 2025 - Final.pdf (16.1MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu Community Trust - Annual Report 2025 Audit Opinion (signed).pdf (197KB)
- Report - Awahuri Forest Kitchener Park Trust Annual Report 2024 - 2025.pdf (361KB)
- Supporting Attachment - AFKPT Annual Report Audited 2024 - 2025.pdf (3.4MB)
- Report - Consideration of new initiatives to include in the draft budget for the Annual Plan 2026_27.pdf (426KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Initiative request templates.pdf (3.7MB)
- Tabled - Blokart Club, Financial Report 24-25.pdf (877KB)
- Tabled - Feilding Aerodrome, Letter of support to the Lotteries Facilities Fund 12 June 2025.pdf (771KB)
- Tabled - Feilding Aerodrome, Letter to Mayor Michael Ford 21 Oct 2025.pdf (87KB)
- Tabled - Feilding Aerodrome, Performance Report 23-24.pdf (6MB)
- Tabled - Feilding Aerodrome, Performance Report 24-25.pdf (258KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Alison Short
Result: Carried (12-0)