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| Date | Type | Subject | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | Council | Elected Member Remuneration | Carried | Details |
| 30/10/2025 | Council | Annual Report 2024/25 - Adoption | Carried | Details |
| 29/10/2025 | Council | Sale of Council Land at 79 South Street, Feilding (Public Excluded) | Carried | Details |
| 29/10/2025 | Council | Explanation of Legislation Affecting Members | Carried | Details |
| 29/10/2025 | Council | Setting of Date for the First Meeting of Council, and Remainder of 2025 | Carried | Details |
| 29/10/2025 | Council | Establishment of Committees and Chairs | Carried | Details |
| 29/10/2025 | Council | Appointment of Deputy Mayor | Carried | Details |
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/028
Meeting date: 12 November 2025
Subject: Elected Member Remuneration
Resolution:
That the Council recommends to the Remuneration Authority that the following positions with additional responsibilities be remunerated at the proposed ratio to councillor base remuneration set out in the following table:
|
Position Title |
Number of members per position |
Proposed Ratio to councillor base remuneration |
Salary |
|
Deputy Mayor |
1 |
1:40 |
$57,643 |
|
District Development Committee Chairperson |
1 |
1:10 |
$45,291 |
|
Hearings Committee Chairperson |
1 |
1:10 |
$45,291 |
|
Submissions Assessment Panel Members |
3 |
1:05 |
$43,233 |
|
Councillor base remuneration |
5 |
1:00 |
$41,174 |
Attachments:
- Report - Elected Members Remuneration 2025-28.pdf (308KB)
- Report - Grant Funding Decisions – Community Committees, Marae and Hāpu.pdf (308KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Committees Policy.pdf (180KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Development Policy.pdf (956KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Marae and Hapū Committees Policy.pdf (223KB)
- Report - LGOIMA Requests 06 September 2025 to 28 February 2026.pdf (478KB)
- Report - Vandalism Costs - Parks and Property.pdf (276KB)
- Report - Vested Assets Policy.pdf (231KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Vested Assets Policy Guidance Sheet.pdf (78KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Vested Assets Policy.pdf (1MB)
- Report - NZTA Procedural Audit.pdf (244KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Procedural Audit Report 2025.pdf (518KB)
- Report - Internal Audit Programme Update.pdf (288KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Internal Audit Programme (Summary).pdf (275KB)
- Report - Strategic Risks Deep Dive - Local Economy and Government Reform.pdf (321KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Government Reform.pdf (133KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile - Local Economy.pdf (130KB)
- Report - Internal Controls Update.pdf (258KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Governance Policies.pdf (53KB)
Moved by: Cr Alison Short
Seconded by: Cr Sam Hill
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Alison Short
Against:
Abstained:
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/018
Meeting date: 30 October 2025
Subject: Annual Report 2024/25 - Adoption
Resolution:
1. That the Council adopt the Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 2025.
2. That the Council note that Audit New Zealand will issue a formal Audit Report with findings and recommendations which will be presented to the Finance & Performance Committee.
3. Council permits the Chief Executive to make minor changes as necessary within the Annual Report in order to meet any further requirements from Audit New Zealand and the proofreader.
Attachments:
- Report - Annual Report 2024-25 - Adoption.pdf (238KB)
- Supporting Attachment - MDC Annual Report 24-25.pdf (26.8MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Report from Audit NZ.pdf (1MB)
- Report - CEDA Six Monthly Report 2025_2026 Period ending 31 December 2025.pdf (203KB)
- Supporting Attachment - CEDA Limited Half Yearly Report to 31 December 2025.pdf (949KB)
- Supporting Presentation - CEDA Half Yearly SOI Presentation MDC April 2026.pdf (1.3MB)
- Report - CEDA Draft Statement of Intent 2026_2027.pdf (202KB)
- Supporting Attachment - CEDA Draft Statement of Intent 2026-27.pdf (8MB)
- Supporting Attachment - CEDA Statement of Expectations 2024 to 2027.pdf (155KB)
- Supporting Presentation - CEDA Half Yearly SOI Presentation MDC April 2026.pdf (1.3MB)
- Report - Submissions made on behalf of Manawatu District Council.pdf (288KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Submissions on Behalf of Council 1 November 2025 to 4 March 2026.pdf (5.4MB)
- Report - Endorsement of the Triennial Agreement for the Manawatū-Whanganui Region 2025-28.pdf (295KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Triennial Agreement 2025-2028.pdf (399KB)
- Report - Endorsement of the Triennial Agreement for the Manawatū-Whanganui Region 2025-28.pdf (295KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Triennial Agreement 2025-2028.pdf (399KB)
- Report - Endorsement of the Triennial Agreement for the Manawatū-Whanganui Region 2025-28.pdf (295KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Triennial Agreement 2025-2028.pdf (399KB)
- Report - Committee Workplan 2026.pdf (288KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Draft Workplan 2026.pdf (135KB)
- Report - Quarterly Performance Report to December 2025.pdf (212KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Quarterly Performance Report to December 2025.pdf (1.1MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Quarterly Treasury Report to December 2025.pdf (715KB)
- Report - Safety and Wellbeing report for Q2 25-26.pdf (381KB)
- Report - Grant Funding Decisions - Contestable.pdf (370KB)
Moved by: Cr Grand Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Alison Short
Result: Carried (12-0)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/014 (PX)
Meeting date: 29 October 2025
Subject: Sale of Council Land at 79 South Street, Feilding (Public Excluded)
Resolution:
1. That the Council disposes of ‘real property’, by entering into a sale and purchase agreement for the sale of 2,947 square metres (more or less), legally described as Lot 1 Deposited Plan 573030 (Record of Title 1042220) with Rangitikei Valley Trust for the purchase price of four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($475,000) plus GST (if any).
AND
2. That the Chief Executive be delegated all powers necessary to conclude the transaction including settling the final conditions of sale, imposing any reasonable covenants, and anything else necessary to execute an Agreement for Sale and Purchase and complete the transfer of the land.
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Released to the public domain at the Council meeting 04 February 2026 (MDC 25-28/122)
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Result: Carried (9-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Alison Short
Against:
Abstained:
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/011
Meeting date: 29 October 2025
Subject: Explanation of Legislation Affecting Members
Resolution:
That the Council receives the general explanation of laws affecting elected members.
Attachments:
- Report - Explanation of Legislation Affecting Members.pdf (331KB)
- Report - Priority Service Contracts - Annual Reports (Plant to Plate, Historic Vehicle Trust).pdf (388KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu Historic Vehicle Collection Trust Report.pdf (3.2MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Plant to Plate Aotearoa Report.pdf (2.1MB)
- Report - Fees and Charges - Statements of Proposal for Planning, Environmental Health and DCs 2026-27.pdf (310KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement of Proposal - Development Contributions 2026-27.pdf (247KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement of Proposal - Environmental Health Fees and Charges 2026-27.pdf (244KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement of Proposal - Planning Fees and Charges 2026-27.pdf (279KB)
- Report - Finance and Performance Committee - Terms of Reference Amendment.pdf (291KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Finance and Performance Committee - Terms of Reference.pdf (150KB)
- Report - Delegations Manual - Amendments and Re-adoption.pdf (301KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Delegations Manual (version 111 - tabled).pdf (1.2MB)
- Report - Priority Service Contracts - Annual reports.pdf (350KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Himatangi Beach Community Patrol- Report to Council 2025.pdf (4.3MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu Riding for the Disabled - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (4.4MB)
- Report - Sport Manawatu 6 Monthly Report.pdf (314KB)
- Supporting Attachment - 2025-26 Sport Manawatu - MDC six month report.pdf (45.3MB)
- Supporting Presentation - Sport Manawatu 6 month Report.pdf (2.5MB)
Moved by: Cr Alison Short
Seconded by: Cr James McKelvie
Result: Carried (12-0)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/010
Meeting date: 29 October 2025
Subject: Setting of Date for the First Meeting of Council, and Remainder of 2025
Resolution:
1. That the Council confirms that the first regular meeting of Council will be held on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 8.30 am.
3.
That the Council notes that a report to adopt the meeting schedule for
2026 will be presented to the 19th of November Council meeting.
2. That the Council notes that the remaining Council meetings for the year are scheduled as follows (all at 8.30 am):
- 19 November 2025
- 03 December 2025
- 17 December 2025
Attachments:
- Report - Setting of Meeting Dates for Remainder of 2025.pdf (260KB)
- Supporting Attachment - 2025 Meeting Schedule.pdf (634KB)
- Report - Manawatu Community Trust Statement of Expectation 2026-2027.pdf (278KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement of Expectations for Manawatu Community Trust 1 July 2026.pdf (335KB)
- Report - Priority Service Contracts - Annual Reports.pdf (372KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Feilding and District Art Society - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (5.4MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Final Te Manawa Family Services Charitable Trust Performance Report June 2025.pdf (6.3MB)
- Supporting Attachment - SnapBACK Gym Report to 30th June 2025.pdf (18.7MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Te Manawa Family Services - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (1.9MB)
- Memorandum - Update on Planning Reforms.pdf (125KB)
- Supporting Presentation - Update on Planning Reforms.pdf (864KB)
- Memorandum - Introduction to Growth Framework.pdf (191KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Growth Strategy Framework.pdf (1.5MB)
- Supporting Presentation - Introduction to Growth Framework.pdf (3.5MB)
- Memorandum - Planning Function Overview & RMA Update.pdf (127KB)
- Supporting Presentation - Planning Function Overview & RMA update.pdf (1.5MB)
- Report - Feilding & District Promotion - Six-Month Report.pdf (242KB)
- Supporting Attachment - FDP 6 Monthly Report - July 2025 to December 2025.pdf (7.8MB)
- Supporting Presentation - Who is FDP.pdf (1.7MB)
- Report - Priority Service Contracts - Annual Reports (Youthline, Neighbourhood Support, Age Concern).pdf (418KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Age Concern Priority Services Report to 30th June 2025.pdf (4.9MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Neighborhood Support Manawatu Priority Services Report to Council 30th June 2025.pdf (3.7MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Youthline Central Priority Services Report to 30th June 2025.pdf (1.6MB)
- Supporting Presentation - Age Concern.pdf (771KB)
- Report - FCC Statement of Expectations 2026-2027.pdf (270KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Statement of Expectations 2026 to 2027.pdf (379KB)
- Report - AFKP Statement of Expectations 2026-2027.pdf (385KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Awahuri Forest Kitchener Part Trust Statement of Expectations 2026 to 2027.pdf (350KB)
- Report - MCT Six Monthly Report 2025-2026 and Draft Statement of Intent 2026-2027.pdf (281KB)
- Supporting Attachment - MCT 2025-2026 Statement of Intent December 2025 Update.pdf (407KB)
- Supporting Attachment - MCT 2026-2027 Statement of Intent Draft.pdf (405KB)
- Supporting Attachment - MCT Updated December 2025 Management Report.pdf (904KB)
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Colin Dyer
Result: Carried (12-0)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/009
Meeting date: 29 October 2025
Subject: Establishment of Committees and Chairs
Resolution:
That the Council notes the Committee structure established by His Worship the Mayor as follows:
Committee Chairperson
- Finance & Performance Committee: Stuart Campbell (external)
- Chief Executive’s Employment Committee: Councillor Grant Hadfield
- Hearings Committee: Councillor Alison Short
- Creative Communities Assessment Committee: Ben Caldwell (external)
- District Development Committee: Councillor Colin Dyer
- Water Services Unit Committee: Colin McFadzean (external)
Attachments:
- Report - Establishment of Committees and Chairs.pdf (295KB)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Report - Submissions made on behalf of Council - 24 June 2025 to 30 October 2025.pdf (238KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Submissions made on behalf of MDC - 24 June to 30 October 2025.pdf (8.4MB)
- Report - Delegations Manual – RMA 1991 Amendments (Infrastructure Compliance Officer).pdf (267KB)
- Report - Annual Plan Consultation Decision.pdf (323KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Annex A - Evaluation of initatives against Council's Significance and Engagement Policy.pdf (135KB)
- Report - Endorsement of the Environmental Scan.pdf (264KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Annex A - Environmental Scan 2025 Final.pdf (22.8MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Annex B - Environmental Scan Infographic.pdf (177KB)
- Report - Adoption of the Community Honours Policy.pdf (286KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Community Honours Policy.pdf (593KB)
- Report - Priority Service Contracts - Annual Reports.pdf (348KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manawatu Rural Support - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (1.8MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Manchester House Social Services - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (11.5MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Palmerston North Surf Life Saving Club - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (1.8MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Volunteer Central - Report to 30 June 2025.pdf (5.8MB)
- Report - Establishment of the Creative Communities Funding Panel.pdf (342KB)
- Supporting Attachment - CCS Assessors Guide.pdf (1.6MB)
- Supporting Attachment - Terms of Reference for the Creative Communities Funding Panel.pdf (112KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Andrew Quarrie
Result: Carried (12-0)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/008
Meeting date: 29 October 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 - 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 - Schedule of 2026 Meetings.pdf (669KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Adoption of the Meetings Schedule for 2026.pdf (248KB)
- 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)