Policies

Contents

Asset Management Policy

• Asset Management Policy (230KB)

Community Housing Policy

• Policy on Council Community Housing (221KB)

Consultation Policies

• Significance and Engagement Policy (173KB)

Dog Control Policy, Statistics and Reports

• Annual Dog Control Practices and Policy Report 2019-20 (128KB)

Election Policies

• Policy on Election Signs (185KB)

Financial Policies

• Financial Contributions Policy (44KB)
• Revenue and Financing Policy (760KB)
• Treasury Management Policy (340KB)
• Investment Liability and Management Policy (300KB)

Funding Policies

• Biodiversity Policy (17.2KB)
• Policy on Reimbursement of Charges Hire Fees and Rents (167KB)

Partnership Policies

• Partnerships with the Private Sector Policy (110KB)

Rates Policies

• Policy on Rates Postponement (636KB)
• Policy on Remission and Postponement of Rates for Maori Freehold Land (41KB)
• Policy on Rates Remission (44KB) Policy on Rates Remission Update (582KB)
• Policy on Short Term Rates Deferral (592KB)

Regulatory Policies

• Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy (312KB)
• Freedom Camping Policy (PDF, 19.6KB)
• Sale of Liquor Policy (PDF, 76KB)
• Smokefree Pubic Places Policy (PDF, 64KB)

Gambling Venues Policy

Under the Gambling Act 2003, Council must have a Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy.

The Council's Gambling Policy provides guidance for both class 4 gambling venues (venues that have pokie machines) and stand-alone board venues (TABs) on the Council's approach to pokie machines and TABs in the district.

The Council adopted its Policy on Thursday 31 March 2021.

Policy on Gambling Venues (PDF, 180 KB)

Need Help?

• The Department of Internal Affairs publishes Gambling Harm Prevention and Minimisation Guidelines
• The Problem Gambling Foundation provide help for gamblers and their families.