Turangi-Tongariro Community Board

The Turangi-Tongariro Community Board represents the interests of the Turangi-Tongariro ward. It has a membership of eight: six elected community board representatives and two district councillors, and meets once a month on the second Tuesday at 1pm (with the exception of December and January when no meetings are held).

The Turangi/Tongariro Community Board is a statutory body with responsibilities, duties and powers delegated to it by Taupō District Council. Refer to sections 49-54 and clause 32 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002 for more information about community boards, including their status, role and powers.

The role of the Turangi-Tongariro Community Board is to:

Provide local input into the development of Council policy that will impact on the Turangi-Tongariro ward
Maintain an overview of service delivery, operational and capital expenditure, within the Turangi-Tongariro ward including the consideration of both financial and non-financial reporting
Provide local input into the development and review of Council's key planning documents such as the Long Term Plan, Asset Management Plans, Structure Plans, Reserve Management Plans and the Annual Plan
Prepare an annual submission to Council's budgetary process for expenditure within the community
Consider and report on all matters referred to it by Council or any matter of interest or concern to the ward
Communicating with the Turangi-Tongariro community, community organisations and special interest groups within the Turangi-Tongariro ward.

Meeting dates

Date	Time	Location
Tuesday, May 14	1pm	Turangi Service Centre
Tuesday, June 11	1pm	Turangi Service Centre
Tuesday, July 9	1pm	Turangi Service Centre
Tuesday, August 13	1pm	Turangi Service Centre
Tuesday, September 10	1pm	Turangi Service Centre

Workshops

Date	Time*	Subject
Tuesday, May 14	11.30am to 12.30pm	Transport Strategy and Draft Water Supply Strategy

Workshops are held at the Turangi Service Centre, unless indicated otherwise.

*Please note: workshops start times and content are subject to change.

Sister City Relationship

The Turangi-Tongariro Community Board has a Sister City friendship with the village of Kitashiobara, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.