1. Welcome Candidate information briefing Elections 2019

2. Information for tonight
Emergency exits
Toilets
Please hold questions until the end of the presentation
The presentation slides and other information available on Council’s website
Electoral Commission information available
Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode/turn off
Thank you

3. Welcome and introductions
Miriam Taris
CEO, Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer, Independent Election Services Ltd
Kirstie Elder
Governance Manager, Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Debbie Brown
Bay of Plenty District Health Board

4. Tonight’s programme Council overview Miriam Taris Electoral process
Dale Ofsoske
What if you are elected?
Kirstie Elder
Bay of Plenty District Health Board presentation
Debbie Brown

5. Council overview Miriam Taris – Council CEO
The purpose of local government
Principles we’re required to operate within
The District
People, land, community
Governance
Council and Community Boards
Operations
Services, assets and finances, structure

6. Purpose
To enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of, communities
To promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities in the present and for the future

7. Principles Transparency and accountability
Have regard to community’s interest now and in the future
Impact on well-being
Māori contribution to decision making
Collaboration with other local authorities
Commercial transaction – sound business practices
Prudent stewardship – effective planning
Sustainable development approach

8. The District Land Community People Estimated population approx. 49,200
18% Maori
Median age 44.8 years
0-14 years 20%, %
58% rural, 42% urban
212,000 hectares
202 kilometres of harbour
55 kilometres of ocean beach
Outstanding soil conditions for primary production
Rich tapestry of small thriving communities
Three wards:
Katikati/Waihi Beach
Kaimai
Te Puke/Maketu
Strong sense of place
People
Land
Community

10. Governance Council Mayor and 11 councillors elected from 3 wards
The ‘doing work’ – workshops and council committees:
Operations and Monitoring, Policy, Regulatory Hearings, District Plan, Long Term and Annual Plan, District Licensing, Rural, Community, Joint Governance, Joint Road Safety

11. Governance Community Boards: 20 elected members from 5 communities
Represent and advocate for their community
Consider and report on matters referred by Council and its Committees
Maintain an overview of services provided by Council within the community
Prepare an annual submission to Council for expenditure
Communication
Responsibilities delegated by Council or its Committee

12. Operations
Services
40 services – animal control and recycling centres, to safe drinking water, playgrounds and pensioner housing
1,056kms of road, 141 bridges, 160kms of footpath, 327kms of wastewater pipes, 32 sports fields, 42 hard courts…
Majority paid for by rates
Other income to fund activities not everyone uses, for example dog registration fees fund animal services such as dog shelters

13. Operations Assets and finances (2017/18) $1.37b of physical assets
$1.29b of equity
$38m of capital expenditure
$98m of net debt
$61m of rates income
$149m total income
Rates covered 74% of the operational cost of running the District

14. Operations Structure The role of Chief Executive
Five operational groups
CEO
Infrastructure services
Finance and technology
Policy, planning and regulatory services
People and customer services

15. Future focus Changing legislative environment Growth Climate change
Provincial growth opportunities
Post-Treaty settlement environment
Funding and financing

16. Dale Ofsoske – Electoral Officer
Electoral process
Dale Ofsoske – Electoral Officer

17. General electoral information
Western Bay of Plenty District
Population approx. 49,200, electors 37,000
Election day
Saturday, 12 October 2019
Elections held for
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Held by postal vote
‘Pseudo-random’ order candidate names

18. Key election dates 19 July Nominations open
16 August Nominations close
20 September Delivery voting packs, voting opens
12 October Close of voting
17 October Declaration of results
22 October Elected members come into office

19. Elections required Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Mayor elected ‘at large’
11 councillors elected from 3 wards
Katikati-Waihi Beach (3)
Maketu-Te Puke (4)
Kaimai (4)
20 community board members elected from 5 communities
Katikati (4)
Waihi Beach (4)
Maketu (4)
Te Puke (4)
Omokoroa (4)

20. Elections required (cont)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Either Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency (2)
Mauao Māori Constituency (1)
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
7 members elected ‘at large’

21. Electoral systems Two electoral systems used First Past the Post (FPP)
Vote by ticking candidate names
Candidates with highest number votes wins
Used for Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Single Transferable Voting (STV)
A form of preferential voting
Vote by ranking candidate names in order of preference (eg 1, 2 ,3)
Used for Bay of Plenty District Health Board

22. Electoral roll Two electoral rolls compiled
Resident electoral roll (37,000 electors)
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
Aged 18 or over
Resided continuously in New Zealand for one year or more
Resided at an address for one month or more
Provided by Electoral Commission
Ratepayer electoral roll (250 electors)
For non-resident electors
Updated every three years
By application, not automatic

23. Candidate eligibility
Candidate for Council, Community board, DHB
A New Zealand citizen
Over the age of 18
Enrolled on any parliamentary electoral roll
Can stand for multiple positions
Mayor, council, community board and DHB
If elected to more than one position take highest position
Cannot stand for district council and regional council
Any council employee elected must resign as employee before taking up position
Applicable mayor or councillor
Not applicable community board or DHB

24. Candidate eligibility (cont.)
Elected members (or spouses) with contracts with council
Over $25,000 in one financial year
May require approval from the Office of the Auditor-General
Additional restrictions for DHB candidates
Clause 17, schedule 2, NZPHDA eg undischarged bankrupt
Can stand for only one DHB anywhere in NZ

25. Nomination process Nominations open Friday, 19 July 2019
Council nomination papers available from
Council’s Main Office and 4 libraries/service centres
phoning
Cannot nominate yourself
Need to be nominated by two electors from area (eg Ward)

26. Nomination process (cont.)
Each nomination requires
Nomination paper
$200 deposit
150 word candidate profile statement
Recent passport-size colour photo
Evidence of citizenship
Nomination deposit refunded
If poll > 25% lowest successful candidate (FPP)
If poll > 25% final quota (STV)
Candidates able to have affiliation
Group or organisation or can be independent

27. Nomination process (cont.)
Unacceptable affiliations
might cause offence
likely to confuse or mislead electors
is an election slogan
Nominations close noon, Friday 16 August 2019
Required to include
statement on principal place of residence
statement on all positions standing for

28. Campaigning Can occur anytime (now) Election signs permitted
on private property
not on council roads or State Highways
removed by midnight Friday 11 October
Candidates or their agents must not collect voting documents from electors (e.g. rest homes)
Be mindful of election offences

29. Campaigning (cont.)
All election advertisements must show contact details of authorising person
Signs, notices, pamphlets, webpages, vehicles etc
Excludes posts, tweets, messages
Social media is a great way to campaign
Instant, far-reaching, free
Promote yourself and policies - state policies, run polls, encourage people to vote, key dates etc
Council’s media channels off-limits
Must be politically neutral, monitored

30. Campaign expenditure
All positions have candidate election expenditure limits
Based on population size of area
e.g. mayor: $30,000, Bay of Plenty DHB: $60,000
Expenditure limits include GST
Can’t add limits together
Electoral expenses and electoral donation form required
Completed forms available for public inspection for 7 years
Care to ensure accurate (declaration)

31. Results Voting closes noon, Saturday, 12 October
Progress results 2.00pm (98% votes)
All candidates contacted, media advised
Preliminary results (100% votes counted) Sunday morning
All results available on
Final results Thursday, 17 October
Public notice, Monday 21 October
Take office, Tuesday 22 October

32. Resources Candidate Information Handbook Electoral legislation
Local Electoral Act 2001
Local Electoral Regulations 2001
Attend a council meeting
Read agendas and minutes (

33. Contact us Electoral officer Deputy electoral officer Dale Ofsoske
Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland
phone:
Deputy electoral officer
Kirstie Elder
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga
phone

34. What to expect if you are elected? Kirstie Elder, Governance Manager

35. Working together Local Governance Statement Code of Conduct
Standing Orders
Local Government Act
Staff delegations
Council and Committee delegations
Other legislation

36. Once elected Advice of results
Induction/swearing-in (Council and Community Boards)
Training and support
Equipment provided
Meeting times/expectations
Remuneration
Impact on private life
Reading, reading, reading…

37. Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Debbie Brown, Senior Advisor Governance and Quality

38. Western Bay of Plenty District Council Elections Evening
Presentation to
Western Bay of Plenty District Council Elections Evening
Debbie Brown, Senior Advisor Governance and Quality

39. What is a DHB?
Formed through an Act of Parliament – NZ Public Health and Disability Act 2000
Crown Entity
Publicly funded from taxation
Independent Board – 7 elected at large from the community – 4 appointed by the Minister
The Chair reports directly to Minister
Ministry of Health’s role – Advice to Minister and monitoring of DHB performance

40. Our Vision, Mission and our Values
Healthy, Thriving, Communities
Enabling communities to achieve good health, independence and access to quality services
C ompassion
A ll One Team
R esponsive
E xcellence

41. BOPDHB’s Geographic Region

42. Population
243,500
32% are under 25
19% aged 65+ (forecast to reach 24% in 2026)
25% identify as having Maori Ethnicity
There are 18 Iwi across the region, the most of any DHB in New Zealand

43. Population
28.6% of BoP residents live in Dep 9 and 10 (NZ average 20%)
More than half the children in BOP live in the most deprived areas

44. Basic Statistics
Two main hospitals – Tauranga (rebuilt 2006 – 2012) and Whakatane (new build completion 2014)
Community facilities across Tauranga and Whakatane as well as at Opotiki, Murupara and Te Kaha
Inpatient Mental Health facilities in Tauranga and Whakatane

45. Basic Statistics Challenges BOPDHB Income 2019-20 - $730m Costs
- Payments to own provider (hospitals)
- Payments to third parties
Challenges
- Services closer to home
- Demand/ vs Capacity

46. Where does the money go?
Provider – to run Hospitals, Community Services and employ staff
Primary – GP services, pharmaceuticals, laboratory testing, NGOs, Kaupapa Maori services
Aged Care – Home Support, Rest Home and Hospital level Respite, Palliative Care

47. BOP Priority Populations
Maori
Young children (First 1000 days)
The Vulnerable
Children and Youth
Older People
People with severe long-term mental health needs and/or addiction issues

48. THANK YOU

49. Please join us for light refreshments