LGOIMA Request Details

I refer to your official information request of 04 June 2025.  The information you have requested is below. 

a.           The total number of staff dismissed due to poor performance in the last financial year.                                 

 None

b.           If applicable, the FTE number of staff employed by council-controlled organisations. 

• Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) – 17

• Feilding Civic Centre Trust (FCCT) 1.1

• Manawatū Community Trust (MCT) 5 (this assumes we have full capacity which we don't currently have)

c.            The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $100,000.  

• MDC - 46 currently not including CCOs

• CEDA – 4

• FCCT – 0

• MCT - 1

d.           The total number of staff including those employed by council-controlled organisations receiving remuneration in excess of $200,000. 

• MDC - 3 currently not including CCOs

• CEDA – 1 (included also in the 4 detailed in question 1c. above)

• FCCT – 0

• MCT - 0

e.            The mean and median renumeration for the Council, and its CCOs. 

• MDC - Mean $84,922.07 Median $79,144(figures are based on total package) not including CCOs

• CEDA - Median $82,000, Mean $87,274 (these figures are based on annual salary amounts and exclude Employers KiwiSaver Contribution)

• FCCT - Mean $32,227 Median $21,595 this is based on contracted hours as hours can change every week

• MCT – Mean $72,208 Median $61,735 (assumed the pro rata remuneration not the annualised remuneration)

a.           The FTE number of managers employed 37.38

b.           The Taxpayers’ Union defines a manage as : any staff member who is responsible for a team of staff, or who has an employees reporting to them and organises them to achieve their department’s or organisation’s specified goal.

c.            The ratio of management to total staff numbers 1 : 3.57

d.           The average and median salary of a manager Mean $131,800 Median $117,681

a.           The FTE number of communications and marketing staff employed 3

b.           The average and median salary of communications and marketing staff   Information withheld due to privacy (section 7(2)(a) protect the privacy of natural persons) due to the small number of employees in the group.

a.           The FTE number of staff employed to work on the delivery and/or maintenance of local infrastructure? 54.15

b.           The Taxpayers’ Union defines infrastructure FTE as hours worked by staff who are directly responsible for maintaining council assets and services, including physical involvement in environmental services, stormwater, roading, water supply, wastewater, and solid waste management.

c.            The FTE number of staff of staff employed to provide regulator functions? 24.20

d.           The Taxpayers’ Union defines Regulatory FTE as hours worked by staff who are directly responsible for upkeeping and enforcing council functions and income, including parking, democracy services, rates collection, building and planning consents, and health licencing.

e.            The FTE number of staff employed in customer-facing roles? 27.56

f.             The Taxpayers’ Union defines Customer Service FTE as hours worked by staff who are directly responsible for communication and providing aid for members of the public, such as libraries, pools, art galleries, venues and events, and customer service, whether in person or by phone.

a.           The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to any Chamber of Commerce, including GST. 

Manawatū District Council paid Manawatū Chamber of Commerce:

• Renewed Manawatū Business Chamber Membership $295.00 ($339.25 incl)

• Event Grant successful application for Plate of Origin 11 October 2023 $6,000.00 ($6,900.00 incl)

• Sponsorship for the 2024 Manawatū Business Awards – Spirit of Manawatū $10,000 ($11,500.00 incl)

               Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) paid Manawatū Chamber of Commerce $1279.57 ($1471.50 incl)

b.           The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), including GST. $67,549.82

c.           The total payments made by the Council (or any council-controlled organisation) to the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM), including GST.     MDC $37,154.11 and CEDA $316.25.

Note 2a. to 2c. above do not include the shared services CCO Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA).

3. Audit and Risk Oversight 

a.           How many members are on the Council’s Audit and Risk Committee (or equivalent)? 

                Seven

b.           Does the Council have independent members on the Committee? 

                Yes, one

c.           Is the Chair of the Committee an independent member? 

                No, the Deputy Chair is our independent member

d.           Does the Council have a lawyer (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? 

                No. The independent member on the Committee has a law degree and legal background, but not a current practising certificate.

e.           Does the Council have an accountant (with a current practising certificate) on the Committee? 

                Yes. The Chair of the Committee is registered with Chartered Accounts New Zealand.

f.             Does the Council have a code of conduct requiring political neutrality from Council staff 

We have a policy for Council staff that addresses this area called the “Employees Expressing an Opinion About Council Policy”. It does not require staff to be politically neutral, however it prohibits the use of Council mediums or assets (Council’s social   media, staff emails,                 facilities etc) for this purpose. Where staff wish to express an opinion that differs from the        stated opinion of the Council, they are obligated to inform their manager and must qualify any such statements as being personal in nature (ergo not representative of the Council’s view).