Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/050
Meeting date: 19/11/2025
Subject: Leaves of Absence - Delegation to Mayor
Resolution:
That the Council:
1. Delegates to the Mayor the authority to grant leaves of absence to elected members under clause 13.3 of the Manawatū District Council Standing Orders.
2. Notes that the Mayor will advise all members when a leave of absence has been granted and that the meeting minutes will record the absence as a pre-approved apology.
Attachments:
- Report - Leaves of Absence - Delegation to Mayor.pdf (302KB)
- Report - Budget Carry Forwards Requests to 2026-27.pdf (320KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - 2026 Budget Carry Forwards.pdf (163KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
- Report - Appointment of Acting Chair and Acting Deputy Chair.pdf (275KB)
- Report - Committee Workplan Update.pdf (363KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Committee Workplan 2026.pdf (260KB)
- Report - Safety and Wellbeing Report Q4 25_26.pdf (386KB)
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Alison Short
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: