Governance Information
Governance Statement
Download the Governance Statement 2025-2028
The Nelson City Council’s Local Governance Statement sets out information about the processes that the Council uses to engage with the residents. It outlines how the Council makes decisions and how residents can take part in the decision making process. It provides the public with information on how to influence local electoral and democratic processes and contains the following broad categories of information:
- Function, responsibilities and activities of the Nelson City Council
- Electoral arrangements
- Governance structures and processes
- How the Councillors make decisions, and how they relate to each other and Council’s management
- Key policies of the Nelson City Council
- The Local Governance Statement is a requirement of Section 40 of the Local Government Act 2002. A new governance statement is required six months after each triennial election
Read more about the council's responsibilities as a Unitary Authority.
Delegations Register
The Delegations Register was adopted by Council on 11 December 2025, and last updated by Council resolution on 02 April 2026.
Standing Orders
For meetings of Local Authorities and Community Boards. These are issued to assist those local authorities required to comply with Part 4 and Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002 and Part VII of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
These Standing Orders were adopted by Nelson City Council at a meeting held on 10 August 2023 and apply to all meetings of this Local Authority, its committees and subcommittees.
Download Nelson City Council Standing Orders. Adopted by Council on 10 August 2023, and last updated by Council resolution 05 September 2024.
Members’ Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct sets out principles of good conduct and standards of behaviour for the elected members and also the relationship between the elected members and the public. Councillors have agreed to abide by these principles and standards when carrying out their roles and functions as elected community representatives.
Elected Members Reimbursements and Expenses Policy
The Council’s expenses policy for elected members, as approved by the Remuneration Authority, for the current triennium, is available below:
Members' Reimbursement and Expenses Policy - ADOPTED 2 May 2024
Pecuniary Interests Summary
See the latest Pecuniary Interests Summary 2025-2028 here.
