Some council services will be unavailable over the Christmas and New Year break.
Check if you need to apply or order before Friday 19 December 2025.
Meetings of the Governing Body and Committees of the Whole (the Governing Body's main committees) are streamed live.
A Committee of the Whole includes:
- the mayor
- all councillors
- Houkura (formerly Independent Māori Statutory Board) members.
There are currently three Committees of the Whole:
- Budget Committee
- Policy and Planning Committee
- Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee.
You can watch these meetings any time on the Council Live website.
Other council committee meetings and open workshops are recorded and published on YouTube.