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23-412: The Invercargill City Council is the territorial authority for the city of Invercargill , New Zealand . The council is made up of an elected mayor and 12 councillors elected at-large . They are elected using First-past-the-post voting in triennial elections , with the most recent election being held in 2022 . The current mayor is Nobby Clark . The site that would go on to become Invercargill

46-528: A mayor–council government . Mayors in New Zealand are directly elected— at-large , by all eligible voters within a territorial authority—in the local elections to a three-year term. The Local Government Act 2002 defines the role of a mayor as having to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform civic duties. Urban areas of New Zealand The current standard for urban areas

69-407: A city council were now being administered by a district council. As a result, the term "city" began to take on two meanings. City also came to be used in a less formal sense to describe major urban areas independent of local body boundaries. This informal usage is jealously guarded. Gisborne, for example, adamantly described itself as the first city in the world to see the new millennium. Gisborne

92-692: A combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas . Five territorial authorities ( Auckland , Nelson , Gisborne , Tasman and Marlborough ) also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are unitary authorities . The Chatham Islands Council is a sui generis territorial authority that is similar to a unitary authority. Territorial authority districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas territorial authorities are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for

115-591: A local community board , under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 , to represent Bluff . The Bluff Community Board consists of five elected members and two councillors appointed by the council. The community board is intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of the Bluff community. The city of Invercargill has a coat of arms , which was first proposed in 1956 for Invercargill’s centenary and granted by

138-529: A number of islands where the Minister of Local Government is the territorial authority, two of which have a 'permanent population and/or permanent buildings and structures.' The main islands are listed below (population according to 2001 census in parentheses): In addition, seven of the nine groups of the New Zealand outlying islands are outside of any territorial authority: Territorial authorities have

161-422: A population of 159,800 (3.0% of the total population). In 2023, Stats NZ updated the 2018 standard for geographical areas with the new NZ Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023. While similar, the new standard has added a new geographical area (SA3), has upgraded Wanaka to a medium urban area, seven rural settlements to small urban areas and has created thirteen new rural settlements. The following shows

184-554: A region and a territorial authority. It incorporated the recommendations of the Royal Commission and was established via legislation. Auckland Council is uniquely divided into "local boards" representing the lowest tier of local government. Under the terms of the Local Government Act 2002 , district councils have to represent the interests of their future communities and consider the views of people affected by their decisions. To fulfill that requirement and give young people

207-588: A say in the decision-making process, many councils have a youth council. In late December 2023, the Ashburton District Council scrapped their youth council, stating they could engage better with younger people online and describing the current youth council as "a youth club where they ate pizza." In early January 2024, the Gore District Council opted to restructure its youth council and ruled out dismantling it. In April 2024,

230-462: A week. Its plan, which went to a Select Committee, accepted the proposal for supercity and many community boards, but rejected proposals for local councils and, initially, no separate seats for Māori . Public reaction to the Royal Commission report was mixed, especially in regards to the Government's amended proposal. Auckland Mayor John Banks supported the amended merger plans. Criticism of

253-421: Is administered by a district council, but its status as a city is not generally disputed. Under current law, an urban area has to be at least 50,000 residents before it can be officially proclaimed as a city. Since the 1989 reorganisations, there have been few major reorganisations or status changes in local government. Incomplete list: Reports on completed reorganisation proposals since 1999 are available on

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276-666: Is the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18), which replaced the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92) in 2018. There are four classes of urban area under SSGA18: Each urban area consists of one or more level-2 statistical areas (SA2s). Urban areas under SSGA18 do not cross territorial authority boundaries, with one exception ( Richmond , which lies in the Tasman District but includes

299-573: The Lord Lyon King of Arms on 25 July 1958. The coat of arms is used as an official seal for the council. Territorial authorities of New Zealand Territorial authorities ( Māori: mana ā-rohe ) are the second tier of local government in New Zealand , below regional councils . There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils , 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council . District councils serve

322-784: The Whanganui District Council proposed scrapping its youth council by June 2024 as part of budget saving measures. There are currently 67 territorial authorities. Before the Auckland Council "super merge" in November 2010, there were 73 territorial authorities. Before the Banks Peninsula District Council merged with the Christchurch City Council in 2006, there were 74 territorial authorities. There are

345-914: The local government reforms of 1989 , a borough with more than 20,000 people could be proclaimed a city . The boundaries of councils tended to follow the edge of the built-up area, so little distinction was made between the urban area and the local government area. New Zealand's local government structural arrangements were significantly reformed by the Local Government Commission in 1989 when approximately 700 councils and special purpose bodies were amalgamated to create 87 new local authorities. Regional councils were reduced in number from 20 to 13, territorial authorities (city/district councils) from 200 to 75, and special purpose bodies from over 400 to 7. The new district and city councils were generally much larger and most covered substantial areas of both urban and rural land. Many places that once had

368-465: The Daelyn SA2 area from neighbouring Nelson City). Statistics New Zealand also defines rural settlements with a population of 200 to 999 people or at least 40 dwellings. While these do not fit the standard international definition of an urban population, they serve to distinguish between true rural dwellers and those in rural settlements or towns. There are 402 rural settlements which combined have

391-842: The Local Government Commission's site (link below). On 26 March 2009, the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommended the Rodney, North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland City, Manukau, Papakura and Franklin territorial councils and the Auckland Regional Council be abolished and the entire Auckland region to be amalgamated into one "supercity". The area would consist of one city council (with statutory provision for three Māori councillors), four urban local councils, and two rural local councils: The National-led Government responded within about

414-446: The administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the territorial authorities administer local roading and reserves, water supply and sanitation , building consents , the land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations . The scope of powers is specified by the Local Government Act 2002 . For many decades until

437-511: The amended proposal came largely from residents in Manukau, Waitakere and North Shore Cities. In addition, Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples spoke against the exclusion of the Māori seats, as recommended by the Royal Commission. Opposition Leader Phil Goff called for a referendum on the issue. Auckland Council was created on 1 November 2010—a unitary authority that is classed as both

460-710: The borough of South Invercargill was amalgamated into the city. Most of the city council staff left the Civic Theatre for newly built council offices in the 1960s, though the Council Chamber and committee room remain in use. The modern borders of the city of Invercargill took shape when Bluff was amalgamated in the local government reforms of 1989 . Since 2021, the council has appointed two mana whenua representatives nominated by local runaka . They do not have voting rights at full council meetings but may vote in committee meetings. The council has created

483-715: The election of the eight councillors taking place later on 5 September 1871. The electorate for these first elections consisted of Invercargill property owners. The council held its inaugural meeting on 11 September 1871. The Invercargill Town Hall and Civic Theatre , opened in November 1906, was initially built for the council. Previously the council had sat in what had been the Southland Provincial Council Chambers . In 1909, Gladstone , Avenal , North Invercargill and East Invercargill were amalgamated into Invercargill Borough. In 1929 or 1930, Invercargill Borough gained city status . In 1956,

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506-612: The urban areas as classified under SSGA18 (adjusted according to SSGA23 update). Under the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92), there are three classes of urban area: The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at June 2018. For rankings in various criteria see the ranked list of New Zealand urban areas by population . Four main urban areas are subdivided into urban zones . The following cities are listed by location from north to south. The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at

529-646: Was selected and streets laid out by the chief surveyor for the Otago Province , John Turnbull Thomson , in 1856. Following a public meeting on 14 March 1871 to discuss the establishment of the Invercargill municipality , notice of the incorporation of the town of Invercargill was published in the Otago Provincial Gazette on 28 June 1871. Borough elections for the first Mayor of Invercargill were then held on 26 August 1871, with

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