Read a summary of elected members' financial, business and personal interests.
This register of pecuniary interests is published pursuant to section 54A of the Local Government Act 2022
The Act requires Palmerston North City Council to publish a summary of elected members’ financial, business and personal interests including certain assets, business associations and gifts they have received annually. The summaries are an individual snapshot of members’ interests for the previous 12 months.
In addition to the register, elected members may make a declaration of any interest or conflicts during a meeting according to the requirements of Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968
These are recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Why have a Register of members’ interests?
The purpose of the Register of members’ pecuniary interests is to record members’ interests so as to provide transparency and to strengthen public trust and confidence in Council processes and decision-making. The summary is published as the Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Palmerston North City Council Elected Members.
How the Register works
Elected members are provided a declaration form to complete annually, once returned to Council officers a summary of the information is collated and published on our website. This Register summarises the information provided by elected members’ in their annual declarations in relation to the requirements of the Act which includes the following:
- Company directorship and controlling interest (section 54E(1)(a));
- Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies or business entities (sections 54E(1)(b) and (2));
- Employment (section 54E(1)(c));
- Interests in trusts (section 54E(1)(d));
- Organisations and trusts seeking Council funding (section 54E(1)(e));
- Organisations appointed to by virtue of being an Elected Member (section 54E(1)(f));
- Real property (section 54E(1)(g) and (1)(h));
- Overseas travel (section 54F(1)(a));
- Gifts (section 54F(1)(b));
- Payments for activities (section 54F(1)(c)).