Candidate College
Notes of meeting with Commission Chair Anne Tolley, Annabel Bayes (Strategic Advisor to the Mayor
and CE) and Coral Hair (Manager: Democracy & Governance Services)
Late attendees: Commissioner Bill Wasley and Commissioner Shad Rolleston
Date: 9 October 2023, 9:30 am to 10:00 am
Venue: Commission Chair’s office
Candidate College
Not Saturday 24 February 2023 – CE away
Evening during week – 4 pm – 8 pm -
Wednesday, 7 February –before LTP hearings – check CE availability
M/C - keep it moving - Ceilidh to arrange
Agenda –CE welcome – karakia
Role of councillor - Part 1
Commissioners – what's needed from candidates – learn to do, think about, surprises – 5
minutes each - 20 mins from Commissioners , Anne collective responsibility
Dr Jim Mather – Good governance
Andrew Turner – experience of ex-councillors – Young/Māori councillor -
Warwick Lampp - Electoral Officer
Break – 6-6:30 pm
Relationships – Part 2
Relationships – Te Rangapu
Panel – community , Priority One, Mike O'Neill (Mt Ratepayers) - James Denyer Mayor
WBOPD, EnviroHub
CE– relationship governance and management – CE expectations-
Confirm if participants available.