Independent Monitoring

Local Government in New Zealand is overseen and monitored by various agencies of the Crown, the Local Government Sector and in some cases by independent bodies that are contracted to review performance such as Standard and Poor’s.

In this section of our website, you can find information about those independent bodies that focus on improving performance and public trust in Horowhenua District Council.

CouncilMARK™

Horowhenua District Council completed its second assessment as part of the CouncilMARK™ local government excellence programme and received an overall rating of BB, an improvement from the last assessment in 2016 where Council got a B. Find out more about the programme.

Department of Internal Affairs

Find out about the role of the Department of Internal Affairs in improving the performance of, and public trust, in Horowhenua District Council.

Office of the Auditor General

Find out about the role the Office of the Auditor-General has in improving the performance of, and public trust in, Horowhenua District Council.

Privacy Commissioner

Councils collect and hold information through roles like managing rates, dog registration and issuing building consents. The Privacy Act applies to all this information, and any other information Council gathers as part of its role. Find out who to contact if you have any concerns about the information Council holds on you.

Ombudsman

Find out about the role of the Ombudsman in improving the performance of, and public trust, in Horowhenua District Council.

Standard and Poor’s

Find out about the role of S&P Global Ratings in improving the performance of, and public trust, in Horowhenua District Council.

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