Register of Members' Pecuniary Interests

Council’s register of pecuniary interests (the Register) is published in accordance with section 54A of the Local Government Act 2022 (the Act).

The Act requires Rangitikei District Council to publish, annually, a summary of elected members’ declarations relating to financial, business and personal interests including assets, business associations, overseas travel and gifts they have received, for the previous 12 months.

The purpose of the Register of members’ pecuniary interests is to record members’ interests 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 Rangitikei District Council Elected Members.

How the Register works

Annually elected members complete a declaration form, this is then summarised and published on our website. The information provided by elected members in their annual declarations in relation to therequirements of the Act includes the following:

1. Company directorship and controlling interest (section 54E(1)(a));
2. Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies or business entities (sections 54E(1)(b) and (2));
3. Employment (section 54E(1)(c));
4. Interests in trusts (section 54E(1)(d));
5. Organisations and trusts seeking Council funding (section 54E(1)(e));
6. Organisations appointed to by virtue of being an Elected Member (section 54E(1)(f));
7. Real property (section 54E(1)(g) and (1)(h));
8. Overseas travel (section 54F(1)(a));
9. Gifts (section 54F(1)(b));
10. Payments for activities (section 54F(1)(c)).