Council Controlled Organisations

We have a number of Council Controlled Organisations (CCO).

A Council Controlled Organisation is an organisation that Council has the ability to appoint at least 50 per cent of the directors, or holds at least 50 per cent of the voting rights.

If a Council Controlled Organisation operates a trading undertaking to make a profit, it is a Council Controlled Trading Organisation.

Council Controlled Organisations

Whangārei Art Trust

The Whangārei Art Trust is a charitable trust that runs the Whangarei Art Museum and the Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery. It was established to maintain, collect, display, conserve and promote art within Northland.

Whangarei Art Museum

Please note that the Whangārei Art Trust has had a name change. It was the Hātea Art Precinct Trust.

2024 - 2025 Financial year

Whangārei Art Trust – Statement of Intent 2025 - 2027(PDF, 281KB)

Whangārei Art Trust – Statement of Expectations 2024 - 2025(PDF, 360KB)

2023 - 2024 Financial year

Whangārei Art Trust – Statement of Intent 2023 - 2024(PDF, 143KB)

Whangārei Art Trust - Half-year report to December 2023(PDF, 33MB)

2022 - 2023 Financial year

Whangārei Art Trust – Annual Report 2022 - 2023(PDF, 6MB)

Whangārei Art Trust - Half-year report to December 2022(PDF, 2MB)

Hātea Art Precinct Trust - Statement of Intent 2022 - 2023(PDF, 427KB)

Hātea Art Precinct Trust - Statement of Expectations 2023(PDF, 206KB)

2021 - 2022 Financial year

Hātea Art Precinct Trust - Annual Report 2021 - 2022(PDF, 2MB)

Hātea Art Precinct Trust Statement of Intent 2021 - 2022(PDF, 650KB)

Hātea Art Precinct Trust Half-year report to December 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Hātea Art Precinct Trust - Statement of Expectations 2022(PDF, 183KB)

2020 - 2021 Financial year

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Half-year report to December 2020(PDF, 2MB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Annual report 2020 - 2021(PDF, 3MB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Statement of Expectations 2021(PDF, 178KB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Statement of Intent 2020 - 2021(PDF, 586KB)

2019 - 2020 Financial year

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Annual report for 2019 - 2020 (general)(PDF, 3MB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Annual report for 2019 - 2020 (financial)(PDF, 1MB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust half-year report to December 2019(PDF, 2MB)

Whangarei Art Museum Trust Statement of Expectations 2020(PDF, 187KB)

Whangarei District Airport

The Whangarei District Airport is a joint venture between Whangarei District Council and the Crown (represented by the Ministry of Transport). It operates a fully serviceable district airport for the use of residents and visitors to the area.

Whangārei Airport website

2024 - 2025 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Intent 2024 - 2025(PDF, 684KB)

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Expectations 2024 - 2025(PDF, 287KB)

2023 - 2024 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Intent 2023 - 2024(PDF, 2MB)

Whangarei District Airport Half-year report to December 2023(PDF, 678KB)

2022 - 2023 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport Half-year report to December 2022(PDF, 1MB)

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Intent 2022 - 2023(PDF, 910KB)

Whangarei District Airport Annual Report 2022 - 2023 (Financials)(PDF, 620KB)

2021 - 2022 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Intent 2021 - 2022(PDF, 540KB)

Whangarei District Airport Half-year report to December 2021(PDF, 237KB)

Whangarei District Airport Annual Report 2021 – 2022 (Financials)(PDF, 650KB)

2020 - 2021 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport Statement of Intent 2020-21(PDF, 626KB)

Whangarei District Airport half-year report to December 2020(PDF, 657KB)

Whangarei District Airport Annual Report 2020 - 2021 (Financials)(PDF, 745KB)

2019 - 2020 Financial year

Whangarei District Airport annual report 2019-20(PDF, 653KB)

Whangarei District Airport half-year report to December 2019 (general)(PDF, 343KB)

Whangarei District Airport half-year report to December 2019 (finances)(PDF, 303KB)

Local Government Funding Agency

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust (NECT)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust is a charitable trust that operates and maintains Semenoff Stadium as a high-quality multipurpose events centre. The stadium provides a benefit to the region by providing for sporting, arts, music, social and cultural events.

More information is available on the Whangarei Venues and Events website:

Northland Events Centre Trust page

2024 - 2025 Financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Statement of Intent 2024 - 2027(PDF, 5MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Statement of Expectations 2024 - 2025(PDF, 321KB)

2023 - 2024 Financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Half-year report to December 2023(PDF, 3MB)

2022 - 2023 Financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Annual Report 2022 - 2023(PDF, 2MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Half-year report to December 2022(PDF, 2MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Statement of Intent 2022 - 2025(PDF, 3MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust Statement of Expectations 2022(PDF, 110KB)

Northland Inc Ltd

Northland Inc Ltd is the economic development agency for Northland and a Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO), jointly owned by the four local councils of the region. Its core activities include regional investment, destination management and marketing, and advocacy for Northland's economic development.

Northland Inc Ltd (northlandnz.com)

2024 - 2025 Financial year

Northland Inc Ltd Statement of Intent 2024 - 2027(PDF, 2MB)

Council Controlled Trading Organisations

Exempt Organisations

Exempt organisations are organisations that would be Council Controlled Organisations except that they have been exempt from the reporting requirements under section 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Spring Flat Contactors Limited

Springs Flat has been dormant for years and is not currently operating.

Whangarei Waste Limited (WWL)

Whangarei Waste Limited is a limited liability company. It is the general partner of the Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership. As the general partner Whangarei Waste Limited is responsible for running the partnership.