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 Whangārei 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.

Whangārei Art Museum (whangareiartmuseum.co.nz)

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

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.

Whangarei Airport (whangareiairport.co.nz)

2025-2026 financial year

Whangarei District Airport: Statement of Expectations 2025-2026(PDF, 719KB)

Whangarei District Airport: Statement of Intent 2025-2026(PDF, 560KB)

2024-2025 financial year

Whangarei District Airport: Half-Year Report to December 2024(PDF, 1MB)

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: Annual Report 2023-2024 (Financials)(PDF, 12MB)

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 2020-2021(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: Statement of Intent 2019-2020(PDF, 536KB)

Whangarei District Airport: Annual Report 2019-2020(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

Local Government Funding Agency: is a limited liability company.

While Whangarei only holds 3.32 per cent of the shares, it is a Council Controlled Organisation by nature of many local authorities jointly having at least 50 per cent of the shares / voting rights.

Local Government Funding Agency: raises debt funding on behalf of local authorities on terms that are more favourable than if the local authority raised the debt directly.

Local Government Funding Agency (lgfa.co.nz)

2025-2026 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2025-2028(PDF, 5MB)

2024-2025 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2024(PDF, 3MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2024-2027(PDF, 1003KB)

2023-2024 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2023-2026(PDF, 929KB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2023(PDF, 6MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Annual Report 2023-2024(PDF, 7MB)

2022-2023 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2022-2025(PDF, 4MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2022(PDF, 7MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Annual Report 2022-2023(PDF, 7MB)

2021-2022 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2021-2022(PDF, 272KB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2021(PDF, 9MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Annual Report 2021-2022(PDF, 22MB)

2020-2021 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2020-2021(PDF, 284KB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2020(PDF, 875KB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Annual Report 2020-2021(PDF, 13MB)

2019-2020 financial year

Local Government Funding Agency: Statement of Intent 2019-2020(PDF, 236KB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Annual Report 2019-2020(PDF, 4MB)

Local Government Funding Agency: Half-Year Report to December 2019(PDF, 2MB)

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 Northland Events Centre's website:

Northland Events Centre (northlandeventscentre.co.nz)

2026-2027 financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Intent 2026-2029(PDF, 1MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Expectations 2026-2027(PDF, 629KB)

2025-2026 financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Half-Year Report to December 2025(PDF, 2MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Intent 2025-2028(PDF, 1MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Expectations 2025-2026(PDF, 814KB)

2024-2025 financial year

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Half-Year Report to December 2024(PDF, 1MB)

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: Annual Report 2023-2024(PDF, 4MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Half-Year Report to December 2023(PDF, 3MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Intent 2023-2026(PDF, 5MB)

Northland Events Centre (2021) Trust: Statement of Expectations 2023-2024(PDF, 215KB)

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 2022-2023(PDF, 110KB)

Northland NZ

Northland NZ is the economic development agency for Northland and a Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO), which is 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.

Prior to May 2026, Northland NZ was known as Northland Inc.

Northland NZ (northlandnz.com)

2026-2027 financial year

Northland Inc Ltd: Statement of Expectations 2026-2027(PDF, 203KB)

Northland NZ: Statement of Intent 2026-2029(PDF, 8MB)

2025-2026 financial year

Northland Inc Ltd: Statement of Expectations 2025-2026(PDF, 286KB)

Northland Inc Ltd: Statement of Intent 2025-2028(PDF, 2MB)

Northland NZ Annual Report 2025-2026(PDF, 4MB)

2024-2025 financial year

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

Northland Inc Ltd: Half-Year Report to December 2024(PDF, 607KB)

Northland Inc Ltd: Annual Report 2024-2025(PDF, 11MB)

Council Controlled Trading Organisations

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: is a joint venture between Whangarei District Council and Northland Waste Ltd that operates the Puwera Landfill and provides waste disposal facilities.

Due to the limited partnership structure these services are operated by the general partner Whangārei Waste Ltd.

Northland Regional Landfill (northlandwaste.co.nz)

2025-2026 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Expectations 2025-2026(PDF, 657KB)

2024-2025 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2024-2025(PDF, 174KB)

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Expectations 2024-2025(PDF, 229KB)

2023-2024 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2023-2024(PDF, 164KB)

2022-2023 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2022-2023(PDF, 157KB)

2021-2022 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2021-2022(PDF, 128KB)

2020-2021 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2020-2021(PDF, 227KB)

2019-2020 financial year

Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership: Statement of Intent 2019-2020(PDF, 171KB)

Whangarei District Holdings Limited

Whangarei District Holdings Limited is a Council Controlled Trading Organisation established on 1 July 2025 to manage the development of Council-owned property that has commercial or strategic opportunities.

It is wholly owned by Whangarei District Council and was created following consultation through our 2024-34 Long Term Plan and on the recommendation of a Transition Advisory Board.

2026-2027 financial year

Whangarei District Holdings Limited: Statement of Expectations 2026-2027(PDF, 492KB)

Whangarei District Holdings Limited: Statement of Intent 2026-2027(PDF, 182KB)

2025-2026 financial year

Whangarei District Holdings Limited’s first Statement of Intent is the 2026-2027 Statement of Intent (above), which also retrospectively covers the company’s activities during the 2025-2026 financial year.

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.