Call for nominations for Airport Noise Management Committee

Published on 03 March 2026

Public notice of call for nominations for an independent community representative for the Whangārei Airport Noise Management Committee 

Whangarei District Council is seeking to appoint a community representative to the Airport Noise Management Committee to fill a vacancy. 

The purpose of the committee is to consider and, where appropriate, make recommendations to Whangarei District Council on aircraft noise issues and concerns that arise from the operations and activities at Whangārei Airport, Onerahi. 

Roles and responsibilities will include: 

• Identify community concerns regarding aircraft noise. 
• Cooperatively formulate and propose methods and procedures to minimise noise impact on the surrounding community. 
• Act as an advisory and complaints committee and make recommendations to the airport manager concerning noise complaints. 
• Report any noise complaints with the committee’s recommendations to Whangarei District Council. 
• Assist and advise the Whangārei Airport Authority concerning the dissemination of relevant information to the community. 
• Review current procedure for handling noise complaints and modify that procedure where necessary. 
• Assist Whangarei District Council in the management of the adopted Noise Management Plan, which will address: 
  • procedures for handling noise issues; 
  • noise abatement procedures; and 
  • timely provision of aircraft noise and flight path monitoring information. 

Nominations are invited from the community who demonstrate that they will fairly represent the Onerahi community and wider community as a whole. Please note: this needs to be demonstrated in the nomination received, including who has been consulted and who the nominated person represents, as a written blurb. 

The community representative will be required to attend a meeting every six months, although meetings may be held more frequently as necessary. A small fee will be paid for each meeting attended. 

Nominations for the Whangarei District Council Noise Management Committee can be dropped in or mailed to:

Attention: Property Manager, John Burt

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

Or

Email: mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

The closing date for nominations / applications is 27 March 2026.