Register of Members’ Pecuniary Interests

A requirement of the Local Government Act 2002 (Part 4, Subpart 3 – Register of members’ pecuniary interests) directs local authorities to keep a register of pecuniary (financial) interests of elected members and make this register publicly available.

The purpose of this register is to record Councillor interests to provide transparency and to strengthen public trust and confidence in local government processes and decision-making.

Councillors are required to file a pecuniary interest return annually by the last day of February and update throughout the year as changes occur.

In compliance with this act, which came into effect on 20 November 2022, the Otago Regional Council provides a link to the summary register below. This register provides detailed information about each type of interest to be reported followed by the information disclosed by Councillors.

For more information see the Local Government Act 2002

Pecuniary interests key

Name of each company of which the member is a director or hold or controls more than 10% of the voting rights and a description of the main business activities of each company (cl 54E(1)(a))
Name of every other company or business entity in which the member has a pecuniary interest, other than as an investor in a managed investment scheme, and a description of the main business activities of each of those companies or business entities (cl 54E(1)(b))
If the member is employed, the name of each employer of the member and a description of the main business activities of each of those employers (cl 54E(1)(c))
The name of each trust in which the member has a beneficial interest (cl 54E(1)(d))
The name of any organisation or trust and a description of the main activities of that organisation or trust if: (1) the member is a member of the organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust, and (2) the organisation or trust receives funding from, or has applied to receive funding form, the local authority to which the member has been elected (cl 54E(1)(e))
The title and description of any organisation in which the member holds an appointment by virtue of being an elected member (cl 54E(1)(f))
The location of real property in which the member has a legal interest, other than an interest as a trustee, and a description of the nature of the real property (cl 54E(1)(g))
The location of real property, and a description of the real property, held by a trust to which the following apply: (1) the member is a beneficiary of the trust and (2) the member knows or ought reasonably know that the member is a beneficiary of the trust, and (3) it is not a unit trust whose name is disclosed under subclause (1)d, and (4) it is not a retirement scheme whose membership is open to the public (cl 54E(1)(h))
Description including name of country, purpose of travel, name of person who contributed to travel costs and accommodation costs of any foreign travel paid for by anyone other than member’s spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, child, stepchild, foster child, grandchild or sibling (cl 54F(1)(a))
Description of each gift (including hospitality and donations in cash or kind but excluding donations made to cover electoral campaign expenses) received by the member and the name of the donor of each of those gifts (if known or reasonably ascertainable) if the gift has an estimated market value in NZ of more than $500 or the combined estimated market value in New Zealand of all gifts from the donor is more than $500 (cl 54F(1)(b))
Description of each payment received by the member for activities in which the member is involved other than: (1) the salary or allowances paid to that person under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 or this Act; and (2) any payment the member received from an interest required to be disclosed under section 54E, and (3) any payment made in respect of any activity the member ceased to be involved in before becoming a member (cl 54F(1)(c))
Other matters which the public may reasonably regard as likely to influence your actions during the course of your duties as a councillor (ORC Code of Conduct, Sec 9(e))

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Cr Alexa Forbes

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

7. Are you appointed to any organisation by virtue of being an elected member? (section 54E(1)(f))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

Cr Gary Kelliher

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

2. Do you hold or control more than 10% of the voting rights in a company? (section 54E(1)(a))

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

9. Are you the beneficiary of a trust that holds real property (but excluding a trust that is a unit trust you have already disclosed under question 5 or a trust that is a retirement scheme whose membership is open to the public)? (section 54E(1)(h))

Cr Michael Laws

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

2. Do you hold or control more than 10% of the voting rights in a company? (section 54E(1)(a))

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

Cr Kevin Malcolm

3. Do you or your spouse/partner have a pecuniary interest in any other company or business entity (except as an investor in a managed investment scheme)? (section 54E(1)(b); CoC cl 9(b))

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

Cr Lloyd McCall

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

2. Do you hold or control more than 10% of the voting rights in a company? (section 54E(1)(a))

3. Do you or your spouse/partner have a pecuniary interest in any other company or business entity (except as an investor in a managed investment scheme)? (section 54E(1)(b); CoC cl 9(b))

6. Are you a member of an organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust and that organisation or trust receives, or has applied to receive, funding from the Council, local board or community board to which you are elected? (section 54E(1)(e))

7. Are you appointed to any organisation by virtue of being an elected member? (section 54E(1)(f))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

Cr Tim Mepham

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

2. Do you hold or control more than 10% of the voting rights in a company? (section 54E(1)(a))

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

6. Are you a member of an organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust and that organisation or trust receives, or has applied to receive, funding from the Council, local board or community board to which you are elected? (section 54E(1)(e))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

9. Are you the beneficiary of a trust that holds real property (but excluding a trust that is a unit trust you have already disclosed under question 5 or a trust that is a retirement scheme whose membership is open to the public)? (section 54E(1)(h))

Cr Andrew Noone

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

6. Are you a member of an organisation, a member of the governing body of the organisation, or a trustee of the trust and that organisation or trust receives, or has applied to receive, funding from the Council, local board or community board to which you are elected? (section 54E(1)(e))

7. Are you appointed to any organisation by virtue of being an elected member? (section 54E(1)(f))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

9. Are you the beneficiary of a trust that holds real property (but excluding a trust that is a unit trust you have already disclosed under question 5 or a trust that is a retirement scheme whose membership is open to the public)? (section 54E(1)(h))

Cr Gretchen Robertson

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

11. Have you received any payment for an activity m which you are involved, excluding

a. any salary or allowance paid to you under the Remuneration Authority Act J 977or the Local Government Act 2002

b. any payment received from an interest that has already been disclosed in this return; or

c. any payment made in respect of an activity that you ceased to be involved in before becoming a member? (section 54E(1)(c))

Cr Bryan Scott

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

5. Do you have a beneficial interest in a trust? (section 54E(1)(d)).

7. Are you appointed to any organisation by virtue of being an elected member? (section 54E(1)(f))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

Cr Alan Somerville

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

8. Do you have a legal interest, other than as a trustee, in any real property within ORC's jurisdiction? (section 54E(1)(g))

12. Are there any other matters which the public might reasonably regard as likely to influence your actions during the course of your duties as a Councillor? (CoC, cl 9 (e)).

Cr Elliot Weir

4. Are you or your spouse/partner employed? (section 54E(1)(c)) and CoC cl 9(a))

11. Have you received any payment for an activity m which you are involved, excluding:

a. any salary or allowance paid to you under the Remuneration Authority Act J 977or the Local Government Act 2002

b. any payment received from an interest that has already been disclosed in this return; or

c. any payment made in respect of an activity that you ceased to be involved in before becoming a member? (section 54E(1)(c))

12. Are there any other matters which the public might reasonably regard as likely to influence your actions during the course of your duties as a Councillor? (CoC, cl 9 (e)).

Cr Kate Wilson

1. Are you or your spouse/partner the director of a company? (section 54E(1)(a) and CoC Cl 9(b))