The Local Government Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Local Government Act 2002 in New Zealand.
The Commission has three members who are appointed by the Minister of Local Government. Its main task is to make decisions on the structure of local government and on electoral arrangements for local authorities.
Members since 1990:[1]
| Name | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 1985 | 1 November 1992 | Chair | ||
| 1 April 1990 | 31 March 1993 | |||
| Doug Pearson | 1 April 1990 | 31 May 1996 | ||
| 1 April 1993 | Chair | |||
| Barbara Durbin | 1 April 1995 | 31 March 2001 | ||
| Robin Wilkins | 1 April 1996 | 31 March 1998 | ||
| 8 September 1998 | 31 March 2001 | Chair | ||
| Bruce Anderson | 1 April 1998 | 31 March 2001 | ||
| Grant Kirby | June 2001 | 8 July 2005 | Chair | |
| Linda Constable | June 2001 | 30 May 2005 | ||
| June 2001 | 30 May 2005 | |||
| 8 July 2005 | Chair | |||
| 1 June 2005 | ||||
| Wynne Raymond | 8 July 2005 | |||
| Colin Dale | 2007 | Temporary commissioner | ||
| 15 July 2022 | Present | Chair | ||
| Bonita Bigham | 15 July 2022 | Present | ||
| Sue Bidrose | 15 July 2022 | Present |