Hon Jacqui Dean
Associate Minister of Local Government
14 June 2017 Media Statement
Crown Manager to support Kaipara District Council
Associate Minister of Local Government Jacqui Dean has announced the appointment of Peter Winder as Crown Manager to
support the Kaipara District Council.
Mr Winder will begin his appointment from 20 June and will provide direction to the Council on a range of historic legal
cases. This will enable the Council to focus on its day-to-day work without the distractions of managing these historic
legal cases.
“Mr Winder is a good candidate for the Crown Manager, given his extensive experience as a local government leader and
his previous work with the Council,” Ms Dean says.
“Mr Winder brings in-depth knowledge of the local government sector and, being a previous Commissioner and Crown
Manager, understands the Kaipara District and its stakeholders.
“Mr Winder has been appointed to this role until the 2019 Local Government election but the Government will review the
need for this appointment in June 2018.
“The Kaipara District Council has made good progress and I see Crown support as a temporary measure. I wish to see the
Council use this period when Crown support is in place to strengthen its corporate and legal capacity,” Ms Dean says.