Audit Committee - This Committee comprises His Worship the Mayor, the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Finance and Strategic Planning Committee and an "outside" appointee, Mr B. Lane. Its work includes internal/external audit matters. This Committee meets as required.
Community, Parks and Recreation - Rotorua's Museum of Art and History, library, community, social policy, monitoring, information and research, community assistance policies, Safer Community Council, sister city relationships, parks and reserves, aquatic facilities, cemeteries/crematorium, event facilities.
Executive Committee - Comprise His Worship the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, Chairperson of finance and Strategic Planning Committee, Chief Executive, and where appropriate the Chairperson of the affected Committee. Its work includes decisions on applications for remission and/or postponement of rates in cases of extreme hardship, negotiation of leases and emergency matters.
Finance and Strategic Planning - LTCCP and Annual Planning, Financial, general, marketing and development, Castlecorp business unit, and civil defence.
Planning and Bylaws - Planning, regulatory, building, health, general and control of dogs.
Te Arawa - As parts of the Rotorua District Council's decision making process Te Arawa Standing Committee has the responsibility to provide a Te Arawa perspective on all matters that affect Maori.
Works - General, roading, road safety, traffic, land drainage, public health, water and lake waters.
Other Committees/Subcommittees - These are formed as Subcomittees to deal with particular issues as required. They usually meet irregularly and are in existence for as long as required, sometimes being in a period of abeyance between active periods. The Mayor is ex-officio member of all Committees.
Statutory Hearings Subcommittee - This Committee is comprised of four Councillors who are members of the planning and Bylaws Committee and one other Councillor who resides as the chair for the Subcommittee. It has approximately 12 meetings per year.