Hauraki District Council (Māori: Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki) is the territorial authority for the Hauraki District of New Zealand.[1] The council consists of the mayor of Hauraki and 13 ward councillors.[1]
Hauraki District Council Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| hauraki-dc | |
Composition edit
The current mayor is Toby Adams.[2] Adams was re-elected unopposed in 2022 for a further three-year term.[3]
Councillors edit
- Mayor: Toby Adams
- Paeroa Ward: Deputy Mayor Paul Milner, Carole Daley, Jo Tilsley, Rino Wilkinson
- Plains Ward: Ray Broad, Phillip Buckthought, Rodney Garrett, Ross Harris
- Waihi Ward: Paul Anderson, Brian Gentil, Sara Howell, Duncan Smeaton, Anne Marie Spicer[1]
History edit
The council was established in 1989 from the merger of Waihi Borough Council (established in 1902), Paeroa Borough Council (established in 1915), and Hauraki Plains County Council (established in 1920).[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "About Hauraki District Council". hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
- ^ "Mayor & Councillors » Hauraki District Council". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Smith, Alison (18 August 2022). "Elections 2022: Hauraki mayor returns unopposed, eyes future". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.