Hauraki District Council
Hauraki District Council Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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]
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.