Hauraki District Council

Coordinates: 37°20′02″S 175°31′33″E / 37.3339864°S 175.5257313°E / -37.3339864; 175.5257313
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Hauraki District Council

Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
hauraki-dc.govt.nz

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 Toby Adams and 13 ward councillors.[1]

Composition[edit]

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).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "About Hauraki District Council". hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
  2. ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.

External links[edit]

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