Hurunui District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Hurunui) is the territorial authority for the Hurunui District of New Zealand.[1]
Hurunui District Council Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Hurunui | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | (1 mayor, ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| hurunui | |
The council is led by the mayor of Hurunui, who is currently Marie Black. There are also eight ward councillors.[1]
Composition
editCouncillors
edit- Mayor Marie Black
- East Ward: Vince Daly, Fiona Harris
- West Ward: Nicky Anderson, Ross Barnes, Lynda Murchison, Mary Holloway
- South Ward: Robbie Bruerton, Geoff Shier, Michael Ward, Pauline White[1]
History
editThe council was formed in 1989. Its predecessors include Ashley County Council (1876-1977), Amuri County Council (1876-1989), Cheviot County Council (1876-1989), Hurunui County Council (1977-1989) and Waipara County Council (1909-1977).[2][3][4]
In 2020, the council had 185 staff, including 21 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $3,040.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Hurunui District Council". hurunui.govt.nz. Hurunui District Council.
- ^ The History of the Ashley County Council Archived 4 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Note: Council formed 1912. Kowai County merged in 1968.
- ^ "Council archives". Hurunui District Council. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.