South Waikato District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Tokoroa) is the territorial authority for the South Waikato District of New Zealand.[1]
South Waikato District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Tokoroa | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | seats (1 mayor, ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| southwaikato | |
The council is led by the mayor of South Waikato, currently Gary Petley. There are also ward councillors.[1]
Composition
editCouncillors
edit- Mayor Gary Petley
- Tokoroa Ward: Bill Machen, Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe, Thomas Lee, Marin Glucina, Hamish Daine, Alex Jansen
- Putāruru Ward: Sandra Wallace, Hans Nelis, Gary Petley
- Tīrau Ward: Peter Schulte[1]
Community boards
edit- Tīrau Community Board: Kerry Purdy, Kevin Slater, Sharon Burling-Claridge, Christine Brasell, Councillor Peter Schulte[1]
History
editThe council was established in 1989, through the merger of Putaruru Borough Council (established in 1926) and Tokoroa Borough Council (established in 1975).[2] Matamata County Council, which had first met in 1909 and was based in Tīrau,[3] was also part of the transitional committee in 1989.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "About South Waikato District Council". southwaikato.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Matamata County Council. WAIKATO ARGUS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 February 1909. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE" (PDF). 13 June 1989.