Wairoa District Council

Wairoa District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa) is the territorial authority for the Wairoa District of New Zealand.[1]

Wairoa District Council

Te Kaunihera o Te Wairoa
Territorial authority
Coat of arms or logo
Council logo
Logo
Council ward map
Type
Type
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06), 35 years ago
Preceded byWairoa Borough Council
Leadership
Deputy mayor
Denise Eaglesome-Karekare
CEO
Kitea Tipuna
Structure
Seats7 seats (1 mayor, 6 ward seats)
Political groups
  •   Independent (7)
Length of term
3 years, renewable
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
8 October 2022
Next election
2025
Website
wairoadc.govt.nz

The council covers the town of Wairoa and the surrounding rural communities. The council is the successor of the Wairoa Borough Council.

The council is led by the mayor of Wairoa, who is currently Craig Little.[1]

Composition

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Wairoa District Council is made up of one mayor and six councillors.

Current council[2]
Ward Councillor Affiliation First elected
Mayor   Craig Little None
General Denis Eaglesome-Karekare None
Jeremy Harker Independent
Roz Thomas None
Māori Benita Cairns None
Melissa Kaimoana None
Chaans Tumataroa-Clarke None

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Council". wairoadc.govt.nz. Wairoa District Council.
  2. ^ "Mayor & Councillors". Wairoa District Council. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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