Waimakariri District Council

Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
waimakariri.govt.nz

Waimakariri District Council (Māori: Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri) is the territorial authority for the Waimakariri District of New Zealand.[1]

The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, Dan Gordon, and ten ward councillors.[1]

Composition

Councillors

  • Mayor Dan Gordon
  • Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward: Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson, Al Blackie, Philip Redmond, Sandra Stewart
  • Oxford-Ohoka Ward: Wendy Doody, Niki Mealings
  • Rangiora-Ashley: Kirstyn Barnett, Robbie Brine, Joan Ward, Paul Williams[1]

Community boards

  • Rangiora-Ashley Community Board
  • Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
  • Woodend-Sefton Community Board
  • Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board[1]

History

The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912-1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868-1989).[2][3][4]

In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. According to the Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,648.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Waimakariri District Council". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council.
  2. ↑ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
  3. ↑ "History of the Eyre County Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaiapoi
  5. ↑ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.

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