Ruapehu District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ruapehu | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| ruapehudc | |
Ruapehu District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ruapehu) is the territorial authority for the Ruapehu District of New Zealand.[1]
The council consists of the mayor of Ruapehu, Weston Kirton, and 11 ward councillors.[1]
Composition
Councillors
- Mayor: Weston Kirton
- Taumarunui Ward: five councillors
- National Park Ward: one councillor
- Ohura Ward: one councillor
- Waimarino-Waiouru Ward: four councillors[1]
Community boards
- National Park Community Board: four elected members, a councillor
- Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee: five Taumarunui Ward councillors, one Ohura Ward councillor
- Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board: four elected members, a councillor[1]
History
The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Taumarunui County Council (established in 1910),[2] Ohakune County Council (established in 1911),[3] and Raetihi County Council (established in 1921).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "About Ruapehu District Council". ruapehudc.govt.nz. Ruapehu District Council.
- 1 2 Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ↑ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Ohakune
External links
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