Waipā District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waipa
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
waipadc.govt.nz

Waipā District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Waipa) is the territorial authority for the Waipā District of New Zealand.[1]

The council consists of 14 elected members: the mayor of Waipā, Susan O'Regan, and 13 ward councillors.[1]

Composition

Councillors

  • Mayor: Susan O'Regan
  • Cambridge Ward: Liz Stolwyk, Mike Pettit, Philip Coles, Roger Gordon, Grahame Webber
  • Te Awamutu Ward: Lou Brown, Andrew Brown, Hazel Barnes, Marcus Gower
  • Pirongia Ward: Clare St Pierre, Bruce Thomas
  • Maungatautari Ward: Elwyn Andree-Wiltens
  • Kakepuku Ward: Susan O'Regan[1]

Community boards

  • Cambridge Community Board: Sue Milner, Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley, Alana MacKay, Jim Goddin, Mike Montgomerie
  • Te Awamutu Community Board: Gary Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell, Ange Holt, Jill Taylor, Kane Titchener[1]

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of Waipa County Council,[2] Cambridge Borough Council (established in 1886),[3] and Te Awamutu Borough Council (established in 1915).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Your Council – Waipā District Council". waipadc.govt.nz. Waipā District Council. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. "30 years on, Waipā better than ever". www.waipadc.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Cambridge". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 August 2023 via Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.

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