Ōtorohanga District Council
Ōtorohanga District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 (1 mayor, 9 councillors) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| otodc | |
Ōtorohanga District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga) is the territorial authority for the Ōtorohanga District of New Zealand.[1]
The council consists of the mayor of Ōtorohanga, Max Baxter, and nine ward councillors.[1]
Composition
[edit]Councillors
[edit]| Position | Name | Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Max Baxter | At-large |
| Deputy Mayor | Annette Williams | Kāwhia / Tihiroa Ward |
| Councillor | Katrina Christison | Ōtorohanga Ward |
| Councillor | Rodney Dow | Kio Kio-Korakonui Ward |
| Councillor | Steve Hughes | Ōtorohanga Ward |
| Councillor | Kit Jeffries | Kāwhia / Tihiroa Ward |
| Councillor | Roy Johnson | Waipa Ward |
| Councillor | Cathy Prendergast | Wharepuhunga Ward |
| Councillor | Jaimee Tamaki | Rangiātea Māori Ward |
| Councillor | Roy Willison | Rangiātea Māori Ward |
Community boards
[edit]- Ōtorohanga Community Board: Katrina Christison (Chairperson), Peter Coventry (Deputy chairperson), Kat Brown-Merrin, Jo Butcher, Steven Hughes , Tori (Koroheke) Muller
- Kawhia Community Board: Geoff Good (Chairperson), Hinga Whiu (Deputy chairperson), Richard Harpur, Kit Jeffries, Dave Walsh[4]
History
[edit]The council was established in 1989. It replaced a council of the same name established in 1976,[5] which replaced the Otorohanga County Council established in 1922.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About Ōtorohanga District Council". otodc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
- ^ "Councillors". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Election Results". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Community Boards". www.otodc.govt.nz. Ōtorohanga District Council. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.