Waimakariri District Council
Waimakariri District Council Ko te kaunihera ā rohe o Waimakariri | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| waimakariri | |
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
- ^ a b c d "About Waimakariri District Council". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "History of the Eyre County Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaiapoi
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.