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Hauraki District Council

Coordinates: 37°20′02″S 175°31′33″E / 37.3339864°S 175.5257313°E / -37.3339864; 175.5257313
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Hauraki District Council

Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki
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
hauraki-dc.govt.nz

Hauraki District Council (Māori: Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki) is the territorial authority for the Hauraki District of New Zealand.[1] The council consists of the mayor of Hauraki and 13 ward councillors.[1]

Composition

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The current mayor is Toby Adams.[2] Adams was re-elected unopposed in 2022 for a further three-year term.[3]

Councillors

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  • Mayor: Toby Adams
  • Paeroa Ward: Deputy Mayor Paul Milner, Carole Daley, Jo Tilsley, Rino Wilkinson
  • Plains Ward: Ray Broad, Phillip Buckthought, Rodney Garrett, Ross Harris
  • Waihi Ward: Paul Anderson, Brian Gentil, Sara Howell, Duncan Smeaton, Anne Marie Spicer[1]

History

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The council was established in 1989 from the merger of Waihi Borough Council (established in 1902), Paeroa Borough Council (established in 1915), and Hauraki Plains County Council (established in 1920).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Hauraki District Council". hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
  2. ^ "Mayor & Councillors » Hauraki District Council". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Alison (18 August 2022). "Elections 2022: Hauraki mayor returns unopposed, eyes future". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
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37°20′02″S 175°31′33″E / 37.3339864°S 175.5257313°E / -37.3339864; 175.5257313