| Native Name: | Te Kaunihera a Rohe o Tamatea |
| Native Name Lang: | mi |
| Coa Pic: | File:Central Hawke's Bay District coat of arms.png |
| Coa Res: | 80px |
| Coa Caption: | Coat of arms of Central Hawke's Bay |
| Logo Res: | 270px |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Foundation: | , years ago |
| Preceded By: | Waipukurau District CouncilWaipara District Council |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy mayor |
| Leader2: | Kelly Annand |
| Leader3: | Doug Tate |
| Leader3 Type: | CEO |
| Seats: | 9 seats (1 mayor, 8 ward seats) |
| Structure1 Res: | 60px |
| Political Groups1: |
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| Term Length: | 3 years, renewable |
| Last Election1: | 8 October 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
Central Hawke's Bay District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera a Rohe o Tamatea) is the territorial authority for the Central Hawke's Bay District of New Zealand.
The council covers the towns of Waipawa and Waipukurau, and the surrounding rural communities. The council is the result of the Waipukurau District Council and Waipara District Council merging in 1989.
The council is led by the mayor of Central Hawke's Bay, who is currently Alex Walker.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council is made up of one mayor and eight councillors.[1] The district is divided into two wards, which each elect four councillors. Ruataniwha is an urban ward based on the towns of Waipukurau and Waipawa. Aramoana-Ruahine is a largely rural ward. The council seat is in Waipawa. The mayor is elected at large. The council seat is in Waipawa.
| Mayor | Alex Walker | None | 2013 |
| Ruataniwha | Pip Burne | Your voice, our community | 2022 |
| Gerard Minehan | Your Local Voice at the Council table | 2016 | |
| Kelly Annand | None | 2013 | |
| Exham Wichman | The voice of your generation | 2019 | |
| Aramoana-Ruahine | Tim Aitken | None | 2016 |
| Jerry Greer | None | 2019 | |
| Brent Muggeridge | None | 2016 | |
| Kate Taylor | None | 2019 |
The origins of the council date back to the Waipawa County Council, established in 1876.[2]
Patangata County Council split off in 1885. Waipukurau County Council, Waipukurau Borough Council, Patangata County Council, Woodville County Council, Dannevirke County Council, and Waipawa Borough Council split off in 1908.[3]
Waipukurau County Council merged with Patangata County Council in 1974 and Waipukurau Borough Council in 1977 to form Waipukurau District Council.[4]
The other councils merged in 1978, to form Waipawa District Council.
Waipukurau District Council and Waipawa District Council merged in 1989, to create the modern council.