Hauraki District Council Explained

Hauraki District Council
Native Name:	Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki
Native Name Lang:	mi
Logo Pic:	File:Hauraki District Council logo.svg
Jurisdiction:	Hauraki District
Term Limits:	None
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Seats:	14 seats (1 mayor, 13 ward seats)
Term Length:	3 years

Hauraki District Council (Maori: 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.

Composition

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

Councillors

• 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

History

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]

External links

• Official website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: About Hauraki District Council . hauraki-dc.govt.nz . Waitomo District Council.
2. Web site: Mayor & Councillors » Hauraki District Council. www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. en-GB. 24 April 2020.
3. News: Elections 2022: Hauraki mayor returns unopposed, eyes future . Smith, Alison. . 18 August 2022. 18 August 2022.
4. Book: Fraser . B. . The New Zealand Book of Events . 1986 . Reed Methuen . Auckland.