Matamata-Piako District Council Explained

Matamata-Piako District Council
Native Name:	Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata
Native Name Lang:	mi
Logo Pic:	File:Matamata-Piako District Council logo.png
House Type:	Unicameral
Houses:	Governing Body
Jurisdiction:	Matamata-Piako District
Term Limits:	None
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Seats:	12 seats (1 mayor, 11 ward seats)
Term Length:	3 years

Matamata-Piako District Council (Maori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Matamata) is the territorial authority for the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand.^[1]

There are 12 elected members of the council: the mayor of Matamata-Piako,, and 11 ward councillors.

Composition

Councillors

• Mayor
• Matamata Ward: Kevin Tappin, James Sainsbury, Sue Whiting, Adrienne Wilcock
• Morrinsville Ward: Donna Arnold, Bruce Dewhurst, Neil Goodger, James Thomas
• Te Aroha Ward: Caitlin Casey, Teena Cornes, Russell Smith

History

The council was established in 1989, through the merger of:

• Piako County Council, established in 1876^[2]
• Te Aroha County Council, established in 1898
• Morrinsville Borough Council, established in 1921^[3]
• Matamata Borough Council, established in 1935^[4]

External links

• Official website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: About Matamata-Piako District Council . mpdc.govt.nz . Matamata-Piako District Council.
2. Book: Fraser . B . The New Zealand Book of Events . 1986 . Reed Methuen . Auckland.
3. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/Morrinsville/Morrinsville/en Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Morrinsville
4. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/Matamata/Matamata/en Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Matamata