| Rangitikei District Council | |
| Logo Pic: | File:Rangitikei District Council logo.jpg |
| House Type: | Territorial authority |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader1: | Andy Watson |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader2: | Dave Wilson |
| Seats: | 11 |
| Voting System1: | First-past-the-post[1] |
| Last Election1: | 2022 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
| Session Room: | Rangitikei District Council.jpg |
| Session Res: | 220px |
| Session Alt: | Rangitikei District Council |
| Meeting Place: | Rangitikei District Council Building, 46 High St, Marton |
The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Rangitikei. Since October 2013, the Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, who succeeded Robert "Chalky" Leary. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 11 councillors elected across five (three in 2019) wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy mayor. There are also two community boards – for Rātana and Taihape. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system in triennial elections.
The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.[2]
Up to 2019 the District had five wards: Bulls, Hunterville, Marton, Taihape and Turakina. In 2019 the number of wards was reduced to three: Northern, Central and Southern.[3] In 2022 the Northern and Southern Wards changed from three to two members and two new wards Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori and Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Māori were established.[4]
During the 2022–2025 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[5]
| Mayor | Andy Watson | ||
| Councillors | |||
| Northern ward | Gill Duncan Jeff Wong | ||
| Central ward | Fi Dalgety Richard Lambert Simon Loudon Greg Maughan Dave Wilson | ||
| Southern ward | Brian Carter Paul Sharland* | ||
| Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) ward | Tracey Piki Te Ora Hiroa | ||
| Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) ward | Coral Raukawa | ||
| Taihape Community Board | Emma Abernethy Les Clarke Peter Kipling-Arthur Gail Larsen | ||
| Ratana Community Board | Lequan Meihana Charlie Mete Jamie Nepia Grace Taiaroa | ||
During the 2019–2022 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[7]
| Mayor | Andy Watson | |
| Councillors | ||
| Northern ward | Gill Duncan Angus Gordon Tracey Hiroa | |
| Central ward | Cath Ash Nigel Belsham Fiona (Fi) Dalgety Richard Lambert Dave Wilson | |
| Southern ward | Brian Carter Jane Dunn Waru Panapa | |
See main article: 2016 Rangitikei local elections. During the 2016–2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[8]
| Mayor | Andy Watson | |
| Councillors | ||
| Bulls ward | Jane Dunn Graeme Platt | |
| Hunterville ward | Dean McManaway | |
| Marton ward | Cath Ash Nigel Belsham Lynne Sheridan David Wilson | |
| Taihape ward | Richard Aslett Angus Gordon Ruth Rainey | |
| Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason | |
See main article: 2013 Rangitikei local elections. During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[9]
| Mayor | Andy Watson | |
| Councillors | ||
| Bulls ward | Tim Harris Rebecca McNeil | |
| Hunterville ward | Dean McManaway | |
| Marton ward | Cath Ash Nigel Belsham Mike Jones Lynne Sheridan | |
| Taihape ward | Richard Aslett Angus Gordon Ruth Rainey | |
| Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason | |
See main article: 2010 Rangitikei local elections. During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[10]
| Mayor | Chalky Leary | |
| Councillors | ||
| Bulls ward | Michelle Fox Sarah Harris | |
| Hunterville ward | Dean McManaway | |
| Marton ward | Mike Jones Richard Peirce Lynne Sheridan Andy Watson | |
| Taihape ward | Richard Aslett Jan Byford Ed Cherry | |
| Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason | |
During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[11]
| Mayor | Chalky Leary | |
| Councillors | ||
| Bulls ward | Sarah Harris Jill Strugnell | |
| Hunterville ward | Grant Collie | |
| Marton ward | Mike Jones Kathleen Murphy Lynne Sheridan Andy Watson | |
| Taihape ward | Don Brown Jan Byford Ed Cherry | |
| Turakina ward | Soraya Peke-Mason | |