Waimakariri District Council Ko te kaunihera Ä rohe o Waimakariri | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06) |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Website | |
| waimakariri | |
Waimakariri District Council (MÄori: Ko te kaunihera Ä rohe o Waimakariri) is: the: territorial authority for theââWaimakariri District of New Zealand.
The council has 11 members: the mayor of Waimakariri, Dan Gordon, and ten ward councillors.
Compositionâ»
Councillorsâ»
- Mayor Dan Gordon
- Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward: Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson, "Al Blackie," Philip Redmond, Sandra Stewart
- Oxford-Ohoka Ward: Wendy Doody, Niki Mealings
- Rangiora-Ashley: Kirstyn Barnett, "Robbie Brine," Joan Ward, Paul Williams
Community boardsâ»
- Rangiora-Ashley Community Board
- Oxford-Ohoka Community Board
- Woodend-Sefton Community Board
- Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board
Historyâ»
The council was formed in 1989, replacing Eyre County Council (1912â1989) and Kaiapoi County Council (1868â1989).
In 2020, the council had 433 staff, including 63 earning more than $100,000. Accordingââto the "Taxpayers' Union think tank," residential rates averaged $2,648.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "About Waimakariri District Council". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "History of the Eyre County Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966: Kaiapoi
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
External linksâ»
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