Ōtorohanga District Council

Ōtorohanga District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga) is the territorial authority for the Ōtorohanga District of New Zealand.[1]

Ōtorohanga District Council

Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtorohanga
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMarch 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats8 seats (1 mayor, 7 ward seats)
Length of term
3 years
Website
otodc.govt.nz

The council consists of the mayor of Ōtorohanga, Max Baxter, and seven ward councillors.[1]

Composition

edit

Councillors

edit
  • Mayor Max Baxter
  • Waipa Ward: Deputy Mayor Roy Johnson
  • Kāwhia/Tihiroa Ward: Annette Williams
  • Kiokio/Korakonui Ward: Bryan Ferguson
  • Ōtorohanga Ward: Katrina Christison
  • Kāwhia/Tihiroa Ward: Kit Jeffries
  • Wharepuhunga Ward: Robyn Klos
  • Ōtorohanga Ward: Rodney Dow[1]

Community boards

edit
  • Ōtorohanga Community Board: Katrina Christison, Joe butcher, Kat Brown-Merrin, Peter Coventry, Tori koroheke, Steven Hughes
  • Kawhia Community Board: Dave Walsh, Ken Briggs, Annette Williams, George Fletcher, Hinga Whiu[1]

History

edit

The council was established in 1989. It replaced a council of the same name established in 1976,[2] which replaced the Otorohanga County Council established in 1922.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e "About Ōtorohanga District Council". otodc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council.
  2. ^ Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
edit

38°11′08″S 175°12′35″E / 38.1854487°S 175.2098358°E / -38.1854487; 175.2098358